Publication date: 20.08.2025
Experienced Senior Legal Executive with 20+ years in multinational organizations, including multiple roles as General Counsel. Skilled in IT, IP, software licensing, M&A, compliance, and complex cross-border agreements. Trusted advisor delivering strategic, practical solutions to business, sales, finance, and operations teams in competitive environments.
Case: Independent Corporate Counsel – Comprehensive Business Legal Support Experience
General Information
Within the practice, the attorney performed the following tasks:
- Drafting and negotiating contracts for business teams of healthcare systems and hospitals (Business Associate Agreements, HIPAA, NDA, SOW, IT contracts, MSAs, software licenses).
- Legal support for a private water utility company and an energy business, with attention to regulatory requirements in the utilities sector.
- Support for a non-profit organization: contracts with educational institutions, IT agreements, and partnership services.
- Acting as corporate counsel for a BPO company: data security matters, workforce reductions, and severance packages.
- Support for a financial services company: maintaining contract tracking tools, preparing reports, and organizing client meetings.
- Contract support for a SaaS provider: negotiation of artificial intelligence terms, work with a CLM system, and licensing agreements.
Legal Services within the Case
- Preparation of legal conclusions
The lawyer prepared written documents for businesses that contained a legal analysis of contractual terms and regulatory provisions. - Assessment of legal risks
A thorough assessment of legal risks was carried out, especially for healthcare and financial companies, to prevent penalties and litigation. - Legal issue review
Each contract required a detailed legal issue review, covering liability clauses, confidentiality, and compliance terms. - Legal justification
During negotiations, legal justification of the client’s position was prepared, ensuring the resolution of disputed provisions. - Legal consultation
Clients received both oral and written legal consultation regarding optimal models of cooperation. - Expert opinion
Expert opinion documents were provided for financial companies and SaaS providers, considering regulatory compliance and risks of AI use. - Legal expertise
Legal expertise included checking contracts for compliance with local and international law. - Legal analysis
Comprehensive legal analysis of regulatory provisions (HIPAA, energy regulations, education contracts) was conducted. - Legal audit
A legal audit of internal contract management processes was carried out, identifying weaknesses and optimizing workflow. - Rights protection
Throughout contract negotiations, rights protection for clients was ensured, defending favorable terms and minimizing risks.
Examples of Tasks Solved
- Adaptation of contracts to HIPAA requirements for hospitals and healthcare companies.
- Verification of intellectual property clauses in agreements with IT vendors.
- Implementation of contractual provisions on personal data protection in a BPO company.
- Drafting legally justified terms of cooperation with educational institutions.
- Legal audit of a CLM system for a SaaS business.
Advantages of Working with an Independent Corporate Counsel
- Experience across multiple industries (healthcare, energy, SaaS, finance, education).
- Deep legal analysis and complex approach to contract development.
- Remote format of cooperation, enabling work with clients in the USA and international jurisdictions.
- Combination of legal expertise, legal consultation, and contract management in a “one-stop” model.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the benefits of the preparation of legal conclusions?
Answer
Preparation of legal conclusions provides clients with a clear legal justification of their position and minimizes risks during negotiations.
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What is the difference between a legal audit and legal expertise?
Answer
A legal audit covers internal company processes and identifies weak spots, while legal expertise focuses on the review of a specific document or contract.
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How does legal consultation help businesses?
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Legal consultation allows companies to promptly receive solutions to legal questions without delays.
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What is an expert opinion and why is it important?
Answer
An expert opinion is a specialized document with legal analysis and conclusions, useful in negotiations or disputes.
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How is rights protection ensured within contract support?
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Rights protection is carried out through direct participation in negotiations, legal justification of the client’s position, and prevention of high-risk provisions in agreements.
This case demonstrates the value of an independent corporate counsel in the preparation of legal conclusions, assessment of legal risks, legal expertise, legal audit, and comprehensive legal analysis. Through legal consultation, expert opinion, and rights protection, clients benefited from optimized contract management and effective defense of their interests.
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