​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​THE BOURNE FIRM

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Experienced on-demand general counsel for small to mid-sized companies not yet ready for full-time general counsel. 

The following are examples of THE BOURNE FIRM'S experience with respect to contracts and how that experience could benefit you:

• ​Crafted contracts valued in the aggregate at approximately $5 billion to create practical and legally enforceable descriptions of rights and duties and avoid costly disputes.         
  
• Reviewed, analyzed, drafted and negotiated, and advised with respect to, a wide variety of contracts, including government, services, goods, software and teaming agreements; ensured all contracts were fully executed, transmitted or available to people who needed them and filed physically and electronically in a manner that facilitated simple, fast and efficient access; and tracked key corporate contractual requirements (such as reports, compliance and expiration) and transmitted notices of those requirements.
  
• Bargained for agreements to document and develop mutually beneficial dealings between strategic partners and clear and coordinated pursuit of opportunities valued in the aggregate at approximately $1.5 billion.          
  
• Collaborated concerning contracts to ensure satisfactory, timely and cost-effective completion of intricate projects, resulting in delivery of approximately $500 million in revenue and careful and comprehensive protection of vital intellectual property.          
  
• Negotiated a myriad of master agreements, including master agreements for services, purchases and swaps.
  
• Drafted and reviewed purchase orders for the procurement of goods, including terms and conditions to be attached to and incorporated in purchase orders.          
  
• Devised and refined terms and conditions for contracts of companies that were clients, and reviewed and negotiated standard terms and conditions for contracts of other companies.          
  
• Drafted, reviewed and managed a wide variety of contracts for consulting, professional services providers and other vendors, including for maintenance, investments, audits, marketing, advertising, public relations, brokerage, cost reduction, benefits, human resources, security, escrow and records.
  
• Analyzed, and counseled concerning, construction contracts, including contracts for the construction of stores, disaster recovery facilities and tenant improvements.
  
• Reviewed and advised regarding a myriad of software and other information technology agreements, including for gas pipeline operation, network capacity, software development, data interfaces, testing, requirements, relationships, support, maintenance and disaster recovery.
  
• Reviewed, analyzed and negotiated nondisclosure agreements in nearly every conceivable context, including software development, banking, investments, insurance, securities, mergers and acquisitions, requests for proposals, joint ventures, outsourcing and consulting.
  
• Reviewed and advised regarding agreement for preventative and continuing maintenance for sophisticated phone system used in the daily operation of major pension fund.
  
• Reviewed, advised, negotiated and advised regarding administrative services agreement for the provision of a wide range of corporate services.
  
• Advised with respect to service agreement for the provision of security personnel to monitor computerized security system, and to patrol and otherwise safeguard office building.
  
• Reviewed, revised and negotiated lease for corporate jet aircraft used for international travel.
  
• Devised, implemented and managed a cross-functional contract review, analysis, negotiation, execution and management process that fully integrated sales, accounting, finance, human resources, technology, consulting and operations and reduced legal contract administration costs by approximately 13%.