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Outsource your in-house counsel

Small- and medium-sized businesses, sole proprietorships, franchise locations, family-owned and other closely held companies, and other business ventures face many of the same challenging legal issues as much larger corporations, but generally cannot afford to maintain a full-time staff of attorneys and other legal professionals. K. Nugent Law is pleased to offer you the professionalism, expertise, and experience you’d expect from a Big Law corporate/employment attorney or Fortune 100 in-house counsel, at a reasonable hourly rate and on an as-needed basis.

The following services are representative and not inclusive of the myriad areas in which we may be able to assist you. If you have a business law issue, question, contract, or need that is not explicitly listed below, please reach out to us at the Contact page to arrange a free consultation and discuss how we can provide you with the trusted advice and counsel you deserve. 

Professionalism, Expertise, and Experience you’d expect from a Big Law corporate/employment attorney or Fortune 100 in-house counsel, at a reasonable hourly rate and on an as-needed basis. ​

Commercial Contracting

We draft, negotiate, and review almost all types of commercial contracts, including vendor/supplier agreements, SaaS contracts, franchise agreements, NDAs, loan and financing documents, distribution agreements, master service agreements, and SOWs.

We can advise you as to confidentiality requirements, dispute resolution clauses, jurisdictional matters, liquidated damages clauses, force majeure (“Act of God”) events and other grounds to terminate an existing agreement, and indemnification provisions and other ways to limit your potential liability.  We offer a breadth of industry-specific expertise, including in the technology, hospitality, healthcare, fitness, and personal services sectors, among many others. 

Employment Law

We offer a robust employment law practice, including:

  • Drafting and negotiating employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, consulting agreements, and executive employment agreements; 
  • Developing your customized employee handbooks and policy manuals; developing and improving employee training programs (e.g., as relates to sexual harassment, discrimination, business ethics, anti-corruption, health & safety, etc.);
  • Assisting with employee classification questions (e.g., exempt vs. non-exempt, employee vs. independent contractor);
  • Responding to employee benefit plan compliance questions;
  • Preparing phantom stock agreements and other incentive-based compensation, as well as other executive compensation arrangements;
  • Providing guidance as to employee performance reviews and employee termination matters, including advice as to separation agreements, severance payments, and employee waivers and releases of claims; and
  • Advising as to the appropriate scope of restrictive covenants (such as noncompete, nonsolicitation, non-interference, and nondisparagement clauses) based on applicable state laws, your business, and the subject personnel.

Corporate Structuring,
Governance, and M&A

We offer services tailored to meet your business’s needs from its inception to an eventual sale, acquisition, transfer of ownership, or dissolution. We can help you to choose and form the appropriate business entity and corporate structure, and create operating agreements, shareholder agreements, put-call agreements, partnership agreements, joint venture agreements, and other business operating and governance documents, customized to meet your short- and long-term interests and needs.

We can help you with succession planning; obtaining certification as a minority-owned, women-owned, or veteran-owned business; and general corporate governance planning and compliance. If and when you are considering selling your business or acquiring a new one, we provide a range of transactional representation services, including drafting and negotiating letters of intent and deal term sheets, asset purchase agreements, and stock purchase agreements.

Privacy & Intellectual Property Law

We offer expertise in privacy law and intellectual property matters that are of fundamental importance to business owners, including:
  • Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing Software as a Service (SaaS) contracts;
  • Trade secret protection, including through nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements; 
  • Licensing agreements, assignments, and other arrangements;
  • Privacy and technology law counsel on compliance matters and contractual agreements;
  • Drafting and review of privacy policies, terms of services, and related matters;
  • Guidance on work-for-hire provisions and employee assignments of patentable and copyrightable inventions, works of authorship, and ideas; and
  • Copyright and trademark registration and guidance.

Real Estate Matters

We currently provide a limited range of corporate real estate services, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial lease agreements, residential rental agreements, and personal guarantees; assisting with structuring and operating Airbnb ventures; and developing liability and asset protection strategies in connection with your real property holdings.

Entertainment Law

We provide both corporate and talent-side representation across a breadth of matters in the film/television, music, modeling, sports, photography/art, and publishing industries. 

We review, draft, and negotiate sponsorship, publicity, and endorsement deals; social media/influencer agreements; production contracts; booking agency and talent management contracts; work-for-hire agreements; option and purchase agreements; and performance contracts, among others. We also have been engaged as special counsel to festivals and community events. Please see our “Influencers and Entertainment Industry Professionals” tab for additional information.