Contract Review, Negotiation, and Creation

A business’s contracts are its operating framework. They define the terms of every significant relationship, with vendors, clients, employees, partners, lenders, and landlords. When those contracts are well-built, they protect the business, allocate risk appropriately, and create clear expectations on both sides. When they’re not, they create disputes, losses, and obligations the business didn’t intend to take on.

As your Fractional General Counsel, Victoria handles the full spectrum of contract work, reviewing agreements presented by counterparties, negotiating terms that better protect the business, and drafting the standard form agreements your business uses repeatedly. She approaches every contract the way a CLO approaches it: with attention to the clauses that actually get tested, a clear sense of what the business needs to protect, and the experience to recognize when “standard” terms aren’t standard at all.

The categories of contracts that matter most vary by business. For financial services companies, it’s the client agreements and regulatory disclosures. For contractors, it’s the construction contracts and subcontractor terms. For consumer-facing businesses, it’s the service agreements and warranty terms. For product businesses, it’s the distribution agreements, supplier contracts, and product liability provisions. Victoria brings industry-specific pattern recognition to every review, she’s seen these contracts in context, not just in isolation.

One of the clearest benefits of the fractional GC model is that contracts don’t have to be sent to outside counsel at an hourly rate every time one needs attention. With Victoria embedded in the business, routine contract review is part of the ongoing relationship, handled quickly, consistently, and by someone who already knows the business’s risk profile.