Contracts

Drafting and negotiating contracts can be painful. Michael is known for bringing his sense of humor, attention to detail, business sense and tough, but collegial negotiating style to streamline contract negotiations and review. Michael helps business clients reduce key business terms to writing and then cuts to the chase in negotiating the legal and business provisions of contracts.

The firm specializes in negotiating and reviewing:

• Technology development agreements
• Outsourcing agreements
• Vendor agreements
• Marketing and sponsorship agreements
• Agency and Distribution agreements
• Licensing and other intellectual property agreements

Representative Transactions

• Lead counsel for MAPFRE USA and Plymouth Rock in connection with implementation of front-to-end enterprise management systems, including Guidewire.
• Led legal review of technology and outsourcing agreements with IBM, Cognizant, Kyndryl, Ernst & Young, EXL, and CGI.
• Negotiated branding and joint marketing agreements with AAA Northeast, AAA Ohio, and AAA Washington.
• Negotiated sponsorship and related agreements with Boston Red Sox and stadium naming and sponsorship agreement with Columbus Crew MLS team.
• Drafted independent insurance agent profit sharing agreements.
• Drafted and negotiated key managing general agency agreements.
• Drafted and reviewed numerous complex master services agreements and statements of work.