Commercial Contracts
A good contract is clear on what all parties should expect from each other and holds up when that is challenged.
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Our commercial contracts team works with clients to review, negotiate and draft all forms of commercial contracts, including:
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- Manufacturing and supply chain contracts
- Service and procurement agreements
- SaaS and user license agreements
- Joint development and consortium agreements
- Engineering, procurement and construction contracts
- Franchise and distribution agreements
- Outsourcing contracts
In addition to handling large complex contracts, our team works with clients to develop reusable contract templates and their associated workflows so clients can save time and costs on routine business transactions.
Our lawyers also negotiate and draft tailored terms of use, click-wrap agreements and related documents for a wide range of clients offering online products and services.
Experience
Engineering/Design Agreements
Designed engineering and design agreements that balanced ownership interests with use of intellectual property jointly developed during the business relationship for an engineering consulting company specializing in electrical transmission and distribution projects, cybersecurity consulting and electrical grid protection.
Public-Private Partnerships
Facilitated development of the 28-acre Nicholson Gateway Project on Louisiana State University’s campus via a public-private partnership where Phelps managed all commercial contracts for the lead nonprofit organization involved in the development.
License Agreements
Drafted license agreements and joint development agreements with industry partners for a technology company providing electro-plasma metal cleaning and coating for the oil and gas, aircraft and medical fields.
Plant Construction Contracts
Drafted and negotiated multiple procurement and construction contracts for major nitrogen and phosphate manufacturer to enable $2.1 billion expansion that made its Donaldsonville, Louisiana, facility the largest nitrogen complex in the world.
Software Licensing Agreements
Structured commercial contracts, including software licensing agreements, with manufacturers across the U.S. for a provider of comprehensive cloud-based business management solutions for the woodworking industry.