Meticulous Contracts, Delivered Quickly
When you’re preparing to launch a new drug, medical device, or biotech innovation, drafting and negotiating all the necessary legal contracts can start to seem like an arduous task. With tight deadlines to meet, it’s tempting to take the occasional shortcut. But this can leave you open to undue risk, even jeopardizing your chances for success.
Contracts Associates can help. For over 13 years, our agile team of attorneys has hit the ground running to create cost-effective, industry-specific contracts—on or ahead of deadline, every single time.
Client’s In-House Counsel
When you’re juggling competing deadlines, you know the task of onboarding outside counsel will only cause further delay. If you could clone yourself, you would. Work with us, and you won’t have to.
At Contracts Associates, we hit the ground running. You’ll never need to get us up-to-speed, because we understand bio- and pharma-specific contract terms inside and out.
We’ll always provide work that meets or exceeds your expectations, seamlessly expanding the reach of your team. And since we work on a per-project or as-needed basis, we’re here whenever you need us.
Benefits of Working With Us:
- Keep your contracts bulletproof. We give exceptional attention to detail. We’ll ensure you always get an equitable deal, without shouldering any responsibilities you’re not prepared for.
- Build and strengthen your relationships. Relationships matter. With our reputation for fairness, objectivity, and equitable terms, we’ll protect and nurture your relationships with your partners—ensuring everyone is excited to get to work.
- Avoid the added expense of hiring. It’s tough and costly to find another first-rate attorney for your team. Don’t add to your headcount. We provide a cost-effective, customized legal solution—without sacrificing quality.
- Expediting your review process. Think of us like another team member—one that’s here to send you home in time for dinner. Avoid endless revisions and big headaches. We’re huge believers in simple solutions, like picking up the phone to smooth out any remaining issues before asking you to sign on the dotted line.
Business and Clinical Clients
The institutions and vendors you work with have experienced lawyers writing their contracts. Shouldn’t you? Let us draft, negotiate, and finalize contracts that meet your specific needs—and keep your timelines in check.
Without a contract lawyer on your team, it’s all too easy to let something that seems insignificant slip through the cracks. But this can cause major problems down the line, exposing you to liability and locking you into unnecessary obligations.
We won’t let that happen. Our industry-specific attorneys will draft contract terms that all parties will be happy to assume—while keeping the best interests of your company in mind.
Benefits of Working With Us:
- Make the most of your budget. We offer fully customized, high-quality legal solutions at a cost-effective consulting rate. You can hire us per project, or whenever you need us.
- Build and nurture your relationships The contracting process can get ugly. But not when you work with us. We’re known for our fairness and objectivity, and we’ll ensure that your partner relationships are as strong as ever when the paperwork is finalized—if not stronger.
- Accelerate your review process. We work fast—but you’ll find our comments are always carefully considered and thoroughly researched. We believe in doing whatever it takes to make the process seamless, like hopping on a call to get those final sticking points squared away.
- Ensure your contracts are tight. When we negotiate on behalf of your company’s investors, you can relax knowing your contracts are in safe hands. We’ll keep them consistent with common law doctrine, and provide a roadmap for resolution should any conflicts arise.
Our Attorney Counterparts (Vendors and Clinical Sites)
Fair. Objective. Reasonable. We’re proud of the reputation we’ve achieved, and we truly value the relationships we’ve built over the years with our attorney counterparts at CROs and academic institutions around the world.
We do whatever we can to smooth out and streamline the contract finalization process for all parties, because we know that no one wants to delay the study start-up process. That’s why we encourage direct lawyer-to-lawyer communication to resolve any issues standing in the way. Our experienced attorneys have almost certainly encountered the same problem in the past, allowing them to make suggestions that work for both parties—and get everything back on track.
We look forward to working with you!