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Put our life sciences experience to work for you. Boston-based Contracts Associates attorneys deliver agile pharma contracts and compliance support—working wherever you are.
Put Our Life Sciences Experience to Work for You
Contracts Associates supports pharmaceutical, biotech, and clinical research organizations with precise legal contracts that move projects forward without unnecessary risk.
Meticulous Contracts, Delivered Quickly
When you're preparing to launch a new drug, medical device, or biotech innovation, drafting and negotiating contracts can quickly become overwhelming. Since 2006, Contracts Associates has helped pharmaceutical and biotech companies move faster with precise, industry-specific agreements delivered on time—or ahead of schedule.
Your Team, Supercharged
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.
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.
Legal Support That Scales With You
Startup Companies
Are you a start-up building a contract template library with consistent, equitable terms? A strong contract framework makes due diligence smoother, protects your company’s interests, and accelerates partnerships as your company grows.
We help early-stage life sciences companies create efficient contract templates that support future fundraising, collaborations, and regulatory milestones.
Large Pharma Companies
Do you need to augment your legal team during periods of high contract volume? Our attorneys seamlessly integrate with your internal team to review day-to-day agreements, support outside counsel management, and work directly with business stakeholders to keep projects moving forward.
We don’t require training. We assess your risk tolerance, learn your preferred terms, suggest efficient workflows, and fit naturally into your company culture.
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.
Smoothing Every Contract Path
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!