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INNOVATIVE COUNSEL FOR INNOVATIVE CLIENTS

LEGAL SOLUTIONS

TZ Counsel is a law firm providing sophisticated and efficient legal advice primarily as outside General Counsel for high-growth companies not ready to invest in a full-time General Counsel, with particular expertise in life sciences and technology companies. 


As your legal partner, TZ Counsel leverages our industry experience to ensure that our work is not just transactional, but that it is optimally aligned to your business strategy. We provide you broad-based legal support when you need it and at a fraction of the cost of a large firm.

Life Sciences

We represent life sciences clients for transactions of all types, including:

Complex, Early-Stage Research and Development

  • Compound Discovery Collaborations including Patent Option Provisions
  • Platform Technology Licensing 
  • Pharmaceutical Research and Development Services Agreements
  • Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)

Clinical-Stage

  • Master Laboratory Services Agreements
  • Master Services Agreements with Clinical Research Organizations
  • Clinical Manufacturing & Supply Agreements
  • Clinical Trial Agreements
  • Informed Consent Forms

Academia

  • Sponsored Research Agreements
  • University Exclusive and Non-Exclusive License Agreements
  • Patent License Option Agreements
  • Scientific Advisory Board Agreements
  • Material Transfer Agreements

Vendor Agreements

  • Master Services Agreements 
  • Consulting Agreements
  • Contingent Fee Placement Agreements

Data Privacy & Confidentiality

  • Data Processing Agreements 
  • CDAs

Technology

We represent technology clients for transactions of all types, including:

Ed Tech

  • Content Development Agreements 
  • Content Licensing Agreements 
  • Nonprofit and Academic Collaboration Agreements 
  • Open Records Requests
  • FERPA School Official Agreements 

Health Tech

  • Master SaaS and Services Agreements
  • Business Associate Agreements
  • HIPAA Consents 
  • Collaboration Agreements

Technology General

  • Master Services Agreements
  • Software License Agreements
  • Platform Licensing Agreements
  • Hosting Agreements
  • Reseller Agreements
  • Terms of Service and Privacy Policies 
  • Vendor Agreements
  • Data Processing Agreements
  • CDAs/NDAs

Business Operations

In addition to our core legal service offerings, TZ Counsel provides support for business operations across a number of areas on an as-needed basis to ensure that you continue to succeed. Such operational support includes contracts administration, technology systems integration, data migration, and business workflow documentation among other processes.

CONTACT US

Managing Member

Managing Member

Managing Member

Tena Zara Herlihy

tena@tzcounsel.com

Of Counsel

Managing Member

Managing Member

Joel Denis

joel@tzcounsel.com

Of Counsel

Contract Manager

Contract Manager

Jason T. Nickla

jason@tzcounsel.com

Contract Manager

Contract Manager

Contract Manager

Nikita Bozicevic

nikita@tzcounsel.com

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