Edge 365 Temporary / Overflow Legal Services

Edge 365 Temporary / Overflow Legal Services

Edge 365 is designed and powered to efficiently and effectively support companies from the inside. From early and late stage start ups, to small, medium, and large private and public companies, we understand the importance of driving revenue, profitability, innovation, and momentum to empower and scale your business. We also understands that bringing on a full-time in-house counsel or paying exorbitant legal fees is not always realistic, practical, or necessary.

We understand that your employees may go out on leave, get sick, leave for other roles, or get busy and have bandwidth constraints during quarter end or while handling special projects. With our cost efficient temporary / overflow legal services, Edge 365 is here to help you when you are shorthanded. 

With Edge 365's Temporary / Overflow Legal Services, you get the practical, cost-effective legal support you need, when you need it, for as long as you need it.

EDGE 365 TEMPORARY / OVERFLOW LEGAL SERVICES include, for example: 

Contract Review and Drafting

We review, draft, and negotiate agreements, and other legal documents, including:

• commercial agreements
• SaaS agreements
• "bespoke" agreements
• vendor and procurement agreements
• client agreements
• technology transaction agreements
• NDAs
• RFPs
• employment agreements

Corporate Governance

We advise on corporate governance matters, including:

• board meetings
• board counseling
• board communications and materials
• drafting meeting agendas, minutes, and resolutions
• enterprise risk management assessments
• SOX hotline investigations
• D&O questionnaires
• board training
• drafting and reviewing committee charters
• providing corporate governance improvements
• insider trading compliance (10b5-1 plans, Forms 3, 4, and 5)
• ISS/Glass Lewis proxy advisory guidance

Litigation Management

We oversee and manage legal disputes and litigation (small, medium, and large) on your behalf, including:

• coordinating with your outside litigation counsel
• conducting investigations
• coordinating employee interviews, depositions, and mediation/arbitration/trial schedules
• assisting with discovery
• participating in settlement negotiations

Secretarial Services

We serve as corporate secretary for companies, foreign affiliates and subsidiaries, including:

• serving as project manager to assist with foreign entity formations
• handling ongoing foreign affiliate and subsidiary management
• serving as corporate secretary or legal advisor for your foreign affiliates and subsidiaries

IPO Readiness and IPO Execution Support

We support IPOs and IPO readiness initiatives, including:

• supplementing your team with the necessary cost-efficient resources you need to successfully navigate the IPO process, both pre- and -post IPO
• assistance with S-1 preparation and required due diligence and tracking
• assistance with corporate governance documents, e.g., committee charters, D&O questionnaire, articles of incorporation, and bylaws

SEC Reporting

We advise on securities filings and prospectus preparations, including:

• handling coordination efforts between your company and your outside SEC counsel
• reviewing and advising on SEC filings
• providing updates on SEC regulations and public company requirements 

Mergers and Acquisitions

We support mergers and acquisitions, and other business transactions, including:

• term sheets
• stock and asset acquisition agreements
• M&A project management, including cross-functional coordination
• virtual data room management
• due diligence reviews and tracking
• post merger integration support and guidance

Data Privacy and Security

We support compliance with data protection laws and manage data privacy and security issues, including:

• providing guidance on global privacy laws
• supporting data breach incidents

Regulatory and Legal Compliance

We serve as compliance officers to handle regulatory and legal compliance matters, including:

• investigations (board or executive mandated)
• reviewing, updating or implementing policies and procedures (including foreign corrupt practice act compliance and governance programs), 
• insider trading compliance (including setting up global insider training programs and oversight)
• corporate trainings to drive best practices and compliance with relevant laws and regulations in your industry and geographic locations

Employment Law

We provide guidance on employment law matters, including:

• drafting HR policies, employee handbooks, etc.
• handling discrimination claims and employee disputes
• coordinating with your HR team and localized employment counsel on hirings, terminations, localized employment manuals, litigation management, training, etc.

Strategic Advice and Legal Strategy

We provide legal insights and legal guidance to support your company's growth and development, including:

• working with you to develop and implement legal strategies aligned with your company's goals, values, and objectives

Product Counseling

We advise and support product development initiatives, including:

• providing guidance on intellectual property laws, open source, privacy issues, marketing laws
• drafting form templates
• implementing or updating terms of use/service

Marketing Law

We advise on marketing laws and regulations that may impact your business, including:

• drafting customer approvals, consents, and release forms
• reviewing conference and convention agreements, hotel agreements, sponsorship agreements, etc.