Transactions & Negotiations

Contracts built for how you do business.

Customer, vendor, and partner agreements that match how you sell and buy — so deals close faster and the risk sits where it should.

What's Included

Commercial Agreements, item by item.

Every engagement is scoped to what you actually need. These are the matters Eight Law handles most often in this area.

Customer agreements

How you sell.

  • Master services agreements and statements of work
  • SaaS and subscription terms
  • Terms and conditions of sale
  • Order forms and proposals that hold up

Vendor & supplier agreements

How you buy.

  • Vendor and services agreements
  • Supply agreements
  • Software and technology licenses
  • Review of vendor paper before you sign

Partner agreements

How you grow with others.

  • Distribution and reseller agreements
  • Referral and collaboration agreements
  • Licensing agreements
  • Joint venture agreements

The clauses that carry the risk

Where we spend the most attention.

  • Limitation of liability and indemnities
  • IP ownership and license scope
  • Payment, renewal, and termination
  • Confidentiality and data terms
When To Call

Signs it's time to call.

How it's billed

New templates and defined agreements are usually quoted as a flat fee. Negotiations with larger counterparties are typically hourly with an estimate. Ongoing contract flow fits an outside general counsel retainer.

How engagements work

  • You need a standard customer contract you can send with confidence
  • A larger customer sent you their paper
  • You're licensing technology in or out
  • You're setting up distributors, resellers, or referral partners
  • Your templates have grown out of date as the business changed
The Process

What working together looks like.

Direct access to your attorney at every step — no hand-offs, and scope and fees agreed in writing before work begins.

  1. 01

    Understand the deal

    How you sell, buy, or partner — and where the risk is.

  2. 02

    Draft or review

    Terms drafted, or the other side's paper reviewed.

  3. 03

    Negotiate

    Redlines and negotiation on the points that matter.

  4. 04

    Template & reuse

    A clean version you can use again.

Questions

Common questions.

More in the general FAQ, or email info@eightlaw.com.

What's the difference between an MSA and an SOW?
A master services agreement sets the general legal terms for a relationship; each statement of work describes a specific project — scope, timeline, and price — under those terms.
Should I use my contract or theirs?
Starting from your own paper usually means fewer redlines on the terms you care about. When a larger customer insists on theirs, we'll focus on what matters most.
Can you create templates my team can use without a lawyer every time?
Yes — that's often the most cost-effective approach, with guidance on which changes are fine and which need a second look.
Get In Touch

Let's build something that lasts.

Tell us where your business is headed. We'll tell you what it takes, legally, to get there.