Emma Thompson

About

Accomplished corporate attorney and GC with 20+ years of experience advising companies at all stages of growth on a wide range of legal issues, including strategic and commercial transactions, M&A, employment issues, corporate governance, IP strategy, and litigation matters. Emma currently provides legal services, including outside general counsel services, to startups, emerging, growth, and mature companies across a variety of industries, as well as overflow support for established in-house legal teams. She brings a practical, business-forward approach to help clients achieve growth objectives, protect value, and manage risk.

Practice Areas

Services

• Contract Review

  Protect valuable business interests with thorough, efficient analysis of agreements including vendor contracts, customer agreements, employment documents, NDAs, and partnership arrangements. You'll receive clear, actionable feedback on key terms, potential risks, and negotiation opportunities. Whether you need a quick turnaround on a standard agreement or detailed review of a complex transaction, you'll get business-focused guidance.
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• Template Drafting

  Get custom contract templates tailored to your business needs. A wide variety of expertise including: Master Services Agreements, SaaS agreements, reseller agreements, strategic referral agreements, privacy policies, and terms of use. These templates save time, ensure consistency, and protect business interests across transactions.
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• General Legal Counsel

  Providing experienced and informed counsel on various matters including: advises on corporate governance, risk management, employment matters, IP strategy, regulatory compliance, commercial transactions, and more.
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"Please accept this letter as my strongest endorsement possible of Ms. Emma Thompson. I had the pleasure of working closely with Ms. Thompson for over a decade in her capacity as General Counsel for Pyrotek. The projects we collaborated on are too numerous to mention but included global contracts with strategic customers, partnership agreements with key suppliers, NDA agreements and significant stocking agreements to name a few. Emma has a keen legal mind and a strong business acumen, the combination of which always ensured a positive outcome and the protection of our interests under often demanding circumstances. Whether in person or via phone / video conference, Emma’s unwavering professionalism engendered trust and confidence from all parties involved. I never had to be worried about being at a disadvantage, even when dealing with Fortune 500 companies having teams of attorneys at their disposal. Emma’s work and assistance to me has been exemplary and she was a joy to have as a colleague. I would welcome the chance to discuss my positive experience working with Emma, please feel free to give me a call at the above number."

Education

• University of Oregon Law School
  J.D.