Terrence Smith

Terrence Smith

General Counsel to Emerging and Established Companies

San Francisco
California
Licensed in
CA
Georgetown University Law Center
5.0 5
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines
out of 2 reviews
About
Terry began his career as a Corporate & Securities attorney with Cooley LLP, a 1,000+ attorney top 30 law firm, and has subsequently been involved in numerous start-up company financings, M&A deals, commercial contract negotiations, and general corporate legal matters. He has also served as General Counsel for a firm recently acquired by Private Equity, and also worked in-house for Bank of America. He holds B.B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of San Diego, and an LL.M., with distinction, from Georgetown University Law Center. In his spare time, Terry is obsessed with cars, including high performance driving, and can be found… read more at any car enthusiast event he can find!
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Practice Areas

Main Areas of Focus
Business Formation & Structure
Business Formation & Structure
  • Advisory Agreement
  • Business Licenses & Industry Regulations
  • Buyout Agreement
  • Bylaws
  • Corporate Dissolution
  • Corporate Formation
  • Corporate Restructure
  • Delaware Incorporation
  • Founders Agreement
  • Franchise Disclosure Document
  • Franchise Formation
  • Joint Venture Formation
  • LLC
  • Operating Agreement
  • Partnership Formation
  • Shareholder Agreement
  • Other Business Formation Matter
Commercial Contracts
Commercial Contracts
  • Affiliate Agreement
  • Business Consulting Agreement
  • Distribution Agreement
  • Equipment Lease
  • Licensing Agreement
  • Lien
  • Loan Agreement
  • Manufacturing Agreement
  • Marketing Agreement
  • Non-Disclosure Agreement (Commercial)
  • Privacy Policy
  • Profit Share Agreement
  • Publishing Agreement
  • Release of Liability
  • SaaS Agreement
  • Sales Agreement
  • Service Agreement
  • Terms of Service
  • User Agreement
  • Vendor Agreement
  • Other Commercial Contract Matter
Outside General Counsel
Outside General Counsel
  • Outside General Counsel
Other Practice Areas
Labor & Employment
Labor & Employment
  • Contractor Agreement
  • Contractor Termination
  • Employee Stock Option Plan
  • Employment Agreement
  • Equity Compensation
  • Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement
  • Non-Compete Agreement
  • Non-Disclosure Agreement (Employment)
  • Severance Agreement
Lawsuits & Disputes
Lawsuits & Disputes
  • Settlement Agreement
Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Asset Purchase
  • Asset Purchase Agreement
  • Merger
  • Reverse Merger
  • Spin-offs
  • Stock Purchase
  • Other Mergers & Acquisitions Matter
Other Legal Services
Other Legal Services
  • General Advice
Securities & Finance
Securities & Finance
  • Commercial Loan
  • Convertible Debt
  • Convertible Note
  • Equity Financing
  • Fund Formation
  • SAFE Document
  • SEC Documents
  • Securities Regulations
  • Seed Financing
  • Series Financing
  • Stock Purchase Agreement
  • Subscription Agreement
  • Term Sheet
  • Venture Debt
  • Other Securities & Finance Matter

Client Reviews

5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines
out of 2 reviews
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

"We hired Terry to plan our business, and make sure all of the document were "big firm" quality, and to make sure our prospective investors had confidence in our venture. We received his big firm training, but for a fraction of the total cost. Highly recommended, and we'll be using him for general counsel work as well."

Corporate formation and equity vesting
Non-UpCounsel Client
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

"Terry is a very astute lawyer, but the most striking aspect is his ability to laser focus on what matters, and not get bogged down in academic detail. He gets deals done. R. Brady, CEO, BRADY"

Commercial Contract Review
Non-UpCounsel Client

Work History

BRADY

General Counsel

Sep 2012 - Present

Negotiate myriad commercial agreements including JV agreements; procurement agreements, including offshore vendor agreements; intellectual property agreements; financing, loan, and lease agreements; and provide general corporate law, general employment law, and regulatory advice and counsel. Led divestiture of construction unit and sale of $6.25M commercial office building.

Sep 2012 - Present

Venture Strategy Law Group

Principal

Jun 2005 - Present

Venture Strategy Law Group is a boutique business law firm providing strategic legal counsel to entrepreneurs and emerging companies, including early stage start-ups, their executives, and investors. I also act as comprehensive general corporate counsel to select emerging companies, ranging from pre-revenue to several millions in revenue.

Jun 2005 - Present

Bank of America

Contract Negotiator

Aug 2008 - Sep 2012

Negotiated hundreds of complex treasury services agreements, and related procurement agreements, with counsel to and division management of global Fortune 500 companies, spanning the full range of treasury services.
Advised Legal, Risk, Compliance, Operations, Sales and other business unit groups within Bank of America.

Aug 2008 - Sep 2012

Cooley LLP

Corporate Associate

Jun 2004 - Jun 2005

Engaged in broad-based corporate practice on behalf of private companies, with emphasis on emerging high-technology companies. Primary transactions included venture capital finance ($1M - $20M), mergers and acquisitions ($3M - $400M), commercial contract negotiation, drafting and review, corporate governance, and general business representation.

Jun 2004 - Jun 2005

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