Patrick Murdoch

Patrick Murdoch

Attorney at Law

Brooklyn
New York
Licensed in
NY
McGill

"It was a pleasure to work with Patrick on updating our Terms of Service and Privacy..."

4.9 5
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About
Prior to founding Murdoch Legal, Patrick received his legal training while working as an attorney at the offices of Shearman & Sterling LLP, a leading New York and international law firm. Patrick left Shearman in 2011 and transitioned from the world of “big law” to working hands on with startups and media companies operating in New York and abroad. In addition to New York, Patrick has used his transactional legal expertise to provide counsel to clients in the UK, Spain, Germany, Malaysia and Canada. Since establishing his own practice, Patrick’s clients have included tech startups, web-developers, new media companies, music publishers,… read more record labels and software companies.
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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 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
  • Other Commercial Contract Matter
Outside General Counsel
Outside General Counsel
  • Outside General Counsel
Other Practice Areas
Legal Research & Writing
Legal Research & Writing
  • Brief
  • Case Law Research
  • Letter of Intent
  • Memo
  • Other Legal Research & Writing Matter
Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Asset Purchase
  • Asset Purchase Agreement
  • Merger
  • Reverse Merger
  • Spin-offs
  • Stock Purchase
  • Other Mergers & Acquisitions Matter
Non-Profit
Non-Profit
  • 501(c) or 501(c)3 Compliance
  • Non-Profit Formation
  • Non-Profit Fundraising
  • Other Non-Profit Matter
Securities & Finance
Securities & Finance
  • Commercial Loan
  • Convertible Note
  • Fund Formation
  • SAFE Document
  • SEC Documents
  • Securities Regulations
  • Seed Financing
  • Series Financing
  • Stock Purchase Agreement
  • Subscription Agreement
  • Term Sheet
  • Other Securities & Finance Matter
Trademarks & Copyrights
Trademarks & Copyrights
  • Copyright Infringement
  • Copyright Registration
  • Response to USPTO Office Action (Trademark)
  • Trademark Infringement
  • Trademark Registration
  • Trademark Search
  • Other Trademark & Copyright Matter

Client Reviews

4.9
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out of 30 reviews
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"Expert in his field, helpful and accurate."

Business Formation Services
Posted on Oct 29, 2014
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"Great job. Quick turnaround and exactly what I needed."

Equity Grant to Co-Founder
Posted on Oct 24, 2014
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"Patrick Murdoch has provided excellent legal service for our mobile app project. Thank you very much."

US Trademark Services
Posted on Oct 20, 2014
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"Patrick has been a pleasure to work with - again! We used his services for a project a few months ago. He did such a great job that we decided to have him work on a second project for us!"

NDA/Commercial Contract Services
Posted on Oct 14, 2014
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"It was a pleasure to work with Patrick on updating our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Patrick took time to review our material, understand the business, and draft tailored terms to cover all services offered on our platform. Patrick is professional, responsive, and makes time to review the material and make revisions when needed. We'll definitely work with Patrick again. I highly recommend his services to any tech startup!"

Marketplace Terms of Service/Privacy Policy
Posted on Oct 9, 2014
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"Great work, and in a timely fashion!"

Acquisition (phase 1)
Posted on Jul 31, 2014
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Work History

Murdoch Legal

Founder and CEO

Jan 2014 - Present

Murdoch Legal is a boutique law firm dedicated to providing affordable and practical legal services to New York’s rising force of creative entrepreneurs. The firm specializes in the areas of law confronting small and emerging businesses on a day-to-day basis.

Jan 2014 - Present

FToNIK

Legal Counsel

Nov 2012 - Dec 2013

Contract drafting and negotiation, compliance, and general counsel

Nov 2012 - Dec 2013

Legify

Legal Advisor

Feb 2013 - Oct 2013

Legal compliance, legal networking, legal research, quality control and maintenance of legal templates, and product development

Feb 2013 - Oct 2013

Bombardier Transportation GmbH

Legal Counsel - Group Contracts & Legal Affairs

Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

Corporate affairs and M&A

Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

Shearman & Sterling

Associate

Sep 2007 - Jul 2011

M&A and litigation

Sep 2007 - Jul 2011

Canadian Department of International Trade

Legislative Assistant to the Minister of International Trade

Dec 2003 - Aug 2004

Delivered and prepared a daily oral briefing to the Minister on legislative, policy, and media
developments relating to the Canadian government’s policies on international trade.

Dec 2003 - Aug 2004

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