--- title: "Business counsel. Contracts, employment & advisory | GTC" url: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/contracts description: "Attorney-drafted NDAs, commercial contracts, contract review, employment agreements, HR policies and audits, board governance, and equity plans, by GTC." lang: en --- Business Counsel # The contracts that run your business, drafted to hold up. NDAs, commercial agreements, employment contracts, HR policies, board governance, and equity plans, drafted and reviewed by GTC's commercial attorneys, tuned to the law where you operate, with the risks flagged before you sign. A flat fee for an NDA, quoted scope for the rest. Tell Us What You Need Drafted: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/forms/catalog/business-counsel/other-business-counsel-services?ref=b2c Excellent Trustpilot: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/globaltrademark.co Image: GTC business-legal team reviewing contracts (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/img/home/hero-library/m-team-coffee-chat-480.jpg) Drafted to your deal Not templates Risk covered Liability & IP One team Contracts to disputes Our services ## Everything we do for your contracts ### Drafting - Contract drafting: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/custom-contract-drafting - NDA: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/nda-drafting - Employment contracts: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/employment-contract - Founder agreement: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/founder-agreements - Shareholder agreement: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/shareholder-agreement - Operating agreement: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/operating-agreements - SAFE or convertible note: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/safe-convertible-notes - Term sheet: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/term-sheet-drafting - Share purchase agreement: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/stock-purchase-agreement - Stock option plan: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/esop-design ### Review - Contract review: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/contract-review ### Ongoing support - GTC Advantage monthly plan: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/gtc-advantage - HR policies and handbook: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/hr-policies-handbooks - HR compliance audit: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/hr-compliance-audit - Legal health check: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/legal-audit-health-check - Board and governance advice: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/board-governance-advisory 19,654+ contracts 10,967+ clients 10+ years Top IP Consultancy for E-Commerce, IIPLA 2026 Upwork · Top Rated Plus (https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/zamanzaidi) Trusted by founders and brands worldwide Image: Atlys (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/atlys-B5BookJo.webp) Image: Perfora (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/perfora-D4_346Y2.webp) Image: Soxco (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/soxco-D31kWMAz.webp) Image: BossCare Image: Innovist (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/innovist-BgYdG_yd.webp) Image: Bacardi (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/bacardi-JU27gvk6.webp) Image: Footcare Lab (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/footcarelab-BLfB0WJu.webp) Image: Bare Anatomy (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/bare-anatomy-CBhgu9Ro.webp) Image: Freedom (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/freedom-confectionery-HioHiGYc.webp) How it works ## Three stages from scoping call to signed, stored documents. 1 ### Scope the work A short call to settle what you need, a contract drafted, a counterparty's draft reviewed, an HR audit, a governance setup, then a plan and a fee before any work begins. 2 ### Draft or review A GTC attorney drafts the agreement to your deal or redlines the one in front of you, tuned to the law where you operate, not a swapped-name template. 3 ### Negotiate & finalise We support the negotiation, turn the agreed revisions, and deliver the final executed documents to your portal, stored against your matter. How pricing works ## Flat where we can, quoted to scope. A standard NDA is a flat fee, shown up front. Contract drafting and review, employment work, HR audits, governance, equity plans, and legal audits are quoted per matter after a short call, so the fee fits the scope. You approve the fee in writing before any work begins. One-off work ### Per matter, quoted up front A flat fee for an NDA; a scoped quote for drafting, review, employment, HR, governance, and audits. Confirmed before work starts. Ongoing counsel ### GTC Advantage retainer Need an attorney on call for contracts and questions? GTC Advantage (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/gtc-advantage) is a fixed monthly retainer for ongoing outside counsel. Why GTC ## One commercial team for the paperwork that runs the business. ### Drafted by attorneys, not a form Every contract and policy is drafted or reviewed by a commercial attorney to your deal and your jurisdiction. The part a template or an AI generator leaves generic and brittle. ### Tuned to where you operate Governing law, employment covenants, and HR policies are drafted to the law where the deal lands and your people work. US, India, EU, or UK, with local counsel coordinated where it matters. ### Risk flagged before you sign We tell you which clauses work against you and which terms to push back on, so you decide the commercial trade-offs with the risks in front of you. ### One team across your paperwork Contracts, employment, governance, and equity handled through a single point of contact, and an ongoing GTC Advantage retainer when you need counsel regularly. Your Customer Success Team ## A dedicated team that owns your matter from start to finish. Every GTC client gets a dedicated Account Manager and a Senior Account Manager who learn your business and stay with you from first email to final filing. They are named people who pick up the phone and already know your matter, so every step moves forward without delay. ### Your Account Manager Your day-to-day point of contact, who coordinates every matter, keeps things moving, and already knows your file. They have your full history, so you start every conversation where the last one left off. ### Your Senior Account Manager Senior oversight on strategy and escalations, stepping in as your needs grow, so every important detail stays on track. A named person, on email or a call, at every step. Image: Your dedicated GTC Customer Success Team (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/m-onboarding-bright-welcome-C-heDolY.jpg) How we compare ## Need a contract handled? Here's what sets GTC apart. | What you get | GTC | Online filing services | Doing it yourself | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Drafted or reviewed by a commercial attorney, to your deal | | Template / AI generator: generic only | Template / AI generator: generic only | | Governing law and employment terms tuned to your jurisdiction | | | | | Risk flagged with what to push back on before you sign | | | | | A flat fee for an NDA, quoted scope for everything else, up front | | Hourly / unclear | Hourly / unclear | | Contracts, employment, governance, and equity through one team | | | | | An ongoing outside-counsel option (GTC Advantage) when you need it | | | | Drafted or reviewed by a commercial attorney, to your deal GTC Online filing services Template / AI generator: generic only Doing it yourself Template / AI generator: generic only Governing law and employment terms tuned to your jurisdiction GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself Risk flagged with what to push back on before you sign GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself A flat fee for an NDA, quoted scope for everything else, up front GTC Online filing services Hourly / unclear Doing it yourself Hourly / unclear Contracts, employment, governance, and equity through one team GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself An ongoing outside-counsel option (GTC Advantage) when you need it GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself The journey ## From scoping call to executed documents. Most contract work moves in days. Here's the path we run with you, from the first call to the signed agreement. 1. Day 1 ### Scoping call We confirm exactly what you need drafted, reviewed, or audited, and give you a plan and a fee in writing. 2. Days 2–5 ### First draft or review An attorney drafts the agreement, redlines the counterparty's draft, or runs the audit, typically a first pass within a few business days. 3. One round ### Revisions & negotiation We turn the agreed revisions and support the negotiation with the other side, within the scope you approved. 4. On signing ### Executed & stored Final documents delivered to your portal and stored against your matter, ready for the next deal or the next hire. In their words ## All your legal, in one place. One accountable team for every service, operating since 2016. 19,654+ Contracts drafted 10,967+ Clients served 10+ Years since 2016 Business counsel FAQ ## Frequently asked questions The commercial and employment paperwork that runs a company: NDAs, contract drafting and review, custom commercial agreements, employment contracts and HR policies, HR compliance audits, board governance, equity and option plans, and whole-company legal audits. We draft and review the documents and advise on the risk; the commercial terms stay yours. Business counsel services ## What do you need handled? From a single NDA to a full legal audit. Pick what you need, and we'll scope it on a call. Flagship · ongoing counsel ### GTC Advantage. Your outside legal team, on a retainer Continuous access to a business attorney for contracts, reviews, and day-to-day legal questions, for a fixed monthly fee, instead of paying per matter. Explore GTC Advantage https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/gtc-advantage ### Contracts & agreements NDA drafting Mutual or one-way, US or international, drafted to your deal, with carve-outs that hold up.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/nda-drafting Contract review & redlining An attorney reads the other side's contract, flags the risk, and tells you what to push back on.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/contract-review Custom contract drafting Bespoke MSAs, SaaS, reseller, and partnership agreements drafted from your deal, not a template.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/custom-contract-drafting Joint venture agreements Structure and paper a JV. Contributions, control, profit share, and exit, quoted to scope.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/forms/catalog/business-counsel/contract-joint-venture?ref=b2c Licensing agreements IP and technology licences. Scope, royalties, territory, and termination drafted right.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/forms/catalog/business-counsel/contract-licensing?ref=b2c ### Employment & HR Employment contract drafting Employment agreements, offer letters, and contractor terms with IP assignment and confidentiality.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/employment-contract Employment contract review Handed an offer or employment contract? An attorney reviews it before you sign, quoted to scope.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/forms/catalog/business-counsel/employment-contract-review?ref=b2c HR policies & handbooks An employee handbook and core policies drafted to the law where your people work.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/hr-policies-handbooks HR compliance audit A structured review of your employment documents and practices, with a prioritised gap report.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/hr-compliance-audit ### Governance, equity & advisory Board governance & risk Charter, committees, conflicts policy, and a risk register, a board that holds up to investors.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/board-governance-advisory Legal audit / health check A whole-company legal review and remediation roadmap. Popular before a raise or M&A.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/legal-audit-health-check Equity & stock option plans Design and document an option pool. Plan rules, grants, vesting, and the approvals.: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/esop-design Something else? Tell us what you need (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/forms/catalog/business-counsel/other-business-counsel-services?ref=b2c) and we'll scope it. Contact us ## Let's work together. Tell us what you need, and we will reply within 1 business day. Email hello@globaltrademarkcompany.com Phone +1 510-973-4964 US & International: +15109734964 +44 7453 347853 UK & EU: +447453347853 +91 6397-329955 India: +916397329955 Prefer a call? Book My Free 30-Min Consult (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/free-consultation) Email hello@globaltrademarkcompany.com Phone Prefer a call? Cookies help us improve the site. We use cookies to improve your experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. 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