Negotiating long-term supply agreements, sole-source arrangements, and raw material purchase contracts with risk allocation for price volatility and supply disruption.
Managing legal exposure from defective products, coordinating recalls, and defending claims through litigation or settlement.
Advising on air and water permits, hazardous waste handling, and compliance with EPA and state environmental programs at manufacturing facilities.
Negotiating agreements for the acquisition and integration of robotics, AI-driven manufacturing systems, and industrial IoT technology.
Advising on import/export compliance, country of origin rules, tariff classification, and trade remedy proceedings affecting manufacturing inputs and finished goods.
Implementing contract management systems, playbooks, and workflow tools that allow in-house manufacturing legal teams to handle higher volume with fewer resources.