Nicolas Thakar Email & Phone Number

San Francisco Bay Area

• Working independently and through Flex By Fenwick, I help high-growth SaaS companies meet revenue goals by providing expert legal advice on contracts, privacy, corporate governance, employment matters and.
• Draft and negotiate enterprise software agreements, DPAs, and BAAs.
• Update subscription and alliance agreement templates to improve prospect engagement and accelerate deal cycles, while reducing liability exposure.
• Review and negotiate inbound SaaS, marketing, facilities, and event agreements.
• Create and update contract playbooks to improve process efficiency and ensure greater uniformity of contract terms.

San Francisco Bay Area/Chattanooga

• I established and managed the legal department at Skuid, a high-growth UI/UX SaaS startup. I served as a valued member of the Senior Leadership Team that helped guide company expansion from $5M to $21M in ARR..
• Overhauled agreement templates for product subscriptions, professional services and alliances; negotiated dozens of enterprise software agreements each year.
• Co-led cross-functional teams to prepare for and ensure GDPR and CCPA compliance; updated privacy policies, drafted DPA form, and trained team members.
• Worked with outside counsel to negotiate equity investment and credit facility agreements, form and maintain UK and Swiss subsidiaries, and protect domestic and international trademarks.
• Collaborated with HR and outside counsel to successfully resolve employment issues.
• Maximized efficiency by using Skuid product to build in-house contract review and management application.

San Francisco Bay Area

During this time, I worked part-time while helping to raise my young children. I advised and represented small business clients with entity formation, contract negotiation, employment, and business operations matters. I drafted and negotiated enterprise SaaS agreements, commercial property leases and purchase and sale agreements, and served four years as.

Sacramento, California Area

• I advanced through ever-increasing roles for an iconic entertainment retailer that operated an online store, record label, and distribution company, in addition to 150+ domestic and international retail locations. My.
• Negotiated and drafted complex technology agreements and software licenses in support of e-commerce, store management and distribution/inventory systems.
• Reduced outside legal costs by working with real estate and finance departments to manage a high-value (owned and leased) real estate portfolio; reviewed, drafted and negotiated leases, amendments, construction.
• Resolved FTC and state regulatory investigations into website security breach, incurring no fines (despite a $600K initial demand); and worked with IT team to establish new privacy and data security protocols.
• Worked with internal stakeholders and outside counsel to negotiate senior credit facilities, address employment matters, and maintain Tower's extensive trademark portfolio.
• Improved corporate governance while reducing costs by bringing Corporate Secretary function in-house; took minutes, drafted consents, and maintained minute books for parent company and multiple subsidiaries.

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science

Doctor Of Law (Jd)