Antonella Colella, Esq.

Practice Summary

 Extensive experience drafting and negotiating myriad legal agreements including: royalty and licensing agreements, asset purchase agreements, distribution agreements, SaaS agreements, employment agreements, and more  Serve as outside general counsel to small & medium sized businesses in various industries, including: technology, engineering, real estate, e-commerce & lifestyle brands  Focused on advising clients on monetizing, protecting and maximizing their brand recognition through trademark and other methods through IP portfolio management, including brand promotions, sponsorship deals, influencer agreements and other brand collaboration methods  Negotiate, structure, and close commercial real estate, leases and loans for retail, office, multifamily and medical asset classes  Known among the C-Suite and management team as a trusted legal and business advisor on a variety of government contracts, commercial, real estate and corporate subjects such as corporate acquisitions, drafting and negotiation of various contracts, handling of commercial real estate portfolios, legal advice on federal, state, and local regulations, intellectual property, and employment law.  Negotiated and structured corporate acquisitions of commercial and residential properties valued at $10 million including the preparation of all relevant documentation such as commercial and residential lease agreements, subleases, easement agreements.  Provided legal counsel on all property management issues for 29,000 sq. ft. corporate headquarters.  Leveraged strong business and legal acumen in support of the organization’s strategic growth.  Managed Corporate Intellectual Property portfolio comprising patents and trademarks  Viewed as key decision maker on matters regarding corporate policy and strategic growth, i.e. receive first opportunity to review potential acquisition targets.  Single-handedly effectuated $3 million asset purchase of civil engineering firm which included a leaseback of office space from the target company’s owner.  Led compliance and strategic planning sessions with members of the Board, C-Suite, and upper management.  Reduced outside counsel budget by 30% through effective dispute resolution and handling of appropriate matters in-house.  Drafted and updated corporate governance documents, employee handbook, Code of Ethics and related corporate policies  Created and ran corporate compliance and ethics program  Worked directly with VP of HR to provide guidance and counsel on employee hiring, firing, discipline and other day to day HR issues. Served as Deputy General Counsel for mid-size government contractor holding various DoD contracts for program management and software development Serve as trademark counsel for cult celebrity beauty brand Serve as trademark counsel and outside general counsel to lifestyle brand (home goods, travel accessories, books) found in Target