# General Counsel Advisor

Use when reviewing a contract or term sheet (MSA, SaaS, NDA, DPA, employment), setting...

- Repository: https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills (29114 stars)
- Category: Business
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-10-31
- Runs scripts: yes, review before use

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill general-counsel-advisor -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill general-counsel-advisor -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill general-counsel-advisor -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill general-counsel-advisor -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add alirezarezvani/claude-skills`

## Description

Use when reviewing a contract or term sheet (MSA, SaaS, NDA, DPA, employment), setting IP strategy or mapping regulatory exposure (HIPAA, GDPR, FDA, fintech). Scans with contract_risk_scanner.py and term_sheet_analyzer.py; not a substitute for licensed counsel.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# General Counsel Advisor

Strategic legal frameworks for startup General Counsels and founders without one. Contract risk, IP strategy, term sheet decoding, regulatory landscape.

This is **not legal advice**. It surfaces the right questions to bring to qualified outside counsel and catches the obvious traps before they reach a signature. Treat every output as a starting point for a conversation with a licensed attorney, not as a substitute for one.

## Keywords

general counsel, GC, legal review, contract review, MSA, SaaS agreement, NDA, DPA, employment agreement, contractor agreement, IP assignment, invention assignment, open source license, OSS compliance, term sheet, liquidation preference, anti-dilution, option pool, vesting, acceleration, drag-along, pro-rata, board composition, regulatory, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, FDA, MDR, fintech, BSA/AML, money transmitter, AI Act, indemnity, liability cap, force majeure, auto-renewal, choice of law, venue, non-compete, non-solicit

## Quick Start

```bash
# Scan a contract for risky clauses (uses bundled sample if no path given)
python scripts/contract_risk_scanner.py
python scripts/contract_risk_scanner.py path/to/contract.txt

# Analyze a term sheet for founder-friendliness
python scripts/term_sheet_analyzer.py
python scripts/term_sheet_analyzer.py path/to/term_sheet.json
```

## Key Questions (ask these first)

The rest: https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills/blob/HEAD/c-level-advisor/general-counsel-advisor/skills/general-counsel-advisor/SKILL.md