The Division of Research Management offers legal counselling for all research projects where contracts will be drawn up or where there is a need for legal counselling during project implementation. Our legal staff draw up proposals for agreements based on a number of standard templates and individually tailored agreements.

Our legal staff can assist you with:

   Contract preparation (research contracts and 
   collaboration agreements between partners/ 
   consortium contracts): 
* Completion and retrieval of forms (RCN and EU)
* Assessment of which type of contract is suitable

   Contract processing:
* Review and assessment of contractual terms and 
   supporting documentation
* Drawing up of contracts 
* Negotiations on contractual terms, particularly in terms of
   project organization, rights for publication and use of 
   project results/background
* Retrieval of countersignature from relevant project owner     
   (department) prior to final signing at FA
* Retrieval of final signed contract from 
   funding source/partner

   Contract post-work:
* Start-up meetings for EU projects in cooperation with
   Financial Services
* Legal assessments and requirements in case of amendments
* Adaptations and assessment of sub-contracts

   Other relevant research contracts:
* Letters of intent
* Confidentiality statements and confidentiality agreements
* Agreements on transfer of (biological) material, so-called  
   Material Transfer Agreements 
* Other collaboration agreements without external funding

For more information on contract consulting and what we can 
do to help you, contact one of our associates.