Commercial Contracts

Contract expertise, built for the pace of modern business.

From early-stage startups to PE-backed enterprises — Forte delivers the contract infrastructure your business needs to grow, close deals, and manage risk with confidence.

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Core Service

Fractional General Counsel

Senior contract and commercial oversight, embedded in your business, without the cost of a full-time hire.

For Startups & Scale-Ups

Get the commercial oversight you need at the stage you're at, without committing to a full-time GC salary before the business is ready.

For PE & VC-Backed Companies

Experienced GC-level support that understands the pace, expectations, and reporting requirements of institutional-backed growth.

For SMEs

Access senior contract expertise on a flexible, cost-effective basis: the strategic resource your business deserves, sized for where you are.

→ Ongoing embedded oversight
→ Strategic guidance for founders & boards
→ Flexible retainer or contracted hours
→ First consultation free: 30 minutes
What We Bring

Contract solutions that work as hard as you do.

We handle the full contract lifecycle, from first draft to final signature, so your team can stay focused on the business.

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Drafting & Structuring

Purpose-built contracts that protect your position and reflect the commercial realities of your deal.

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Review & Redlining

Fast, thorough review and redlining of counterparty paper, with practical commentary and no legal jargon.

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Negotiation Support

Experienced negotiation guidance, whether you're at the table or need preparation before you get there.

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Legal Tech & AI

CLM implementation, workflow automation, and responsible AI adoption tailored to your operations.

Who We Serve

Built for companies at every stage.

From pre-revenue startups to mature portfolio companies, we've structured engagements for every growth phase and deal complexity.

Startups Founder agreements, NDAs, early commercial contracts
VC-Backed Companies Scaling commercial infrastructure for high-growth teams
PE-Backed Companies Portfolio-level contract management and risk alignment
SMEs Flexible support without the overhead of in-house counsel

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About Us

Contracts done right — every time.

Forte Contract Solutions was built on a simple belief: that strong contracts are a competitive advantage, not just a legal formality.

Our Story

Practical expertise. Commercial thinking.

Forte Contract Solutions is a contract services firm that gives businesses access to high-quality contract expertise, without the cost structure of a traditional law firm or the overhead of building in-house.

We work across industries and sectors, partnering with founders, finance teams, operators, and executives who need contracts done well and done efficiently. Whether you're navigating your first supplier agreement or overhauling a portfolio-wide CLM system, we meet you where you are.

Our approach is direct and commercial. We understand that contracts exist to support business objectives, not to slow them down. Every engagement is shaped around your goals, your timeline, and your risk tolerance.

We also stay at the leading edge of legal technology. As CLM platforms and AI-assisted contract tools have matured, we've developed deep experience helping organizations evaluate, implement, and responsibly adopt them, turning tech investment into real operational gains.

Industry Agnostic

Our clients span technology, finance, professional services, manufacturing, healthcare, and more. Contracts are our specialty. Your industry is your domain, and together we make it work.

Our Principles
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Commercial First

We think like business operators, not just contract technicians.

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Clarity Over Complexity

Good contracts are clear, not clever. We write for understanding.

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Responsive & Reliable

We respect your timelines and communicate proactively.

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Ethically Grounded

We apply rigorous standards to AI use, both in our work and in advising yours.

Principal Consultant

Tomi Edwards

Tomi Edwards, Principal Consultant at Forte Contract Solutions

Tomi Edwards is a qualified lawyer and seasoned commercial professional with over a decade of experience advising businesses across the full spectrum of legal and contract matters – from structuring and negotiating complex agreements to legal and risk management. She has held senior roles including General Counsel, Legal Executive, and Contract Manager across a broad range of industries, bringing deep cross-sector fluency to every engagement.

Throughout her career, Tomi has structured and negotiated high-value commercial agreements with some of the world's most recognised organisations, including Netflix, Disney, Amazon, and the University of Oxford. Her work spans jurisdictions across the US, Canada, UK, and Africa, giving her a genuinely international perspective on the commercial and contractual challenges businesses face at every stage of growth.

Tomi's approach is strategic and commercial. She understands that legal must serve the business and not slow it down. She works alongside founders, executive teams, and operators to ensure every agreement reflects the deal's intent while managing risk in a way that keeps momentum moving forward.

What distinguishes Tomi is her ability to bring senior-level legal expertise to organisations that need it most: companies scaling quickly, navigating unfamiliar markets, or managing complex multi-party matters without an in-house legal function to rely on.

Legal services are provided by Tomi Edwards in her capacity as a qualified lawyer.

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Services

Everything your contracts require — nothing you don't.

From a single urgent review to a fully managed contract function, we structure our work around your needs.

Core Service
Featured Offering

Fractional General Counsel

Not every organisation needs or can sustain a full-time General Counsel. But every growing business reaches a point where it does need senior contract and commercial oversight, embedded in the business and aligned with its strategy.

Forte's Fractional GC service gives you exactly that: a senior commercial expert who works as part of your team on a part-time or flexible basis, providing the strategic oversight of a GC without the full-time overhead.

What's Included

  • → Ongoing embedded contract and commercial oversight
  • → Strategic guidance for founders, executives, and boards
  • → Contract policy, playbook, and template development
  • → Vendor, partner, and counterparty negotiation support
  • → Legal tech implementation and AI governance oversight
  • → Flexible engagement: part-time, retainer, or contracted hours
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Why Fractional GC

A smarter alternative to traditional law firms.

For many growing businesses, the choice has historically felt binary: retain an expensive law firm, or go without. Fractional GC changes that equation entirely.

Predictable Cost

Traditional law firms bill by the hour with little cost certainty. A Fractional GC engagement is structured, budgetable, and scales with your actual needs, with no surprise invoices.

Embedded Business Context

Law firms start from scratch every engagement. A Fractional GC learns your business, your deals, and your risk appetite, delivering faster and sharper advice the longer you work together.

Commercial, Not Just Legal

Lawyers advise on risk. A Fractional GC advises on outcomes, balancing legal considerations with commercial reality to help you close deals, not just protect against them.

Senior-Level Access

At a law firm, senior partners hand off to junior associates. With a Fractional GC, you get direct, consistent access to an experienced professional on every matter, every time.

Speed & Responsiveness

Law firms juggle hundreds of clients. A Fractional GC is a dedicated partner, responsive to your timeline and available when your deals demand it, not when a busy firm can fit you in.

No Long-Term Overhead

Hiring in-house counsel comes with salary, benefits, and fixed costs regardless of workload. A Fractional GC gives you the same strategic capability at a fraction of the cost.

Contract Services

Core Offering

Contract Drafting

Custom drafting of commercial agreements from first principles, tailored to your deal structure, obligations, and risk appetite.

Contract Structuring

Strategic guidance on how to structure agreements before pen hits paper, defining key terms, allocation of risk, and commercial frameworks.

Review & Analysis

Thorough review of counterparty or third-party contracts with clear, actionable commentary on issues, risk areas, and recommendations.

Redlining

Detailed markup and negotiation of contract terms to protect your interests while keeping deals on track.

Negotiation Support

Preparation, strategy, and live support for contract negotiations, from playbook development to direct counterparty engagement.

Contract Templates

Development of reusable, standardized contract templates to accelerate your deal cycles and reduce legal spend over time.

Legal Technology

Advisory

CLM Implementation

End-to-end support for Contract Lifecycle Management platform selection, configuration, and rollout, from vendor evaluation to go-live.

Workflow Automation

Mapping and automating contract workflows to reduce bottlenecks, improve turnaround times, and create auditability across your contract function.

Ethical AI Advisory

Guidance on responsible adoption of AI tools in legal and contract workflows, covering governance frameworks, vendor assessment, and policy development.

Legal Tech Strategy

Independent advisory on your overall legal technology roadmap, identifying the right tools for your team's size, maturity, and objectives.

How We Work

Engagement models built for flexibility.

We offer two ways to work with us. Choose the model that fits your business, or combine them as your needs evolve.

Project Basis

One-time or defined-scope engagements, ideal for a specific contract, a set of templates, or a single technology advisory project.

  • Fixed or estimated-scope pricing
  • Single deliverable or defined project
  • Quick to start, no long-term commitment
  • Suitable for any contract type or complexity
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Managed Services / Contracted Hours

Ongoing access to Forte as your embedded contract partner: a predictable monthly engagement for teams with regular contract needs.

  • Contracted monthly hours at priority rates
  • Consistent coverage across your contract volume
  • Faster turnaround as we learn your business
  • Scalable up or down as your needs change

Not sure which engagement model is right for you?

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