Christian N.
Contract & Business Attorney
$1 Billion in Deals Closed. Your Business Is Next. I'm a New York-licensed business and contracts attorney with 10+ years of experience and over $1 billion in total deal volume across my career, representing founders, operators, and tech companies at every stage, from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies across the US and internationally. My practice centers on what matters most to growing businesses: airtight contracts, smart deal structures, and regulatory compliance that keeps you out of trouble and ahead of the competition. What I bring to your engagement: -Drafted and negotiated 1,000+ commercial contracts ranging from $50K to $50M, spanning MSAs, SaaS agreements, NDAs, IP assignments, and licensing deals for clients ranging from venture-backed startups to global Fortune 500 enterprises. -Mitigated $20M+ in vendor contract risk, reducing client exposure by 75%, while achieving 100% on-time renewal rates across $5M+ in software licensing portfolios. -Settled 50+ disputes, recovering or preserving $2M+ in potential damages without burning business relationships. -Designed contract templates that cut review time by 40% and reduced disputes by 60%. Closed 200+ high-value commercial agreements, directly contributing to a 15% increase in firm revenue and 30% faster contract workflows. -Earned a 100% Job Success Score and Top Rated status on Upwork across 45+ client engagements. My focus areas: Contract drafting and negotiation, SaaS and software licensing, business transactions, and regulatory compliance for tech and startups, whether you're operating domestically or scaling across borders. I bring the same strategic precision that Fortune 500 legal teams expect, delivered with the speed and accessibility that founders and growing businesses actually need. If you're closing deals, scaling your business, or protecting what you've built, let's talk.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Read daily since Oct 8, under 30 days
Billed in all: $23,467$23k
$705 in the last 6 months
Across 54 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Tracked from Oct 21, 2026.
Skill rankings: Top 22% in Business
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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