Our Services
Athlete‑first contract advocacy and negotiation support — without the legal jargon or pressure.
Contract Review, Negotiation & Redlining
We analyze your existing contracts, flag potential red flags, and suggest thoughtful revisions to better protect your interests, minimize risk, and ensure the agreement clearly reflects your needs, expectations.
Brand & Sponsorship Deal Strategy
We help you negotiate and structure fair, beneficial deals that align with your vision.
From sponsorships to creative collaborations, we provide guidance to help you protect your interests, and move forward with confidence.
One-off Strategy Calls
Quick, focused strategy sessions designed to help you prepare for a negotiation or review an offer or deal. We help clarify your options so you can make confident, informed next moves.
These sessions are built to give you practical support without wasting your time.
Why Work With Us?
Experienced
5 years of contract work across creative, sports, and startup spaces—minus the legal ego.
Built for Underdogs
We advocate for athletes who are often overlooked, helping them navigate deals, contracts, and sponsorships with confidence and clarity.
Contracts You Actually Understand
No confusing legal jargon. Just clear, empowering guidance so you fully understand what you’re signing.
Pricing That Meets You Where You Are
We know every project—and every budget—is different. That’s why we offer flexible pricing based on your needs. Whether you’re reviewing a one-page brand deal or negotiating a long-term partnership, we’ll work with you to find a solution that makes sense.
Mia de Paula is the founder of MTD Contract Consulting and holds a Juris Doctor with a concentration in Business Law.
Meet Mia, aka, Maria Tereza
With extensive experience drafting and negotiating contracts, Mia brings a sharp, strategic lens to every deal—helping clients protect their work and build with confidence. Mia is an advocate for athletes, creators, and entrepreneurs who may not have access to legal teams but deserve equal protection under every partnership, sponsorship, and contract they sign. She’s passionate about demystifying the fine print and making sure clients understand exactly how a contract can impact their brand, income, long-term growth, and how to negotiate a good, fair contract. As an athlete, musician, content creator herself, and founder of the Women's MTB Network, her mission is simple: empower people to move through the business world with clarity, confidence, and contracts that work for them—not against them.
Our mission is simple: empower people to move through the business world with clarity, confidence, and contracts that work for them—not against them.
What People Are Saying
"Working with Mia has been an absolute game-changer for me. I’m a creative through and through, so contracts and legalese used to make my eyes glaze over, until Mia stepped in. She has this rare combo of deep legal knowledge and the ability to explain things in a way that actually makes sense.
Whether I was navigating brand collab agreements or hashing out the fine print with sponsors, Mia helped me understand exactly what I was signing, and more importantly, what I shouldn’t be signing. She’s helped me negotiate when needed, protect my interests, and show up to the table with confidence. If you’re a creator or entrepreneur trying to make sense of it all while protecting your work, Mia’s your person."
- Jess Hana, Jess The Maker
"Mia has been a great addition to my performance team. I have used her as my contract consultant but she does much more. She acts as a mediator when negotiating with my sponsors and helps me focus on performance and reduces the stress of contract negotiations and fine tuning details that protect me as an athlete. I have more confidence signing my contracts when she's been involved because I know she has my best interests in mind. I use Mia in lieu of having an agent and I'm really thankful I am working with her! "
-Paige Onweller, Professional Gravel Cyclist
“Mia is the reason I sleep easy when contracts come in. She’s sharp, professional, and incredibly thorough—nothing gets past her. She doesn’t just review the details, she protects my business and my peace of mind. I trust her completely, and that’s everything."
- Cierra Smith, Hey Buddy Social Media
“Mia was extremely helpful and communicative throughout the entire process. She was thorough in explaining the language we needed so that my business partner and I could feel confident and protected."
-Tyler Sherer, Artist
Brand Relationships
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