Legal & Compliance
FRACTIONAL GENERAL COUNSEL SERVICES
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Strategic Legal Leadership.
Without the Full-Time Cost.​​
Growth-stage companies do not just need lawyers.
They need structured thinking, risk calibration, and commercial judgment.​
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Our Fractional General Counsel services provide experienced, business-aligned legal leadership to startups, scale-ups, and mid-sized enterprises on a flexible engagement model.
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You get a GC mindset. Without hiring one full-time.
Who This Is For?
If your contracts are growing in volume, your investor conversations are becoming serious, or your regulatory exposure is expanding you likely need a GC, even if not full-time.
Our Fractional GC model is ideal for:
VC-backed startups scaling rapidly
Tech and SaaS businesses with recurring contracts
Companies preparing for funding or acquisition
Businesses with increasing regulatory exposure
Founders managing complex stakeholder relationships
Organizations lacking structured legal governance
What a Fractional GC Actually Does?
A true General Counsel does not just review contracts.​
Align legal risk with business strategy
​Structure governance frameworks
​Manage investor and board sensitivities
​Create scalable contract systems
​Prevent disputes before they arise
​Translate regulation into operational practice
Scope of Fractional GC Services
Strategic Legal Advisory
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Board and founder advisory
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Risk mapping and mitigation planning
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Transaction structuring inputs
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Business model legal alignment
Contract Architecture & Management
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Standardization of commercial templates
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Enterprise customer negotiation support
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Vendor and partnership structuring
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Contract lifecycle management systems
Fundraising & Investment Support
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Term sheet evaluation
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SHA and SSA structuring support
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Due diligence coordination
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Founder protection strategy
Regulatory & Compliance Oversight
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Sector-specific compliance mapping
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Data protection and technology law inputs
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ESOP and employment structure compliance
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Governance framework design
Internal Legal Systems Setup
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Approval matrices
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Delegation frameworks
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Escalation protocols
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Documentation playbooks
Fractional General Counsel Readiness Checklist
Is Your Company Ready for a Fractional General Counsel?
​This checklist helps founders, CEOs, and boards assess whether their company has reached a stage where structured legal leadership is necessary.
Section I : Growth & Complexity Indicators
Section 2: Governance & Board Exposure
Section 3: Fundraising & Transaction Readiness
Section 4: Contract Systems & Risk Control
Section 5: Regulatory & Compliance Exposure
What a Fractional GC Fixes?
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✓ Centralizes legal decision-making
✓ Aligns risk with growth strategy
✓ Prepares company for funding and exit
✓ Reduces firefighting
✓ Builds institutional governance