General Counsel
Senior in-house legal expertise, flexibly delivered, fully integrated.
Specialist General Counsel services with commercial solutions that help you do business, meet your compliance obligations and manage risk.
Our approach
We are not a traditional legal provider. We learn how you operate, what you are building, and where you are headed, so the advice we give is genuinely tailored rather than generic.
We speak your language, not legalese. We focus on solutions that move your business forward rather than creating unnecessary complexity. Whether we work alongside an existing in-house team or step in as your dedicated legal function, we integrate without friction and without adding headcount.
You will always know what you are getting. We are clear on scope, transparent on pricing, and we stick to what we agree. No surprises and no overruns. Where specialist law firm expertise is required, we bridge that gap for you so you get the right advice at the right cost.
Legal thinking aligned with business outcomes.
We work with you like part of your team.
Senior in-house support with real world expertise.
We know what businesses want from legal, and we are built to provide it.
Practical. Commercial. Always in your corner.
Who we are
With extensive in-house legal backgrounds, our team provides pragmatic advice that protects your business while supporting its growth. We support businesses of all sizes, from large corporations to start-ups and SMEs, across a range of sectors. Whether or not you have an internal legal team, we integrate seamlessly, taking the lead at your request or partnering closely behind the scenes.
Founder and General Counsel
Tamara has more than 20 years advising boards and executive teams on corporate, commercial and compliance matters, built across senior in-house roles. She works as a commercial partner first, translating legal risk into decisions a management team can act on. Draft bio, please confirm or replace.
Founder and General Counsel
Vasili advises on complex commercial contracting, governance and regulatory matters, with particular depth in technology, franchising and distribution arrangements. He has led legal functions in-house and knows what a business needs from legal under pressure. Draft bio, please confirm or replace.
Supported by paralegal and junior legal capability for research, document preparation and contract administration.
Business services
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The full spectrum of commercial legal matters, handled as an extension of your organisation.
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Senior counsel at board and executive level, without a full time hire.
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Self serve processes, legal tech, training and templates that build your capability.
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We identify, brief and manage specialist firms on your behalf, to your budget.
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Trusted partners across HR, finance, operations, data security and marketing.
Industry updates
Commentary on commercial legal, governance and legal tech developments, kept in one place so it is always current.
Contact us
A 20 minute call is usually enough for us to tell you what support would help, what it would cost, and whether we are the right fit.
Services
Every engagement is scoped to what your business actually needs. Below is the range we cover, how we structure the work, and what sits inside a typical scope.
Key benefits
Access to a General Counsel with more than 20 years in the legal industry.
A corporate, commercial and compliance partner who sits in your management team.
Cost containment and budget predictability.
The credibility of a law firm, with access to the breadth of its legal resources.
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Your business faces legal questions every day. Contracts to negotiate, data to protect, intellectual property to safeguard, compliance to navigate. We handle the full spectrum of commercial legal matters as a true extension of your organisation. The focus is practical: identifying risk, protecting what matters, and giving you clear guidance that keeps the business on solid ground.
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Sometimes you need more than legal advice, you need legal leadership. We provide senior counsel at board and executive level, stepping in as your Fractional GC to guide governance, manage risk and bring strategic legal thinking to the table. All the expertise of a seasoned General Counsel, without the overhead of a full time hire.
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Good legal support should not create dependency, it should build capability. We work with your teams to implement lasting solutions: self serve processes, legal technology, practical training and ready to use templates that put more control in your hands. Whether you are streamlining an existing function or building an in-house legal team from scratch, we will help you get there.
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Some matters require specialist or reserved legal services, and when they do we make sure you are in the right hands. We identify, brief and manage specialist law firms on your behalf, ensuring they understand your business, your objectives and your budget. You get the expertise you need without the complexity of navigating it alone.
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Legal is one piece of the puzzle. Through our network of trusted partners we can connect you with business ready expertise across HR, finance, sales and operations, data security and marketing, so you can get the right help in one call.
Legal tech and fintech
We work with technology and financial services businesses on the commercial and regulatory questions that come with building in a fast moving market. Our people have worked inside these businesses, so we understand the product, the pace and the expectations of regulators and enterprise customers.
Regulatory and licensing pathways
Product, data and privacy by design
Platform, partner and reseller contracting
How we engage
You choose the level of commitment that suits your workload, on a fixed term with reassessment and renewal at the end. Scope and fees are agreed in writing before we start.
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38
hours a week
Scope of services
Legal counselling by phone and email
Risk identification and mitigation
Assessing deal terms
Legal technology and fintech matters
Data security and data privacy
NDAs, confidentiality and invention assignment
Offer letters and employment agreements
Contractor agreements and negotiations
Corporate governance management
Company formation, management and renewal
Board and shareholder meetings and consents
Stock option plans and capitalisation tables
Negotiating and drafting contracts
Software and technology agreements
Distribution, agency, property and franchising
Master and professional services agreements
Vendor and supplier agreements
Seed stage financing, leases and equipment
Send us a short brief and we will come back with a scope, a term and a fee.
