Embedded General Counsel.
For scale-ups that need a GC now, not in nine months. A senior commercial lawyer acting as your in-house General Counsel on a two- or three-day-a-week basis, on an ongoing retainer.
01Scope
The full GC role.
An Embedded General Counsel engagement covers the full scope of a General Counsel role. Senior judgement on day one — not a junior lawyer working their way up.
- Ownership of your commercial contract stack across all jurisdictions you operate in
- Leadership of commercial negotiations on material deals
- Management of external counsel relationships and fee oversight
- Legal operations — templates, playbooks, obligation tracking, approval workflows
- Board and leadership risk reporting
- Support to People, Finance, and Product teams on their legal touchpoints
- Readiness for funding rounds, M&A, expansion, and exit
02Engagement shape
Sharp scope. No hourly billing.
Who it's for
European B2B scale-ups, typically Series B to Series D, without a full-time GC or bridging between hires.
Cadence
Two to three days a week. Remote-first, with on-site presence for key moments.
Retainer
Pricing on request. Billed monthly in advance.
Term
Six-month minimum, then rolling. Notice period in the engagement letter.
Not included
Contentious litigation, criminal defence, personal legal matters. Referred to specialists.
Time to start
2–3 weeks from a signed engagement letter.
One relationship. One invoice. One point of accountability across your European footprint — not five law firms with five different views of your business.