Fractional GC or outside counsel — two ways to engage
Choose the model that fits how you actually operate. The same senior lawyers either way — embedded as ongoing counsel, or available for specific matters.
Two stacks. One bridge between them
Most firms force you to pick a column: outside counsel by the hour, or in-house with the headcount. We connect the two — the same lawyers either way, with engagement structure as the only variable.
Two engagement models, one team. Move between them as your stage and burn change.
Embedded partnership
Senior counsel without full-time headcount, embedded in your workflow — Slack and email access during business hours, an ongoing contract review pipeline, board cadence, and counsel before decisions get made.
- Direct Slack and email access during business hours
- Board meeting attendance and corporate housekeeping
- Ongoing contract review pipeline
- Strategic counsel as you make decisions, not after
- Fixed monthly fee for a defined scope
Project or hourly
Specific transactions, specific outcomes. Financing rounds, M&A, major commercial contracts, or overflow capacity for companies with in-house legal teams. Scope-defined, no retainer required.
- Project-based or hourly engagements
- Financing rounds: term sheets, diligence, closing
- M&A: buy-side and sell-side, LOI through close
- Major commercial contracts and partnerships
- Overflow capacity for in-house teams
How the two models compare
A spec sheet, not a sales sheet. Both models work — they just work differently. If you're not sure which fits, the contact form has a "not sure yet" option for a reason.
| Spec | AFractional GC | BTraditional Counsel |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Fixed monthly fee · defined scope, exclusions stated up front | Hourly or project fee · estimate up front |
| Cadence | Continuous · weekly check-ins, board attendance | Matter-driven · activated when work appears |
| Ideal stage | Post-Series A without in-house, or high-velocity pre-A | Any stage with specific, defined-scope work |
| Scope | In-scope corporate counsel · specialty and local counsel coordinated | Defined per engagement letter |
| Exit terms | Exit on notice per the engagement agreement · clean handoff | Engagement ends at matter close |
Service standards describe how each engagement model is designed; specific commitments are defined in each engagement agreement.
Six practice areas. One coordinated team
Board, contracts, equity, fundraising, employment, and M&A — the corporate work growth-stage companies most need. Same team under either engagement model.
Corporate Governance
Board management, equity structures, corporate housekeeping, and the compliance frameworks that hold up under diligence.
- Board composition and meeting management
- Corporate records and minute books
- Entity structuring and conversions
- Compliance program design
Commercial Contracts
Customer agreements, vendor contracts, partnerships, and the strategic transactions that move the business forward.
- MSAs, SOWs, and customer paper
- Vendor and reseller agreements
- Strategic partnerships and channel deals
- NDAs, IP assignments, and standard form work
Equity & Compensation
Stock option plans, employee equity, executive compensation, and cap table management — built for the long arc.
- Stock option plan design and administration
- Executive compensation and offer letters
- Cap table maintenance and 409A coordination
- Founder equity and vesting matters
Fundraising Support
Term sheet negotiation, due diligence coordination, and investor relations across priced rounds and bridge instruments.
- Term sheet negotiation and red-lines
- SAFE and convertible note instruments
- Diligence coordination and data room build
- Closing documents and post-close cleanup
Employment Matters
Hiring documentation, policies, terminations, and the employment compliance work that keeps growth from creating exposure.
- Offer letters and employment agreements
- Contractor and consultant arrangements
- Handbooks, policies, and PTO design
- Separations, severance, and termination counsel
M&A Transactions
Buy-side and sell-side transactions, LOIs, and deal execution — from first conversation through close and integration.
- LOI and term sheet negotiation
- Buy-side and sell-side diligence
- Definitive agreements and closing mechanics
- Earn-outs, escrows, and post-close matters
Where the work has happened
Sectors where our lawyers have worked, in-house and in practice — from regulated finance to consumer operating companies. Each engagement teaches the firm something the next one inherits.