Yes, really. The whole point of General Counsel is to be there when you need us. By removing the billable hour, we’ve made it frictionless for you to reach out on issues big and small.
Resources
Startup legal resources for founders
Practical articles and guides to help you understand the legal questions behind launching, fundraising, hiring and growing a startup
The Model
What is Fractional General Counsel?
Your legal team, without the full-time hire
Get ongoing access to experienced lawyers who understand your company, priorities and commercial context. Instead of starting from scratch with a new lawyer for every issue, you work with a team that builds on that knowledge as your business grows — for a fixed monthly fee.
Ongoing legal advice
Business context that grows over time
A defined monthly plan
In-House Lawyer
Knows your company inside out
Strong legal expertise, limited to one person’s experience
Costs include salary, hiring, benefits and overhead
Direct access to an internal lawyer
Best suited to businesses ready to build an internal legal function
Law Firm
Often needs to revisit your business context for each new matter
Strong specialist legal expertise, often across different teams
Legal fees can become expensive and hard to predict
Not always involved in your day-to-day legal work
Best suited to standalone or specialist legal matters
Compare Your Options
Find the right legal model for your startup
Compare Fractional General Counsel, an in-house lawyer and a traditional law firm across continuity, business context, flexibility and cost structure
Best fit for many startups
Fractional General Counsel
Stays close to your business and builds continuity
Broad startup legal expertise through one team
Predictable monthly legal costs
Fast, ongoing access to legal support
Best suited to ongoing legal support without building an in-house team
Support Levels
Choose the General Counsel plan that fits your stage
Four levels of ongoing legal support designed for startups from idea to Series B
Bespoke contract drafts / reviews
1
3
6
10
On-demand legal support
5 hrs
10 hrs
15 hrs
25 hrs
Core legal templates
7
15+
15+
20+
Unlimited calls & emails
Legal health check
SAFE / convertible notes
Company incorporation
Fundraising readiness
Branded data room
by VantageKit
by VantageKit
Capitalisasion table
by CapQuest
by CapQuest
Board & governance support
Equity financing discounted rate
Overview
For founders shaping their product, protecting early IP and putting the first legal foundations in place
For founders setting up the company, raising angel checks, building their team and putting customer terms and contracts in place
For startups handling traction between rounds negotiating commercial contracts, managing investor relations and a growing legal workload
For mature teams raising at Series A and beyond, running a board, scaling across markets and needing a smarter alternative to hiring in-house counsel
Plans
IDEA
Best for:
Idea/Pre-Launch Stage
Idea/Pre-Launch Stage
LAUNCH
Best for:
Angel/Pre-Seed Stage
Angel/Pre-Seed Stage
GROW
Best for:
Seed/Series A Stage
Seed/Series A Stage
SCALE
Best for:
Series A+ Stage
Series A+ Stage
Plans
IDEA
Best for:Idea/Pre-Launch Stage
For founders shaping their product, protecting early IP and putting the first legal foundations in place
LAUNCH
Best for: Angel/Pre-Seed Stage
For founders setting up the company, raising angel checks, building their team and putting customer terms and contracts in place
GROW
Best for: Seed/Series A Stage
For startups handling traction between rounds negotiating commercial contracts, managing investor relations and a growing legal workload
SCALE
Best for: Series A+ Stage
For mature teams raising at Series A and beyond, running a board, scaling across markets and needing a smarter alternative to hiring in-house counsel
Bespoke contract drafts / reviews
IDEA
1
LAUNCH
3
GROW
6
SCALE
10
On-demand legal support
IDEA
5 hrs
LAUNCH
10 hrs
GROW
15 hrs
SCALE
25 hrs
Core legal templates
IDEA
7
LAUNCH
15+
GROW
20+
SCALE
20+
Unlimited calls & emails
IDEA
LAUNCH
GROW
SCALE
Legal health check
IDEA
LAUNCH
GROW
SCALE
SAFE / convertible notes
IDEA
LAUNCH
GROW
SCALE
Company incorporation
IDEA
LAUNCH
GROW
SCALE
Fundraising readiness
IDEA
LAUNCH
GROW
SCALE
Branded data room by VantageKit
IDEA
LAUNCH
GROW
SCALE
Capitalisasion table by CapQuest
IDEA
LAUNCH
GROW
SCALE
Board & governance support
IDEA
LAUNCH
GROW
SCALE
Equity financing discounted rate
IDEA
LAUNCH
GROW
SCALE
Plan comparison
100-Day Promise
A stronger legal foundation in your first 100 days
We address urgent issues, close existing gaps and create the contracts and documents your startup needs to grow with confidence
Common Questions
Questions about working with a General Counsel
Free Guide
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The UAE is a fast-growing hub for startups, but getting the setup right matters.
Download our practical guide to the key legal steps, common pitfalls and early decisions founders should understand before launching
Start with a conversation
Tell us where your company is today and what legal work is coming up. We will help you understand the right level of support and the most practical next step.
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