Fractional general counsel
Ongoing legal support on a simple monthly retainer: a dedicated lawyer who knows your business and is there for the questions and decisions that come up as you grow. The steady hand of in-house counsel, without the cost of a full-time hire.
One dedicated lawyer who works as an extension of your team, handling the day-to-day corporate and commercial work your business runs into, on a flat monthly retainer.
Most growing businesses need legal input often enough to want a steady hand, but not enough to justify a full-time hire. Fractional general counsel fills that gap: a lawyer who knows your business and catches issues before they become expensive problems.
Your retainer covers the corporate and commercial work a growing business runs into day to day:
A retainer covers a defined set of in-scope matters that we agree with you in writing at the outset, centered on the commercial work you need most: drafting and reviewing your agreements, the corporate and contract questions that come up alongside them, and the related day-to-day legal advice.
We set that scope down clearly and revisit it with you every month, so it keeps pace with where your business is.
Anything that falls outside it, we re-price and quote separately, or refer out.
Tell us about your business and the kinds of legal questions you keep running into. The first conversation is on us.
We agree on what the retainer covers and a clear monthly fee before anything begins.
From then on, you have someone to ask who knows your business and is invested in where it’s going.
Each month we check that the retainer still fits, and re-draft and re-price it whenever your business calls for it.
With one-off work you start a new bill each time and re-explain your business to whoever picks up. A fractional GC is one lawyer who already knows your company, available on a predictable monthly fee, so you get faster, more consistent help, and you never hold back a question because of the cost.
A defined scope we agree in writing, centered on your day-to-day commercial and corporate work: reviewing and drafting agreements, the contract and corporate questions that come up alongside them, and ongoing advice. Anything outside that scope, we quote separately or refer out.
That’s expected. We revisit the scope every month and re-price it when your business calls for it, so you’re never paying for more, or getting less, than you need.
A fractional general counsel makes sense when legal questions are coming up regularly, but you’re not ready to hire a full-time in-house lawyer. If contracts, hiring, financing, compliance, customer issues, or day-to-day business decisions are starting to require ongoing legal input, fractional counsel gives you a lawyer who already knows your business and can step in as issues arise.
We tell you up front, then handle it at a separate fixed fee or refer you to the right specialist. Nothing outside your agreed scope is quietly added to your monthly cost.
Let’s talk about whether fractional general counsel is the right fit for your business. The first conversation is on us.
Book a free consultationThe information above is general in nature and is not legal advice. Every situation and transaction is different, and advice tailored to your specific circumstances is required to address your particular needs. If you have questions, contact Align Counsel at info@aligncounsel.ca.