Virtual Legal Counsel

Our CM SME Club Virtual General Counsel solution is designed for companies who need day-to-day legal and commercial support, across a range of matters, under a fixed monthly contract without the budget of hiring a full-time in -house lawyer or legal officer.

Streamline your operations, maximize efficiency, and minimize costs with our virtual legal counsel services. We free up your team, offering specialized expertise and fast turnaround times. You gain knowledge, stay compliant, and adapt your legal support seamlessly as your business grows – all for an affordable price.

Value Proposition:

We are:

  • Fast – we work like you do: agile, tech-enabled and efficient.
  • Affordable – We generally avoid hourly rates and instead prefer flat, transactional or recurring fees, with potential success incentive. Our model lets us work to a budget that suits your stage of growth.
  • Experienced and entrepreneurial – our lawyers are creative thinkers with an entrepreneurial edge; their blend of enthusiasm and diligence is how we provide your business with innovative solutions.
  • Pro-active - We engage deeply. Whether attending board meetings, reviewing wireframes or term sheets, we help you structure things correctly, the first time.

How Does it Work?

This can start transactionally, on-demand but often extends to dedicated, recurring support and can even include our attorney retaining an email within your domain.

We generally work on a 'need basis' where your company has significant transactions or events like an acquisition or disposal of an asset, redundancy or other risky termination of employment situation, debt recovery or restructuring, a commercial dispute or litigation.

Our Virtual General Counsel is able to provide a superior, cost effective and value add outcome to you as a client on such significant events or transactions.

Virtual General Counsel Services include:

  • Advising your Board of Directors or management team on legal routine issues on a need basis
  • Offering legal guidance on significant events or transactions.
  • Attending monthly management meetings to offer guidance on legal issues.
  • Drafting and responding to routine legal correspondence from third parties.
  • Developing Proper Employment Policies – a proper employee handbook, contracts of employment and policies ensues compliance with laws and addresses the needs of employees.
  • Contract Drafting– properly drafted contracts lead to more profitable transactions with vendors and customers.
  • Real Estate Matters – understanding property rights can reduce property taxes and ensure the most efficient use of the business’ property.
  • Document Review – proper documentation can help businesses protect themselves from legal and transaction risks when dealing with third parties.
  • Collections - collecting on past due balances helps companies increase bottom line results.
  • Debtor/Creditor Rights – protecting and understanding debtor and creditor rights helps minimize credit risks.
  • Insurance Disputes – resolving insurance disputes with a commercial general liability or other insurer maximizes the benefits that the company pays for under the policy and helps protect the company’s assets.
  • Reviewing and monitoring your risk position and educating your team on legal compliance.
  • Due Diligence and preparation for business sale or purchase.
  • Advising and guiding you on potential commercial disputes.
  • Advising on directors’ duties, articles of association, shareholders’ agreement and shareholder disputes.
  • Acting as your Registered Office for notices (especially for the branch office of foreign companies or limited liability partnership).

Why a virtual legal counsel?

You need to streamline your operations and save costs

  • Your legal matters have increased but does not justify a full time Employee.
  • You need more time to focus on your core business.
  • You need temporary legal support e.g. a new project.
  • You are looking for a cost-effective legal solution.

You need expertise and flexibility

  • You need access to an experienced legal practitioner without employing a full-time employee.
  • You need predictable costs with clear rates for services.
  • You need expertise to handle the business needs including employment, contracts, and routine dispute resolution.

You need to protect your growing Business:

  • You need legal support as your business grows.
  • You need assistance interpreting complex contracts and identifying potential issues.
  • You need to minimize risk in hiring and termination.

Achieve More, Spend Less: Empower Your Business with a Virtual Legal Counsel

Our virtual legal services seamlessly integrate with your existing legal department, providing unparalleled efficiency and affordability alongside specialized expertise.

Streamline your operations, maximize efficiency, and minimize costs with our virtual legal counsel services. We free up your team, offering specialized expertise and fast turnaround times. You gain knowledge, stay compliant, and adapt your legal support seamlessly as your business grows – all for an affordable price.

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