OUR MODEL
Former General Counsel, senior in-house leaders, and government attorneys, serving as your fractional Chief Legal Office. We work inside your business, not from the outside.
your chief legal office
You don't hire one lawyer. You gain a Chief Legal Office. We work inside your business, handling the work, making decisions, and keeping things moving.
GC-level leadership
Strategic oversight from former General Counsel who have led legal functions inside growing companies.
Flexible support
Scale up or down instantly as transaction volume dictates without the overhead of full-time hires.
We manage and supervise external specialists (IP, Tax, Lit) to ensure efficiency and cost control.
A virtual, fractional model designed to deliver senior legal leadership without full-time overhead.
structure
Your legal function is built in layers —
combining strategic leadership, execution, and flexible support to ensure the right work is handled at the right level.
Fractional CLO integration with the C-Suite and
Board. Risk management & governance.
Commercial contracts, employment, privacy, and
routine operational legal support.
Flexible Bench
Subject matter experts and paralegal support activated on-demand for specific projects.
High-level work stays with senior legal leaders. Routine work is handled by the right team members.
workflow
Work is directed to the right level of the team —
ensuring efficiency, speed, and appropriate oversight.
Board & executive level legal strategy
High-risk business decisions
M&A and complex transactions
Specialized regulatory guidance
Commercial contracts & negotiations
Employment, privacy & compliance support
Corporate governance & legal operations
Day-to-day legal support for business teams
Chief Legal Office
Most legal providers offer legal services. Some provide a fractional General Counsel. Growing companies don’t just need legal advice. They need executive legal leadership.
A Chief Legal Officer is part of the executive leadership team, working directly with the CEO and Board to guide strategy, governance, and enterprise risk. But one executive cannot be an entire legal department.
That’s why every Unified engagement includes a Chief Legal Office—a legal team led by your Chief Legal Officer and supported by attorneys and legal professionals who handle work at the appropriate level. Your Chief Legal Officer provides the leadership. Your Chief Legal Office provides the legal function.
why a chief legal office?
Compare the advantages of an embedded Chief Legal Office
versus traditional legal service models.
TRADITIONAL
COST STRUCTURE
High hourly rates
EXPERTISE
Deep but matter-specific
INTEGRATION
External and less embedded
TRADITIONAL
COST STRUCTURE
Lower cost, limited capacity
EXPERTISE
Senior judgment, narrow bench
INTEGRATION
Closer fit, possible bottleneck
COST STRUCTURE
Predictable fractional model
EXPERTISE
CLO-led team plus specialists
INTEGRATION
Embedded and built to scale
COMPARE PLANS
our clients
This model is designed for organizations that need strong legal support without building a full in-house team.
Companies scaling rapidly with increasing legal complexity
Groups wanting cost predictability in their legal spend
Growing organizations needing executive-level counsel without a C-suite hire
COMMON PROFILES
Growth-stage SaaS
PE-backed Portfolio
Impact Nonprofits
Founder-led Ventures
day-to-day
Scaling SaaS Company
SITUATION:
15 sales contracts weekly, no standardized terms, high legal spend on random partners.
TEAM ASSEMBLeD
1 Fractional CLO and 2 Commercial Counsel specialists.
OUTCOME
Standardized playbook, 50% faster sales cycle, 30% reduction in spend.
PE-Backed Roll-Up
SITUATION:
Rapidly acquiring 3-4 small firms quarterly; messy diligence and inconsistent risk.
TEAM ASSEMBLeD
1 M&A-focused CLO + Bench of regulatory specialists.
OUTCOME
Repeatable diligence engine, unified compliance framework across entities.
Overloaded In-House Lawyer
SITUATION:
Sole GC buried in NDAs and HR paperwork, unable to focus on a critical Series B round.
TEAM ASSEMBLeD
1 GC + 1 Attorney + 1 Paralegal =
Client Success Team
OUTCOME
GC focus restored to equity, deal closed on time with clean data room.
No pressure. No invoice. Just a conversation about whether this makes sense.
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