Manage legal risks and ensure compliance with experienced fractional legal executives. Get the strategic legal guidance you need to protect your business and navigate complex regulations.
A fractional legal executive is a senior legal professional who works with your company on a part-time or project basis. They bring the strategic thinking and legal expertise of a full-time General Counsel without the permanent commitment and full-time cost.
Fractional legal executives are particularly valuable for growing companies that need legal leadership but aren't ready for a full-time executive hire. They can help with compliance, risk management, contract negotiations, and establishing legal frameworks that protect the business.
Ensure compliance with local and international regulations, laws, and industry standards.
Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, and legal documents to protect business interests.
Identify, assess, and mitigate legal risks to protect the company from potential liabilities.
Establish and maintain corporate governance structures, policies, and board compliance.
Protect and manage intellectual property rights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets.
Navigate employment law, labor relations, and workplace compliance issues.
Top 100 UK law firm offering a unique hybrid fractional General Counsel model: a dedicated commercial lawyer embedded in the business, plus full access to the firm's specialist lawyers (employment, IP, real estate, tax, corporate) at no extra cost. Designed specifically for fast-growing SMEs that need senior legal leadership without the cost of a full-time GC.
The only Top 100 law firm offering an integrated fractional GC service with included specialist access. Combines the strategic value of an in-house GC with the depth of a full-service law firm—a model unavailable from independent fractional legal providers.
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Top 100 law firm, unique hybrid fractional GC. Dedicated commercial lawyer plus full firm specialist access at no extra cost.
Only Top 100 firm offering integrated fractional GC with included specialist access. Best for fast-growing SMEs.
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Modern fractional GC for French startups. Tech-focused, rapid deployment, transparent fixed-fee models.
Leading French legal tech provider for startups with rapid deployment and transparent pricing.
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Fractional and interim general counsel services for organizations seeking flexible legal leadership without long-term commitment. Supports businesses on a temporary basis, leads complex legal projects, and builds corporate legal structures with experienced senior lawyers.
Specialized fractional GC model for Germany—experienced in-house legal leadership on a flexible basis, covering corporate law, contracts, compliance, and corporate governance.
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International legal network with strong Spain coverage, connecting businesses with experienced local counsel for commercial law, employment, compliance, and cross-border transactions across Spain and Latin America.
Established international legal network with verified Spain coverage and expertise in Spanish commercial law, cross-border transactions, and Ibero-American markets.
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Founded in 1997 as the first executive search agency in the Netherlands providing interim legal solutions. Specializes in interim general counsel placements with an extensive network of experienced lawyers across all industries. The original pioneer in Dutch interim legal management.
Netherlands' original interim legal specialist since 1997, with the deepest network of experienced interim GCs and senior lawyers across all industries.
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Chief Legal Officer vertical of YOURgroup. All partners with in-house corporate legal experience covering governance, compliance (D.Lgs. 231/01, GDPR, IP), M&A, and capital markets. Italy's first all-female fractional legal team.
Strongest Italian-specific fractional legal offering. In-house corporate background is exactly right for fractional GC role.
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Global legal recruitment specialist with fractional General Counsel service. GC placements for startups, scale-ups, and legal projects with European coverage including Belgium.
Best-practice positioning for fractional GC. Global legal network means superior pool quality with Belgian coverage.
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Switzerland's leading alternative legal services provider with 1,000+ legal specialists. Covers M&A, data privacy, employment law, arbitration, and compliance. SMEs to multinationals.
Most credible Swiss fractional legal firm with 1,000+ specialist network. ALSP model more flexible than law firms.
Visit Provider| Provider | Country | Rating | Specialization | Visit |
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| Ward Hadaway Top 100 law firm, unique hybrid fractional GC. Dedicated commercial lawyer plus full firm specialist... | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 4.9 | Corporate Law & Compliance | Visit |
| SMASH Legal Modern fractional GC for French startups. Tech-focused, rapid deployment, transparent fixed-fee mode... | 🇫🇷 france | 4.9 | French Commercial Law & GDPR | Visit |
| EQWAL Fractional and interim general counsel services for organizations seeking flexible legal leadership ... | 🇩🇪 germany | 4.8 | German Corporate Law & Data Protection | Visit |
| Legalmondo International legal network with strong Spain coverage, connecting businesses with experienced local... | 🇪🇸 spain | 4.6 | Spanish Commercial & Labor Law | Visit |
| Voxius Founded in 1997 as the first executive search agency in the Netherlands providing interim legal solu... | 🇳🇱 netherlands | 4.8 | International Commercial & Fintech Law | Visit |
| yourCLO Chief Legal Officer vertical of YOURgroup. All partners with in-house corporate legal experience cov... | 🇮🇹 italy | 4.9 | Visit | |
| Taylor Root Global legal recruitment specialist with fractional General Counsel service. GC placements for start... | 🇧🇪 belgium | 4.5 | Visit | |
| Interim Legal Switzerland Switzerland's leading alternative legal services provider with 1,000+ legal specialists. Covers M&A,... | 🇨🇭 switzerland | 4.9 | Visit |
A London-based fintech startup hired a fractional legal executive to navigate complex financial regulations and ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
Result: 100% regulatory compliance achieved
Savings: €200K+ in potential fines avoided
A German tech company engaged a fractional legal executive to protect their intellectual property and manage patent applications across Europe.
Result: 15 patents successfully filed
Protection: €5M+ in IP value secured
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