Outsourced legal department
A multidisciplinary team that takes on your company's legal function — contracts, employment, corporate, data protection, tax — with defined scope, points of contact and response times.
For companies that need a legal function, not just lawyers
Many companies reach an uncomfortable middle ground: legal volume can no longer be handled with one-off queries, but does not yet justify a full in-house legal department. Legal outsourcing covers that gap: an external team that knows the operation, handles day-to-day matters and escalates to specialists when the matter requires it.
The difference from hiring stand-alone services lies in the working model: an assigned point of contact, a service channel, agreed response times and periodic reports to management on what was handled and what risks remain open.
The scope is defined in writing at the outset and adjusted with the company: some operations weigh more heavily on commercial contracts, others on employment matters, and others on regulatory compliance.
What the arrangement can cover
Commercial contracting
Review, drafting and negotiation of contracts with customers, suppliers and partners, plus the company's own templates and models.
Day-to-day employment matters
Hiring, terminations, disciplinary processes and recurring queries from the HR team.
Corporate governance
Minutes, bylaw amendments, chamber of commerce filings, shareholders' meeting and board resolutions.
Regulatory compliance
Personal data, consumer protection, advertising, intellectual property and applicable sector obligations.
Contingency management
Monitoring of active proceedings, coordination with counsel of record and exposure reporting to management.
Escalation to specialists
When a matter requires it, lawyers from the relevant practice step in without the need to source and hire another firm.
How it is implemented
- 01
Operational diagnosis
We review the volume of matters, current contracts, active proceedings and how legal queries are currently resolved within the company.
- 02
Scope definition
We agree in writing what is included, who the point of contact is on each side, service channels and response times.
- 03
Transition
We take in the existing information, standardise templates and leave documented decision criteria for recurring matters.
- 04
Operation and reporting
Ongoing support with periodic reports: matters handled, matters pending and risks requiring a decision from management.
Our Clients
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from the traditional hourly-billing model?
Scope and availability are defined from the outset. The company knows what is covered and can raise queries without weighing each time whether it is worth an extra charge.
Does it replace our in-house lawyer?
Not necessarily. It works just as well as a complement: the in-house lawyer focuses on strategic matters while the external team absorbs volume and specialities not available in-house.
Can we start with a reduced scope?
Yes. It is common to start with the most critical area — usually contracting or employment — and expand the scope once the model is working.
What happens with court proceedings?
They can be handled within the arrangement or quoted separately depending on complexity. We define this at the scope stage so there are no surprises.
How is confidentiality controlled?
The service is provided under professional secrecy and confidentiality agreements, with access to each client's information restricted accordingly.
Let's assess whether this model suits you
Book a meeting to review your current legal volume and size the scope your company needs.
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