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When your business reaches a critical stage of growth, change or investment, legal decisions become business decisions. arch.law GC provides experienced fractional General Counsel support for ambitious SMEs, founder-led businesses and leadership teams that need senior legal expertise without the commitment of a full-time hire.

Whether you’re scaling operations, preparing for investment, restructuring the business or planning an exit, our lawyers work alongside your leadership team to provide practical commercial guidance, reduce risk and help keep your business moving forward.

Built for businesses navigating growth, change or transaction

Most businesses don’t need a full-time General Counsel. What they do need is access to experienced commercial legal leadership at the moments that matter most.

Our clients typically engage arch.law GC when they are:

Scaling and growing

Growing teams, expanding into new markets, entering new commercial relationships or building stronger governance frameworks.

Managing significant change

Restructuring operations, navigating organisational change, managing risk or implementing new compliance requirements.

Preparing for a transaction

Raising investment, acquiring another business, preparing for sale or ensuring the business is transaction-ready.

At each stage, having the right legal expertise around the table helps leadership teams make decisions with confidence and avoid costly mistakes.

How arch.law GC supports your business

Before recommending any solution, we undertake an initial legal and commercial review to understand your business, identify priorities and assess risk across the areas that matter most. This enables us to build a support model aligned to your commercial objectives.

Commercial & Contract Management
- Customer and supplier contracts
- Contract frameworks
- Commercial negotiations
- Terms and conditions
Corporate Governance
- Board support
- Decision-making frameworks
- Corporate governance
- Company structures
Risk & Compliance
- Regulatory compliance
- Internal policies
- Risk management
- Data protection
Employment & People
- Employee onboarding
- Employment documentation
- Workforce change
- HR-related legal risk
Strategic Transactions
- Investment rounds
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Business sales
- Due diligence support
Operational Legal Support
- Day-to-day legal guidance
- Stakeholder management
- External advisor coordination
- Escalation support
Legal Function Development
- Internal processes
- Legal operations
- Contract workflows
- Legal best practice
Dispute Prevention
- Early-stage risk identification
- Commercial dispute management
- Resolution strategies
Leadership Advisory
- Executive decision support
- Strategic business planning
- Legal input for growth initiatives
- Cross-functional leadership advice.

Flexible delivery designed around your business

Every business requires a different level of support. That’s why arch.law GC offers flexible engagement options that can scale as your needs evolve.

Retainer Support

Our most popular option.

A dedicated fractional General Counsel embedded within your business for an agreed number of days each month.

Ideal for businesses requiring ongoing legal leadership, strategic guidance and regular access to senior legal expertise.

Suitable for: Growing businesses, established SMEs and businesses without an internal legal function.

Project-Based Support

Expert legal leadership for a specific project, transaction or strategic initiative.

Ideal when businesses need experienced support for investment activity, acquisitions, restructuring programmes or exit preparation.

Suitable for: Transactions, business transformation projects and major change programmes.

Hourly Advisory Support

On-demand access to experienced General Counsel support when you need it.

Ideal for businesses that need occasional strategic legal guidance without an ongoing commitment.

Suitable for: Ad-hoc legal leadership and senior-level advice.

Why businesses choose arch.law?

Experienced In-House Leaders Every arch.law GC professional has significant in-house experience, meaning they understand how legal decisions impact growth, operations and commercial performance.

Commercial First We don’t provide legal advice in isolation. We align legal strategy with your business objectives to help drive growth while managing risk.

Flexible Delivery Support can be retained, project-based or advisory, allowing you to access the right expertise at the right time.

Broader Expertise When You Need It Your fractional GC is backed by the wider arch.law network, providing access to specialist expertise across employment, corporate, commercial, regulatory, disputes and more.

Focused on Outcomes We help businesses make confident decisions, strengthen governance, reduce risk and prepare for future growth.

Speak to a Fractional General Counsel

Whether you’re scaling, restructuring or preparing for a transaction, we can help you understand the level of support your business needs.

Our first step is always a discovery conversation and legal audit to identify priorities, risks and opportunities.

Get in touch today for a confidential discussion with one of our arch.law GC’s to see how arch.law GC is the right choice for you across the UK and Australia using the contact form below.