Fractional legal counsel that gets your deals signed faster.
Onboarded within 48 hours.
A senior in-house business lawyer for one fixed monthly fee. Contracts turned around in days, documents ready for investors, and no surprise bills.
★★★★★ 5.0 on Google · 800+ contracts drafted · 10+ years' experience
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Three or more of these? It's time for part-time legal counsel.
Contracts slowing your sales.
Get them reviewed within your monthly fee, so deals close in weeks, not months.
Paying hourly for quick questions.
Ask as often as you need. The fee stays the same.
Doing legal after hours.
Hand it to a senior lawyer and get your evenings back.
Your lawyer is stretched thin.
Senior overflow support, without another hire.
Investors asking hard questions.
Be ready for due diligence, DPAs and security questionnaires.
Two plans. One fixed monthly fee.
Choose the one that sounds like you. Your fee is agreed in writing before any work begins, and nothing is ever billed after the fact.
Fractional Legal Counsel
For businesses without an in-house lawyer.
We run your legal function, part-time.
The result: deals signed faster, risks handled before the board asks, and no surprise legal bills.
One fixed monthly fee, tailored to you
- Commercial contracts drafted, reviewed and negotiated
- Privacy, platform terms and AI governance
- Employment documents and workplace questions
- Support through fundraising and investor documents
- Risks spotted early and reported to the board in plain English
- Specialist lawyers briefed and managed when you need them
Overflow Legal Counsel
For in-house teams that need more capacity,
not more headcount.
The result: contracts off your team’s desk faster, and cover for busy periods without another hire.
One fixed monthly fee, tailored to you
- A part-time extension of your legal team
- Sales and procurement contracts, turned around fast
- Playbooks and simpler templates to speed up contracting
- Your contract process rebuilt, from requests to approvals
- A senior sounding board for your harder calls
- Cover for leave, busy periods and new launches
Fractional legal counsel vs hiring an in-house lawyer vs a law firm.
A full-time hire
A traditional firm
Fractional legal counsel
Cost
A full-time hire
Salary, super or pension, recruitment fees, equipment and management time.
A traditional firm
Hourly billing on every email, call and redraft.
Fractional legal counsel
One fixed monthly fee, agreed before work begins.
Time to start
A full-time hire
Months of recruiting, then onboarding.
A traditional firm
After scoping and a quote for each matter.
Fractional legal counsel
Onboarded within 48 hours of signing.
Commitment
A full-time hire
Permanent headcount.
A traditional firm
Matter by matter.
Fractional legal counsel
Month to month after the first three months.
Who does the work
A full-time hire
Whoever you can hire at your budget.
A traditional firm
Work may pass to junior lawyers.
Fractional legal counsel
A senior lawyer, directly. 6+ years in-house and 10+ years across legal, corporate and technology.
Knows your business
A full-time hire
In time.
A traditional firm
Rarely beyond the matter.
Fractional legal counsel
From the first week, with an onboarding health check.
4 extras, included from week one.
The things that usually cost extra, or never happen at all, are built in from the first week.
Legal health check
A direct line
Quarterly risk review
A one-page summary with every document
What in-house experience delivers.
70%
Faster contract turnaround, from 100 days to 30.
40%
Less time spent on manual contract review.
300+
Contracts negotiated and drafted a year.
1
Fixed monthly fee. Less than a full-time hire, and no hourly bills.
From first call to onboarded in 48 hours.
1
Book a 30-minute consult
Tell us how the business runs, where legal slows it down and what you need covered.
2
Receive your proposal
Within 24 hours: the plan, the scope and one fixed monthly fee, in writing.
3
Sign online and start
Your engagement letter and first payment are handled online, and onboarding starts within 48 hours.
What founders and business owners say
Ready to go to market
Eugénie is the reason we felt ready to sell. We needed the full commercial stack before we could go to market, customer terms, privacy, the data agreement, the subscription contract and she stayed in it with us until we were actually confident to put it in front of customers. Dedicated, sharp, and an A-player. If you are taking a company to market and you want counsel who treats that as her job, work with her.
George T.
AI, security and privacy, modernised
We engaged Eugenie to review and modernise our AI usage, information security and website privacy policies; as well as our terms of service. Eugenie’s expertise with this stuff is very impressive. She was incredibly helpful, detailed, friendly and patient throughout the entire process. An absolute joy to work with.
Dave E.
Knows our industry
Couldn’t recommend Eugénie enough .. what a life saver .. her knowledge in my industry was exactly what I needed.. fast, very thorough and her ongoing support for our businesses growth is exactly what I was looking for in a lawyer.. Gold standard is an Understatement
Steven G.
Two years of complex contracts
I’ve worked with Eugénie for two years on a number of complex projects and contracts. She’s excellent and provides clear and constructive feedback and output. I look forward to working with her on many more projects in the future.
Piers
Insightful advice
It’s a pleasure working with Eugenie Michael, very professional and a knowledgeable individual. I have received a lot of insightful advice from her services and definitely would recommend her to many! Honestly if you aren’t leveraging her talent you are leaving a lot on the table!
George J.
Precise and punctual
Exceptional service! Eugénie is precise, punctual, and always available to answer any questions. She’s incredibly kind and warm throughout the entire process, making the experience even better. I highly recommend her and will definitely be using her services again.
Anu A.
Fierce advocacy
Eugénie is a powerhouse in commercial law! Her attention to detail, and fierce advocacy set her apart. She consistently went above and beyond to protect my interests with precision. If you want a lawyer who fights for you with tenacity and grace, she’s the one!
Ayman K.
Handled with care
I honestly cannot recommend Eugénie highly enough. She is an absolute powerhouse! Incredibly knowledgeable, compassionate, professional and genuinely committed to getting the best outcome for her clients.
She handled my case with such efficiency and care, resolving what felt like an incredibly stressful situation so promptly and professionally. I always felt heard, supported and confident that I was in the best possible hands.
An incredible woman, an exceptional lawyer, and someone I will be forever grateful for. Thank you for fighting for me and getting the result you did.
Taniesha A.
Sale and purchase, start to finish
We recently used Eugenie Michael Lawyers for both the sale of our existing property and the purchase of our new home, and we couldn’t be happier with the service we received.
Eugenie was professional, knowledgeable and incredibly efficient throughout the entire process. Property transactions can be stressful, but her attention to detail, clear communication and guidance made everything run smoothly from start to finish.
What stood out most was her integrity, ethics and genuine commitment to achieving the best outcome for us. We always felt informed, supported and confident that everything was being handled with the utmost care and professionalism.
I would highly recommend Eugenie and the team at Eugenie Michael Lawyers to anyone looking for a reliable, trustworthy and highly skilled conveyancer. Thank you for making what could have been a stressful experience such a positive one.
Maria N.
Clients across Australia and the UK
Frequently asked questions
A senior lawyer who works as part of your business on a part-time basis. You get the judgement and context of an in-house lawyer, for a fixed monthly fee, without adding permanent headcount.
If one matter is all you need, we’ll tell you on the call and suggest the simplest way to handle it. If the legal health check in your first week turns up more, your plan already covers it.
A traditional retainer is usually money paid upfront and drawn down at hourly rates. Fractional legal counsel is one fixed monthly fee for an agreed scope, with a senior lawyer who knows your business, so you can ask as often as you need without watching the clock.
Advice that fits how your business actually runs, not just what the law says. Our in-house experience includes leading a first SOC 2 Type 2 attestation, preparing a business for IPO (including its employee share options), and running an acquisition from due diligence to integration. That experience comes with every plan.
We tell you before it happens, and agree any extra work and fee in writing first. Nothing is ever billed after the fact.
We advise from Sydney, Newcastle and London, for clients in Australia, the UK, the US and Europe. Where local advice is needed elsewhere, we brief and manage a trusted specialist for you.
Yes. Many clients keep their litigators or specialist firms. We coordinate with them, so you have one point of contact.
Your in-house lawyer, for one fixed monthly fee.
A senior lawyer, part-time · 4 extras at no extra cost · Onboarded within 48 hours of signing