Business Law
Commercial decisions, contracts and governance for founders, small businesses and companies with investors. A continuing relationship or a defined engagement.
Business counsel
A concierge law firm in New York
Legal counsel,
without the guesswork.
Published fees. A scope agreed in writing. Counsel that keeps you informed, and a private portal that shows you what happens next.
What brings you here?
The General Counsel Program
A continuing relationship for recurring decisions. Explore the scope, access and monthly fee that fit your organization.
Counsel for what comes next.
All Practice AreasEntertainment, Fashion & Sports Law
The deal in front of you, the rights behind your work and the professional team around your career.
Entertainment counselNonprofit Law
Formation and the continuing work of governance, built around the foundation or institution you intend to sustain.
Nonprofit counselAI Law & Governance
Counsel for companies using and building with AI, and for law firms on their own AI governance. The systems built alongside, with The Private Standard.
AI counselYour client portal
Every client has a private portal.
This is what it looks like.
From the first day of an engagement you can see where your matter stands, read and sign documents, review invoices and message your attorney, all in one secure place rather than an email thread.
- Where your matter stands, in plain language
- Your documents and tamper-evident signing
- Invoices and payments, visible before they are due
- Direct messages with your attorney
- Private to you, with two-factor protection
The firm
Coordinated counsel.
Clear responsibility.
A responsible attorney leads your matter, coordinating other counsel and professional support around the needs of the engagement.
The work begins with a defined scope, clear responsibilities and an agreed fee. You know who is leading it and what comes next.
Get to know the firmThe right form of engagement.
View published feesA continuing relationship
The General Counsel Program gives recurring legal work a defined place in your organization. Compare the scope and access of each monthly plan.
Explore ongoing counselA defined piece of work
A contract, a filing or a new foundation. Agree the work and its fee before proceeding; additional scope requires your approval.
Explore project feesThe Private Brief
A perspective for the decision ahead.
Read the journalWritten to be kept: the handbooks for founders, boards, artists, brand owners and companies using AI. Free, with PDFs.
What a Fractional General Counsel Costs in New York
A fractional general counsel is priced by the hour, by a monthly plan with set hours, or by the role. Here is how each model works, the New York hourly benchmark to measure them against, and the one division that tells you whether a plan is worth it.
Read the articleBegin with a conversation
Tell us what needs a decision.
A fifteen-minute introductory conversation helps establish what the matter needs and whether the firm is the right fit.
Discuss your matterWe acknowledge new inquiries within one business day.
Representation begins after conflicts and fit are confirmed and an engagement agreement is in place.