The Challenge
Big enough to
need a GC. Too small
to hire one.
Somewhere between £2m and £50m of turnover, a business crosses a line. Legal issues stop being occasional irritations and start being material risks. Contracts carry real value. Employment decisions carry real liability. Compliance becomes a genuine obligation rather than an afterthought.
Yet at this size, a full-time general counsel is hard to justify. The workload is real but uneven. The salary is significant. And recruiting, retaining, and managing an in-house lawyer pulls leadership away from running the business.
Burns & Co. GC is built precisely for this gap. You get senior legal leadership at a level of cost and flexibility that makes sense for a growing business.
What We Fix
The problems
we solve.
Legal advice that arrives too late
By the time a problem reaches a lawyer, it is often already expensive. A fractional GC gets involved earlier — reviewing the decision before it is made, not cleaning up afterwards.
Contracts signed without scrutiny
Growing businesses sign a lot of paper. Without oversight, unfavourable terms quietly accumulate. We review, negotiate, and standardise your contracts so the terms work for you.
Compliance and risk left unmanaged
Data protection, employment obligations, sector regulation — the risks grow with the business. We map them, prioritise them, and put practical frameworks in place.
No one to call at the top table
Board decisions with legal consequences are made without legal input. We sit alongside your leadership team so the important calls are made with the full picture.
What's Included
A complete
legal function.
- A senior general counsel dedicated to your business
- A predictable annual fee, agreed up front
- Cover across contracts, employment, compliance and disputes
- Board and leadership support on key decisions
- Management of specialist advisers when needed
- Priority response and a named point of contact
Book an Appointment
Is your business
at that point?
Book an appointment and we'll talk through where your business sits, the risks it faces, and whether a fractional general counsel is the right next step.