Fractional Counsel

A senior lawyer on demand, when you need one

Need quality legal support without a full-time hire? Fractional counsel gives you access to senior expertise, deployable according to your real needs: hourly, monthly retainer, or per assignment.

Discuss Fractional Counsel
Hourly · monthly retainer · per assignment
Operational in 48h
Response within 24 business hours
48h

to get started, with no onboarding period

3 langs

French, English, Spanish

Available hourly, on monthly retainer or per assignment. Fees agreed upfront.

Fractional Counsel vs full-time hire

Full-time in-house lawyer
Fractional Counsel PSL Avocat
Availability
3 to 6 months to recruit
Operational in 48h
Cost
Fixed salary + benefits + overhead
Fees only on time used
Expertise
One profile, one speciality
15 years, tech law, SaaS, compliance, FR/EN/ES
Flexibility
Employment contract
Mission adjustable to your real needs
Risk
Trial period, onboarding, turnover
Zero long-term commitment

Who is it for?

S

Tech startups & scale-ups

Up to 50 people

You are structuring your first commercial contracts, signing with European partners, bringing your product into GDPR or AI Act compliance, without yet having in-house counsel. Fractional counsel gives you a senior legal contact now, without high fixed costs.

D

Legal teams needing reinforcement

Mid-size, peak activity

Peak activity, cross-functional project, international expansion, regulatory compliance: your team needs immediate senior reinforcement with no onboarding period.

B

French executives in Paris or Barcelona

Recurring legal needs

You run a company in France or Spain, contracting across Europe. One dedicated contact, in French, who knows your business, whether you are based in Paris, Barcelona or between the two.

What fractional counsel covers

Contracts & negotiation

Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, SaaS, licences, partnership agreements.

Contract templates and T&Cs tailored to your business.

Incoming contract review before signature.

Digital compliance

GDPR: audit, documentation, data processing, privacy notices, incident response.

AI Act: identifying obligations applicable to your AI systems.

DSA, DMA, Data Act: regulatory monitoring and operational compliance.

Legal Operations

Setting up internal legal processes: intake, approval, archiving.

Self-service legal tool deployment.

Independent evaluation of legal tech tools.

Day-to-day business support

Answering routine legal questions from sales, ops and product teams.

Pre-litigation support and supplier/client dispute management.

How it works

1

30-minute conversation

No commitment. We identify your needs, volume and priorities.

2

Proposal within 48h

Format, scope and fees defined clearly in writing.

3

Immediate start

Operational from the moment the engagement letter is signed. Zero onboarding period.

Frequently asked questions

Discuss Fractional Counsel

30 minutes. No commitment. No sales pitch.

Get in touch

Response within 24 business hours

Or write directly to contact@pslavocat.com
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