GENERAL COUNSEL
FRACTIONAL LEGAL LEADERSHIP · IRELAND

FOR CEOS · CFOS · FOUNDERS · BOARDS

Your general counsel.
Without the
full-time cost.

Senior legal judgment embedded in your business — on a fractional basis. Strategic oversight, contract management and legal risk, delivered by a solicitor who understands commercial reality.

ARRANGE A CONVERSATION HOW IT WORKS
FRACTIONAL · RETAINED · ADVISORY
"Senior legal oversight — present at the table, without a full-time salary on your headcount."

ADMITTED IRELAND · ENGLAND & WALES · CALIFORNIA

COMMERCIAL · CORPORATE · REGULATORY

WILLIAM@GENERALCOUNSEL.IE

01

Retained GC

Monthly retainer. Fixed hours. Legal leadership without the overhead.

02

Contract Review

Commercial agreements reviewed and negotiated with speed and precision.

03

Board Advisory

Legal counsel at board level — governance, risk and strategic decisions.

04

Project Legal

Defined-scope engagements for M&A, fundraising and regulatory matters.

PRICING

Fixed. Transparent. No surprises.

Pricing is agreed in advance — monthly retainers, fixed-fee projects, or hourly advisory work depending on your needs.

All engagements begin with a no-cost conversation to establish scope and fit.

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Retained GC

MONTHLY RETAINER

Fixed hours per month. On-call legal judgment embedded in your team. Covers contracts, correspondence, risk review and ongoing advisory.

Project & Advisory

FIXED FEE OR HOURLY

Discrete engagements scoped and priced in advance. M&A support, fundraising documents, regulatory filings and one-off contract reviews.

About William Crean

William Crean is a solicitor admitted in Ireland, England & Wales, and California, with broad experience across commercial, corporate and regulatory law.

General Counsel Ireland provides senior legal leadership to Irish businesses on a fractional basis — bringing the judgment of an experienced in-house counsel without the cost of full-time employment.

The service is particularly suited to founder-led businesses, scaling companies and boards that require legal input at a strategic level but do not yet have the volume to justify a full-time hire.

Get in touch

To arrange an initial conversation, contact William directly:


Email: william@generalcounsel.ie

Phone: 0402 31366

Address: 34a Lower Main Street,
Arklow, Co. Wicklow

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