What is a fractional General Counsel?

A fractional General Counsel is an experienced in-house lawyer who works with your business part-time, giving you senior legal leadership and risk management without the cost of a full-time hire.

How is this different from instructing a law firm?

Rather than billing by the hour for discrete matters, James works as an embedded member of your team, combining legal expertise with a practical understanding of your commercial objectives, on flexible and predictable terms.

Who is a fractional General Counsel for?

Businesses that need senior legal support but are not yet ready for, or do not require, a full-time in-house lawyer, typically SMEs and growing organisations.

What does an engagement look like?

Engagements are flexible: ongoing fractional support, a defined project, or interim cover. The arrangement is shaped around what your business needs.

What areas does James cover?

Commercial contracts, corporate governance and company secretarial matters, legal risk and compliance, and strategic, board-level advice, alongside day-to-day legal support.

James Wells General Counsel

About James Wells

James Wells is an experienced English law-qualified General Counsel, commercial lawyer and Company Secretary, having held senior in-house legal leadership roles across both multinational organisations and SMEs.

Through JWGC, James delivers fractional General Counsel services, enabling businesses to access senior legal leadership and legal risk management expertise on a flexible, cost-effective basis without the expense of a full-time in-house lawyer.

Combining legal expertise with a practical understanding of commercial objectives, James supports businesses with day-to-day legal matters, alongside delivering strategic advice and acting as a trusted member of the leadership team.

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