At Bridge Counsels, we specialize in offering Fractional General Counsel and External General Counsel services, (GC) services, bridging the gap between businesses and their evolving legal needs. Our Fractional GC model is designed to support companies seeking legal expertise without the need for a full-time in-house legal team.
Founded under the leadership of Gaurav Gupta, a seasoned legal professional with nearly two decades of experience in corporate law firm and in-house counsel, our team is built on a foundation of deep industry knowledge and a commitment to delivering actionable solutions. We focus on helping businesses address complex legal landscapes, manage legal and commercial risks effectively, and make informed decisions that drive growth. Below are the practice areas and industry sectors we specialize in, offering bespoke fractional GC services tailored to your specific requirements.
Legal Excellence, Tailored for Your Business
Our comprehensive range of services is tailored to meet the diverse legal needs of businesses through a Fractional General Counsel (GC) model. We provide expert guidance to help your organization effectively navigate corporate legal matters, offering strategic legal support across the following areas:
- Acting as a strategic advisor to leadership on legal issues affecting business growth
- Providing insights into the legal implications of business decisions
- Assisting in corporate restructuring and business model changes
- Offering legal advice to assist businesses in addressing complex legal and regulatory matters
- Identifying potential legal risks in transactions, contracts, and operations, and developing strategies to mitigate those risks while ensuring regulatory compliance
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts
- Maintaining a contract database for easy access
- Developing structured approval workflows for contracts across departments
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory, financial, and legal guidelines
- Advising on HR policies, employee and labour laws
- Handling issues related to employee benefits and terminations
- Training HR teams and managers on compliance, dispute prevention, and best practices
- Advising on policies to promote workplace equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives
- Drafting and implementing policies for hybrid and remote work setups, ensuring compliance with labour laws
- Managing and assisting clients, government and public sector undertakings’ tenders and contracts related to software licenses, maintenance, and support, and collaborating with system integrators
- Reviewing, negotiating, and closing commercial transactions, including those involving government contracts, system integrators, resellers, and channel partners, while advising management on legal and commercial risks.
- Advising on corporate structuring for new ventures, joint ventures, or subsidiaries.
- Ensuring compliance with local governance and corporate laws
- Structuring and documenting deals to minimize legal risk
- Drafting and negotiating key transactional documents
- Preparing and negotiating corporate lease agreements for office spaces, retail properties, and industrial facilities and aiding with real estate transactions, including rental agreements, property transfer documents, and notarization support
- Advising on regulatory compliance, including industry-specific regulatory requirements to ensure adherence to legal standards and best practices
- Drafting corporate policies and governance frameworks that incorporate ESG considerations for sustainable and responsible business practices
- Managing board and shareholder meetings while advising on board responsibilities, decision-making processes, and roles
- Overseeing filings, reporting, and interactions with governmental authorities to ensure statutory compliance, including ESG-related disclosures.
- Identifying and mitigating compliance risks through proactive measures and ensuring alignment with regulatory frameworks
- Providing legal advice during mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures
- Conducting due diligence
- Drafting and negotiating deal documents to align with business objectives while ensuring legal compliances
- Advising on data protection laws (e.g., GDPR compliance)
- Implementing data security policies
- Managing data breach incidents
- Advising on developing effective litigation strategies to minimize litigation
- Managing teams on dispute matters for effective resolution
- Pre-litigation advice on risks and strategies
- Acting as a liaison with external counsel in litigation matters
- Developing legal strategies for disputes
- Settling disputes out of court, including through arbitration and mediation
- Identifying legal risks and creating strategies to mitigate them
- Providing advice on litigation risks
- Implementing internal processes to avoid legal disputes
- Providing comprehensive legal assistance for cross-functional collaboration with system integrators, resellers, and channel partners
- Advising on protection of intellectual property
- Filing and maintaining patents, trademarks, and copyrights
- Managing IP litigation and enforcement actions
- Drafting and reviewing agreements in matters related to event sponsorship, affiliate marketing, advertisements, digital marketing, co-branding, public relations, influencer and brand ambassador relationships.