Chief Legal Officer
Working with you to support today's issues and avoid tomorrow's problems.
Need help realising your corporate ambitions and protecting your investment? Our Chief Legal Officer Service is just what you need.
How a Chief Legal Officer can support your business
A Chief Legal Officer is someone who works within your organisation and is aligned with how you operate. They have executive or management board experience and can work with you on a breadth of strategies and help you implement them.
They can also harness legal knowledge and in-house industry experience to protect you and your organisation and help maximise the return on your investments.
How our Chief Legal Officer service works
Our commercially astute Chief Legal Officers work on a flexible and cost-effective day rate basis which saves you time and money in recruitment, as well as reducing the overheads incurred by direct employment. In short, you only pay for what you need.
They are also available to support strategic projects, provide cover for an existing Legal Director, or lead and mentor an existing legal team.
Whether you are refining your existing business, preparing for an M&A process, exploring new markets (domestically or internationally), or wanting guidance when recruiting your first Chief Legal Officer, we can help.
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Why choose our Chief Legal Officer Service?
- As “business people first, lawyers second”, we get to know your company and its business goals and appetites.
- We work with you and your team to deal with the day-to-day issues and look ahead to avoid future problems.
- Being commercially minded, our legal advice comes with practical business solutions.
- By integrating into your team, our Chief Legal Officer will collaborate with and support your board and management to bring initiatives to life.
- We contribute ideas to improve to existing processes and maximise your return on investment.
- Our Chief Legal Officers will often act as a diplomatic facilitator between colleagues and departments. This can be helpful when introducing and developing regulatory and compliance frameworks.
- We have experience from across a multitude of sectors with access to extensive resources.
- We offer bespoke and flexible arrangements to meet your needs.
- We act as a sounding board and offer an independent voice that is knowledgeable and focused on your business.
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Freshwave connects with Freethinking
Backed by private equity company, DigitalBridge, Freshwave is the fastest-growing connectivity infrastructure company in the UK. With enviable expertise in digital infrastructure and telecoms, Freshwave brings together local authorities, real estate providers, government, private enterprise and mobile operators to provide seamless wireless environments that ensure people remain connected.
With the growth and popularity of its services, Freshwave unexpectedly required additional support when a key executive needed to take an unplanned leave of absence. To maintain the timely delivery of strategic projects, oversee corporate governance and provide support to C-Suite executives, Freshwave contacted Freeths’ Chief Legal Officer Service.
Jonathan Canning, experienced international Chief Legal Officer joined Freshwave’s executive team initially with a two-days-a-week mandate. This quickly grew to full-time as Freshwave’s requirements evolved.
“Freshwave is an entrepreneurial company in a competitive market space. Having prompt, dedicated support tailored to their specific needs from someone integrated within their team who understood their objectives was vital. It was a pleasure to join the executive leadership of Freshwave, working alongside them and DigitalBridge to support their growth and development,” commented Jonathan.
Simon Frumkin, CEO of Freshwave, said, “Jonathan joined us at a time when we lost our most senior internal legal expertise and we needed immediate strategic support. His experience, acumen and ability to quickly integrate with our senior team has been of great value to Freshwave during this time of considerable expansion.”
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Whatever your legal needs, our wide ranging expertise is here to support you and your business, so let’s start your legal journey today and get you in touch with the right lawyer to get you started.
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