Fractional General Counsel for growing Australian Companies
Access in‑house‑style legal support on a flexible, subscription or project basis from a team that understands complex contracts, cyber and privacy, government procurement and cross‑border operations.
A legal team that works like it’s in-house without the headcount
Access top-tier expertise without the top-tier price tag.
A fractional general counsel relationship gives you a blended team with access to senior, virtually embedded legal practitioners without the cost and rigidity of hiring full‑time. DLC Legal steps into the role of in‑house counsel or supplements your existing team, handling day‑to‑day contracts and governance as well as the complex, high‑value matters that keep you awake at night.
We integrate with your leadership, finance, sales, tech and operations teams, so legal becomes part of how you plan, sell and deliver – not something you bolt on when there’s a problem.
Cyber, privacy and AI governance — built into your GC bench
Modern in‑house counsel can’t ignore cyber, data and AI risk. Our fractional GC model deliberately bakes these domains into your legal foundation so you can answer tough customer, regulator and board questions with confidence.
Under your subscription or GC mandate, we can design, implement and maintain:
- SMB1001-aligned policy packages to give your supply chain a clear legal and governance framework to plug into.
- Privacy and data governance policy packs that control how personal and sensitive information is collected, used, stored and shared – and who is accountable.
- Cyber-ready master services agreements and MSAs so your commercial contracts actually match the way you deliver technology and managed services.
- Data breach response and incident governance packs that link legal obligations, technical workflows and executive decision-making.
- AI use, acceptable use and responsible AI policies that let you harness AI tools while protecting IP, confidentiality and regulatory compliance.
Because we work as your ongoing GC, we don’t just write documents and disappear – we help you train teams, respond to customer due diligence, and keep your frameworks current as your business and regulatory expectations evolve.
Subscription cyber‑legal support for SMEs withoutin‑house counsel
Many of our fractional GC clients are SMEs who are now critical suppliers in someone else’s security chain. They face enterprise-grade security questionnaires, data processing addenda and AI risk questions, but don’t have their own internal legal function to support their IT experts.
Our subscription cyber-legal support gives you:
- A named lawyer who knows your business and tech stack.
- Fast, practical help with security clauses, DPAs, MSAs and SOWs.
- Regular reviews and updates to your policies, playbooks and incident processes.
- A clear escalation path when something breaks or a major data incident occurs.
You get the assurance and responsiveness of an internal team, with the flexibility of a subscription you can scale up or down as your pipeline and risk profile change.