Commercially Pragmatic
We don't just list risks. We balance legal exposure against commercial objectives, giving you a clear route to close deals without accidental liability.
Fractional Legal Counsel.
On Your Terms.
Legal expertise, strengthened by AI, for cost-effective support across multiple sectors.
Instead of £200-£400 hourly fees, we offer a flexible day rate comparable to part-time in-house counsel, with advice that fits your business, moves quickly, and reduces legal risk.
Sound familiar? Executive teams dragged into clause reviews, slowing sales cycles, and negotiations that feel like reinventing the wheel.
Sales Bottlenecks
Commercial terms consume leadership time.
Inconsistent Outcomes
Fallback positions aren't enforced.
Due Diligence Pain
Legal maturity limits valuation leverage.
About Us
Enterprise expertise.
Enterprise expertise.
Built for scaling businesses.
Adaptable Legal Counsel Services was founded in 2024 by Amy Kafetz with a clear vision: to provide enterprise-grade legal support to SMBs and SMEs.
Having worked at large global organisations such as Deloitte, Panasonic, and RELX, Amy brings a wealth of top-tier experience and commercial expertise directly to your executive team.
Since our launch, we have experienced significant growth over the last 2 years. We now proudly partner with clients across multiple dynamic sectors, including Events, Professional Services, and Recruitment.
The Common Thread
Every organisation we work with typically shares two distinct challenges when they come to us:
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Aggressive Growth
They are experiencing and navigating through periods of rapid, aggressive commercial growth.
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Executive Bottlenecks
Their executives are doing all the legal analysis themselves. This turns leadership into a bottleneck for growth, meaning they spend time on legal reviews rather than actually growing the business.
The Fractional Legal Counsel Advantage
Your outsourced legal department.
We bridge the gap between slow, cost-prohibitive private practice and the heavy commitment of a full-time in-house legal counsel. Get agile, fixed-fee support with commercial outcomes.
Embedded & Integrated
We work inside your business. We join Slack/Teams, support sales in-flight, and standardise how your organisation negotiates.
Transparent & Scalable
Fixed pricing and scalable retainers. You pay for clear judgement and outcomes—not for junior hours spent on boilerplate.
Challenges We Solve
Faster deals. Stronger terms. Cleaner due diligence.
Exec Time Drain
Leadership ends up line-editing contracts, blocking procurement decisions.
- Reduce escalation
- Triage risk intelligently
- Repeatable workflows
No Playbooks
Without fallbacks, teams concede too much and lose leverage.
- Clause playbooks
- Standardised posture
- Prevent steam-rolling
Due Diligence Risk
Hidden risks around IR35 and GDPR limit valuations.
- Diligence-ready repositories
- Risk surfacing
- Faster closing
Our AI Ethos
Human-led counsel.
AI-augmented execution.
We use AI to accelerate the mechanical parts of legal work—drafting, formatting, clause comparison, and structured issue spotting—so you pay for legal judgement, not document administration.
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Always human-led. AI is our assistant, not the decision-maker.
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We utilise industry-leading secure legal AI tooling for speed and accuracy.
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Cautious regarding "black-swan" terms to prevent outsized risks.
Drafting Acceleration
Rapid first-pass drafting, redlines, and comparisons—refined by legal counsel.
Structured Issue Spotting
AI-supported review to highlight deviations from playbooks and hotspots quickly.
Privacy-First Model
We treat confidentiality as table-stakes, minimising exposure when using AI.
Commercial Judgment
AI handles the mechanics; we handle negotiation strategy and risk posture.
Our Legal Expertise
Comprehensive support across your business lifecycle.
Protecting your business, improving negotiating leverage, and reducing execution drag.
Commercial Contracts
Repeatable contract workflows that protect your business while keeping deals moving. From standard agreements to complex enterprise MSAs.
- B2B SaaS Agreements & software licences
- Master Services Agreements (MSAs) & SOWs
- Supplier, vendor & partnership agreements
- Website Terms, EULAs & consumer policies
- Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
Corporate & Governance
Strong governance rewards legal maturity. We help founders and boards build robust foundations and practical compliance support.
- Minute taking for board meetings
- Ongoing corporate compliance support
- Governance process and action tracking
- Statutory filing calendar support
- Board advisory & Companies Act compliance
Data & UK GDPR
Translating heavy regulatory requirements into practical operational processes—so you can sell confidently and stay compliant.
- Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)
- UK GDPR compliance support & DPIAs
- Privacy notices & cookie policies
- International data transfers (IDTAs & SCCs)
- SARs & ICO-facing breach management
Legal Ops & Training
We create effective legal ops and training across your sales team so they can negotiate effectively and within safe parameters to get the best terms.
- Repeatable negotiation playbooks & fallback matrices
- Effective and continuous sales team training
- Processes that support an agile, fast-growing sales business
- Streamlined contract workflows and triage rules
- Establishing safe parameters for commercial teams
Transparent Fees
Flexible models designed for scale.
We reject the billable hour wherever possible. Predictable fees, clear scope, and dedicated legal support that matches your exact growth stage.
Project-Based
Fixed Fee Per Project
Perfect for bounded work: standardising your contracts, building playbooks, or delivering focused compliance support.
- Upfront fixed pricing
- Clear timeline & deliverables
- No scope creep or surprises
Most Popular
Retained Counsel
Monthly Subscription
Ideal for scaling businesses needing ongoing, day-to-day legal support. We operate as your integrated outsourced legal team.
- Dedicated response times
- Direct Slack/Teams integration
- Discounted blended rates
Ad-Hoc Advisory
Pay-As-You-Go
For businesses with light or unpredictable needs. Fast legal input when something lands—without any ongoing commitment.
- No monthly commitment
- Quick turnaround delivery
- Direct access to legal expertise
Ready to remove legal drag from your growth?
Book a free discovery call. We’ll map your commercial bottlenecks and identify the minimum viable legal operating system that makes diligence and growth drastically easier.
Join Adaptable Legal Counsel
Are you a commercially trained in-house solicitor who wants to join Adaptable Legal Counsel? We offer flexibility and on-the-job training in our AI-led methodologies.
Requirements
Please only get in touch if you are qualified in England and Wales and you are at least 3 years PQE.