Strategische Rechtsberatung für Healthcare, Life Sciences und digitale Branchen
Today, companies are faced with increasing regulatory complexity, dynamic business models, and limited internal resources. At the same time, experienced corporate lawyers are in short supply on the market.
Our solutions combine many years of in-house experience, strategic understanding, and operational implementation strength. Depending on your needs, we can provide you with permanent, temporary, or project-based support.
External legal department – your scalable legal solution
Focus: Small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups, and scale-ups
Wenn Sie eine kontinuierliche juristische Unterstützung benötigen, ohne eine eigene Rechtsabteilung aufzubauen oder zu erweitern, ist ein externes Modell sinnvoll.
Als externe Rechtsabteilung stellen wir eine kontinuierliche, skalierbare Rechtsfunktion bereit, die in in allen typischerweise anfallenden Rechtsgebieten berät, in Entscheidungsprozesse eingebunden wird und operativ verlässlich arbeitet. Umfang und Zusammenarbeit werden transparent geplant.
Größere Organisationen können wir ergänzend zur eigenen Rechtsabteilung unterstützen.
Eine Besonderheit ist unsere durch langjährige In-House-Erfahrung zusätzlich erlangte ausgeprägte Expertise im Healthcare-, Pharma-, IT- und Digital-Bereich, die für eine ganzheitliche Rechtsberatung von Unternehmen aus diesen Branchen unerlässlich ist.
Typical initial situations
- Need for specialized regulatory expertise
- Lack of internal capacity or vacant legal roles
- Complex governance and compliance requirements
- Erhöhter Koordinationsaufwand mit mehreren Spezial-Kanzleien
- Desire for predictable costs and clear processes
Services in the “External Legal Department” model
Continuous support without permanent internal employment
We take on the day-to-day tasks of an internal legal department – flexible in scope and scalable as needed. The collaboration can be adapted in terms of time and content.
End‑to‑End‑Unterstützung in typischen In‑House‑Themen
- Vertragserstellung/Vertragsverhandlung/ Commercial
- Data protection (GDPR)
- Corporate & Governance
- Compliance
- IT-Recht
- Werberecht
- Labor law / HR interfaces
Wir fungieren als zentrale rechtliche Ansprechpartner und koordinieren nur in Ausnahmefällen und nur bei tatsächlichem Bedarf an externe Spezialkanzleien.
Business relevance and practical application
Wir bearbeiten Themen nach Risiko und Zeitplan. Wir erarbeiten Lösungen, die sich im Alltag umsetzen lassen. Umfangreiche Gutachten werden nur dort erstellt, wo sie gewünscht und sachlich erforderlich sind.
Scalability
The scope of support can be increased or reduced depending on the project situation, growth phase, or internal team structure.
Transparent costs
The remuneration model is clearly agreed upon (e.g., retainer, flat rate, package, hourly quota). The scope of services and budget are regularly coordinated.
Projekt Support
Project-related legal support
Wir unterstützen Organisationen bei rechtlichen und regulatorischen Projekten. Unsere projektbezogene Beratung richtet sich an Organisationen, die für ein bestimmtes Vorhaben gezielt rechtliche Expertise benötigen. Die Zusammenarbeit erfolgt strukturiert, effizient und auf die praktische Umsetzung ausgerichtet.
Typical Projects
- Market entries and product launches in regulated markets
- Digitalization and AI initiatives
- eHealth-Projekte
- Regulatory adaptation or transformation projects
- Cooperations and strategic partnerships
Scope of Services
- Analysis of the legal and regulatory situation
- Ongoing legal support for project teams and decision-makers
- Contract drafting and negotiation
- Regulatory classification and implementation
- Coordination of interfaces with internal and external stakeholders
Your added value – Project-related support
Legal support for project-based initiatives
- Project-related legal support for clearly defined projects with legal or regulatory implications
- Agreement on objectives, scope, and roles at the start of the project
- Comprehensible documentation of the work steps
Expertise when you need it
- Integration into existing project structures (teams, processes, tools)
- Prioritization of legal issues according to risk and schedule
- Timely input for project milestones
Structured cooperation
- Transparent coordination with relevant departments (internal/external)
- Coordination of interfaces (e.g., specialist departments, external specialist law firms)
- Support in decision-making based on documented options
Interim Legal Support
Legal support in the event of personnel shortages
We provide temporary legal support—for example, to bridge vacancies, during periods of growth or change, or when there is a temporary increase in demand for advice. We work together with clearly agreed tasks, defined communication channels, and transparent documentation.
Typical areas of application
- Bridging vacancies in the legal or compliance departments
- Support during growth, transformation, or restructuring phases
- Temporary relief for internal teams during peak periods
- Establishing or adapting legal structures, templates, and processes
Scope of Services
- Familiarization with products, business model, and relevant processes
- Taking over ongoing processes (e.g., contract review/negotiation, coordination, approvals)
- Legal classification with prioritized recommendations for action
- Support in typical in-house legal areas (commercial & contracting, data protection, HR/labor law, corporate/governance, compliance, product, IT)
Collaboration
- Start: Agreement on goals, scope, contact persons, and communication channels
- Working method: Defined response times, transparent prioritization, regular status updates
- Integration: Use of existing tools/processes (e.g., email, Teams/Slack, ticketing)
Framework & Availability
- Duration of assignment: as required (e.g., a few weeks to several months)
- Scope: flexible (hours or days per week)
- Remuneration: transparent (e.g., retainer, quota, hourly or daily rates), regular coordination of budget and scope
Which solution is right for you?
Our models can be clearly categorized:
External Legal Department (External Legal Counsel)
Suitable if you:
- require ongoing legal support in day-to-day operational and strategic business, including as a supplement to an existing in-house position
- need a central point of contact for coordinating external specialist law firms
- lose track of legal issues due to growth or have to manage many interfaces in parallel
- Addressing increasingly diverse areas of law and coordinating multiple law firms
- ohne interne Festanstellung eine rechtliche Betreuung auf Inhouse‑Niveau wünschen
- have only received advice on a case-by-case basis and would like consistent, business-oriented classification,
- if you are looking for a contact person with prioritization skills (what is critical, what can wait)
- zeit‑ und ressourcenschonende Zusammenarbeit bevorzugen (Einbindung nur, wenn nötig)
- need experienced, interdisciplinary assessments of risks
- want a scalable solution that adapts to your company's development and enables predictable costs.
Project-Related Legal Support
Suitable if you:
- are implementing a clearly defined project with a legal/regulatory focus
- would like legal support for market entries, product launches, or digitization/AI initiatives
- are planning compliance implementation or regulatory adjustments
- want to structure collaborations/partnerships and secure them contractually
- want to supplement existing teams for a limited period of time.
Interim Legal Support
Suitable if you:
- if you need to bridge vacancies or bottlenecks in Legal/Compliance
- if you need additional capacity at short notice for contract work, data protection, corporate matters, etc.
- want to temporarily strengthen during growth, transformation, or restructuring phases
- if you want to handle peak periods (e.g., many deals/reviews) without hiring permanently
- Plan the development or adaptation of templates, playbooks, and processes.
Frequently asked questions
Here you will find answers to many questions:
Take advantage of our solutions
We would be happy to explain which form of legal support may be appropriate for you in a non-binding initial consultation.