FlyingLawyers (FL): Your flexible outsourced legal counsel

As part of our corporate legal services, we act as FlyingLawyers (FL) to businesses looking for flexible, outsourced legal support.

FlyingLawyers are a perfect fit for companies, start-ups and entrepreneurs looking to outsource legal tasks to experienced lawyers without the cost, complexity or commitment of hiring in-house counsel or engaging a traditional law firm.

In short, FL are an alternative to existing legal service models.

You partner up with legal professionals with both in-house and law firm experience and an entrepreneurial spirit. We get to know your business better and can provide more strategic and forward-looking advice. Together, we create the foundation for you to make the right decisions for your business.

FlyingLawyers (FL): Your flexible outsourced legal counsel

As part of our corporate legal services, we act as FlyingLawyers (FL) to businesses looking for flexible, outsourced legal support.

FlyingLawyers are a perfect fit for companies, start-ups and entrepreneurs looking to outsource legal tasks to experienced lawyers without the cost, complexity or commitment of hiring in-house counsel or engaging a traditional law firm.

In short, FL are an alternative to existing legal service models.

You partner up with legal professionals with both in-house and law firm experience and an entrepreneurial spirit. We get to know your business better and can provide more strategic and forward-looking advice. Together, we create the foundation for you to make the right decisions for your business.

What are FlyingLawyers?

FL are an alternative to hiring in-house counsel or engaging a traditional law firm.

  • FL are outsourced counsel who perform a wide range of corporate and commercial legal work, similarly to in-house counsel. At the same time, FL offer more flexible, on-demand support without the obligations of hiring an employee.
  • FL are engaged similarly to traditional law firms, for a certain number of hours or for a project. At the same time, FL are more integrated into your day-to-day business and offer competitive pricing models aimed at building long-term relationships.

What do FlyingLawyers offer?

FL offer legal support on a wide range of corporate and commercial legal services for established companies, start-ups and entrepreneurs, such as:

  • Corporate law and corporate housekeeping
  • Reviewing, drafting and negotiating agreements
  • Support on transactions and restructuring
  • Support with legal issues and disputes involving your own customers and suppliers
  • Regulatory and compliance matters
  • Data protection
  • Legal risk analysis

FL offer flexible timing:

  • Continuous, part-time support on day-to-day legal matters, flying into your office regularly.
  • Spontaneous, ad-hoc support to strengthen your existing legal team or when you need more fuel to get a project off to a flying start.

FL offer support remotely by e-mail, phone and video conference, or on-site at your office in order to work more closely with you and your team.

Finally, FL offer competitive pricing, with various packages to suit your needs.

How do I know whether FlyingLawyers are right for me?

  • You need periodic support on day-to-day legal matters and/or targeted support with transactions but do not wish to hire (extra) in-house counsel, or you sometimes need to strengthen your existing team during peak workload phases or due to absences.

  • You’d like to establish a long-term relationship with legal professionals who integrate seamlessly into your processes and existing teams.

  • You’d like your external legal counsel to be a little less “external”, i.e. get to know your business more closely so they can proactively identify risks.

  • You expect flexibility, commitment and a relationship of trust from your external legal counsel.

  • You’d like to budget your legal expenses and avoid cost surprises.

What pricing can I expect for

FlyingLawyers?

We offer competitive packages and alternative fee models aimed at building ongoing, long-term relationships. This also allows you to plan and budget your legal services and fees.

Typically, our clients engage FL with:

  • Monthly plans covering a set or maximum number of hours of work (e.g. 32 hours/month or 20% workload);
  • Packages of 20/40/80 or more hours; or
  • Ad-hoc packages for specific projects.

We are transparent about costs and work together with you to find the best fit.

How do I hire FlyingLawyers?

Contact any of our FlyingLawyers or write to us at flying@flyinglawyers.ch.