Do you work as an external Legal Counsel?

Yes. I work on a project basis or as fractional commercial counsel, depending on the stage and needs of the business.

Do you only review contracts?

No. Contracts and negotiations are a core part of the work, but I also build templates, negotiation playbooks, legal workflows and practical legal processes.

Can you work with an existing Legal Counsel?

Yes. I can add commercial capacity, support contract operations or help build Legal Operations infrastructure.

Do you work with startups?

Yes, where there is enough commercial complexity and a clear need for structured legal support.

What happens when we're ready to hire our own lawyer?

That's the goal. When the volume justifies a full-time role, I help you define it, assess candidates and onboard your first in-house counsel — and hand over the templates, playbooks and workflows, so the function keeps running without me.

Do you work with international companies?

Yes. I work with technology companies across Europe and the UK, including on cross-border commercial contracts and legal processes.

What's outside your scope?

I focus on commercial and contract work for technology companies. I don't handle matters reserved by law to locally qualified lawyers in a given jurisdiction — such as court litigation and representation, or other regulated legal activities. Nor do I provide specialist tax, employment or regulatory advice where local expertise is needed. When a matter requires that, I'll help you scope it and work alongside the right local counsel.

Commercial legal for growing technology companies

Your deals are growing faster than your legal function.

Senior commercial legal support for B2B technology companies: I handle the contracts and build the system that lets legal keep up.

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The approach

A different way to work with legal

You may not need a legal department yet. But you need more than ad-hoc legal support.

The problem

Sounds familiar?

Contracts take too long to close.
Every customer negotiates different terms.
Nobody clearly owns commercial legal.
Routine work goes to external lawyers.

The fix

I do the work — and build the system.

Commercial thinking — deal velocity over legal perfection.
Operational execution — templates, playbooks, workflows.
Legal judgment — senior ownership of commercial legal.
Fractional capacity — ongoing support, no full-time hire.

Services

Start small. Build the system. Keep it running.

Start with the problem, not a long-term commitment. Each step stands on its own.

Conversation
Assess
Build
Run & scale
Hand over

01Assess
Commercial Legal Assessment
From €2,500 excl. VAT
Know what to fix first, with a practical 90-day roadmap.
For: Teams that feel the legal friction but can't yet pin down why.
02Build
Contracting Foundation Sprint
From €7,500 excl. VAT
Templates, playbooks and workflows your team can run with.
For: Companies where every deal is negotiated from scratch.
03Run & scale
Fractional Commercial Counsel
From €4,500/month excl. VAT
Senior legal ownership, without the full-time hire.
For: Companies that need ongoing legal capacity, not a legal department.

It starts with a 20–30 minute conversation.

Prices are indicative starting points. Final scope and fees are agreed after an initial conversation.

Is this a fit?

A good fit if you're a B2B technology company in the EU or UK, with growing contract volume and no mature legal function.

B2B SaaS
Software
AI & Automation
Technology Platforms
Developer Tools
Data Services

Also selectively: fintech, healthtech, cybersecurity, deeptech, climate tech and mobility.

About

Volodymyr Brunets

Independent Commercial Legal Consultant

I have 10+ years of technology and commercial legal experience, across commercial contracts and in-house legal work.

I work with companies that need more than ad-hoc advice, but aren't ready for a full legal department.

My work sits between external counsel and an internal legal function: doing the work, and building the system around it.

tech & commercial legal: 10+ years
technology background: In-house
commercial contracts: Cross-border
not a law firm: Independent

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Answers to the questions clients usually ask before we start.

Contact

Let's talk about what's getting in the way.

Tell me a little about your company, or book a 20–30 minute call directly. No obligation.

Email

brunets.legal@gmail.com

Volodymyr Brunets

Your deals are growing faster than your legal function.

A different way to work with legal

Sounds familiar?

I do the work — and build the system.

Start small. Build the system. Keep it running.

Commercial Legal Assessment

What we assess

What you receive

Contracting Foundation Sprint

What we build

Typical workflow

Typical six-week sprint

Fractional Commercial Counsel

What I can own

How it works

Is this a fit?

Volodymyr Brunets

What I focus on

A practical approach to legal

Scope

Frequently asked questions

Let's talk about what's getting in the way.

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