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The Growth Company Counsel Plan is a monthly legal retainer for established Irish companies that need regular solicitor input across the business, rather than a single one-off engagement. It is professionally drafted and Ireland-specific, aligned to the Companies Act 2014 and EU commercial law, and built for growth-stage companies with a steadier flow of contracts, governance and compliance work than a very early-stage startup.
What’s included
- Documents drafted under Irish law and Companies Registration Office (CRO) practice each month
- One round of review and tailoring against your specific commercial situation
- Plain-English guidance notes for your board or management team
- Ongoing, subscription-based support, delivered by email as each instruction is completed
Who this is for
- Growth-stage companies with a regular pipeline of contracts, policies or governance documents to review
- Directors and in-house teams who want predictable monthly legal costs instead of hourly billing
- Companies scaling their commercial operations who need a consistent point of solicitor contact
- Businesses preparing for larger funding rounds, partnerships or commercial expansion who want legal support already in place
How it works
- Contact a solicitor of your choice to set up the monthly plan
- Complete a short intake form each time you need something drafted or reviewed
- Work of this kind is carried out by a solicitor regulated by the Law Society of Ireland. We are not a solicitor’s practice and do not provide it — to instruct a solicitor, use the Law Society of Ireland’s Find a Solicitor directory.
- Your draft or report is delivered back to you by email, with plain-English notes on next steps
This plan is not a substitute for full legal representation in contested commercial litigation. For complex M&A or high-value disputes, contact a solicitor for a tailored quote.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Growth Company Counsel Plan cost?
This page is a free guide — nothing on it is for sale. Solicitors set their own fees for this work and must give you a written costs estimate (a section 150 letter) before starting. Get quotes through the Law Society of Ireland’s Find a Solicitor directory.
How is this different from the Startup or SME plans?
It sits at a higher fee tier than the Startup Monthly Counsel Plan and SME Monthly Legal Retainer Plus, reflecting the greater volume and complexity of legal work a growth-stage company typically generates each month.
What happens if I need something outside the plan, like a dispute?
Contested commercial litigation and complex M&A fall outside this plan. In that situation, a solicitor’s practice will discuss a tailored quote with you before any further work begins.
For more on running a company in Ireland, see our business legal advice guide.
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