Efficient legal counsel.

At Lampblack Legal, we provide legal assistance to small and medium sized business on a flat-fee and cost-capped basis. Employing an outside-in house model, we are well versed in the issues that most small and medium-sized businesses face, including business set-up, contract drafting & negotiation, employment issues, online selling/branding, business immigration, dispute resolution and data privacy. Get in touch for a fee-free virtual or in-person consultation to see how we can work together.

Observations & Commentary

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Tighter response times and additional scrutiny for trademark applications.

Tighter response times helps to clear stale applications from the TEAS system.

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Trademark searches and avoiding having to rebrand in the U.S.

A stitch in time…

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Settling employment related legal claims

The economics of settling employment-related claims

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The Outside In-house counsel model

Many companies have an occasional need for full legal representation, but have a frequent need for general legal advice. The high hourly rates charged by external counsel often make legal consultation for minor/routine issues uneconomical, meaning many companies ration their use of lawyers.

The outside in-house model (also known as “fractional counsel”) seeks to address this through the engagement of a business-oriented lawyer who is available on demand, does not charge monthly retainer fees (though some offer a subscription model), is well versed in the issues that most small and medium-sized businesses face, and gets to know the company’s business over time, leading to a higher quality and lower cost advice.

At Lampblack, we see ourselves as partners with our clients, believe in the relationship, are as adverse to surprise billing as our clients are. Get in touch to see how we can work together. Also check out some case studies that show how we work.

Practice Areas

We focus on the core areas that are of most concern to small & medium size businesses, namely corporate formation & structuring, contract negotiating/drafting, employment agreement drafting and brand protection. Moreover, with over a decade of experience handling complex employment visa issues, we also offer a full range of business immigration services.