Fractional General Counsel for Tech Companies
Technology companies face legal complexity that most business lawyers aren't equipped to handle. We serve as your fractional GC — covering software IP, AI compliance, SaaS contracts, and data privacy across all three jurisdictions where tech regulation matters most.
Do You Actually Need This?
Tech law is a specialization — and most business lawyers don't have it.
Founder making legal decisions on AI or data products
AI product decisions involve regulatory exposure under CCPA, Quebec Law 25, and emerging federal AI rules. A single architecture decision made without legal input can require expensive product changes post-launch.
SaaS contracts unsigned or template-based
Generic SaaS terms expose you to unlimited liability, data breach claims, and IP ownership disputes with enterprise customers who have procurement teams trained to find these gaps.
Software IP unregistered or undocumented
Without registered copyrights and documented ownership chains, competitor copying is difficult to enforce against and investor due diligence will flag gaps that delay or block funding.
No legal review on enterprise or API licensing deals
Enterprise and API licensing agreements without proper review can transfer your core technology rights, create unexpected support obligations, or expose you to regulatory liability in the customer's jurisdiction.
If your legal stack is already built for the product you're shipping, let's audit it together.
What You Get
- Ongoing Advisory
Tech-Fluent Legal Strategy
We provide same-day legal guidance on product decisions, API partnerships, AI feature development, and enterprise deals — from a lawyer who understands the technology, not just the legal category.
- Contract Drafting & Review
SaaS Terms, MSAs & API Agreements
We draft and review SaaS master service agreements, enterprise contracts, API licensing terms, and data processing agreements — protecting your IP and limiting liability in every customer relationship.
- Privacy & AI Compliance
CCPA, PIPEDA & Quebec Law 25
We build your privacy compliance stack from the ground up — privacy policies, data processing records, consent flows, and AI use disclosures — ensuring compliance across all three jurisdictions your users live in.
- IP Strategy
Software Copyright & Trade Secret Protection
We register software copyrights, document trade secrets, and build IP assignment chains across employee and contractor agreements — creating the IP portfolio that backs your valuation.
Flat Fee. No Surprises.
- Recommended
Tech Retainer
From $4,500/momonthly flat fee, no billable hours- Up to 18 hours of legal advisory per month
- Contract drafting and review (up to 8 documents)
- Privacy compliance advisory (CCPA, PIPEDA, Law 25)
- AI feature legal review (up to 2 per month)
- Unlimited email Q&A on covered matters
Tech Lite
From $2,500/mofor early-stage tech companies- Up to 10 hours of legal advisory per month
- Contract review (up to 4 documents)
- Privacy policy and basic compliance review
- Email Q&A on covered matters
Project-Based
From $1,500per engagement- One-off SaaS terms or enterprise contract review
- Privacy compliance audit for a single jurisdiction
- Defined scope, fixed fee
Your Questions Answered
Tech companies face IP ownership complexity in software, AI-specific regulatory exposure, data privacy obligations across multiple jurisdictions, and SaaS contract structures that require technical understanding to draft and review properly.
Yes — AI compliance advisory covers LLM product features, AI-generated content disclosures, training data licensing issues, and compliance with emerging federal and provincial AI frameworks.
We draft and review data processing addenda and DPAs as part of enterprise contract engagements, ensuring your obligations under CCPA, PIPEDA, and Quebec Law 25 are reflected accurately in customer-facing terms.
Yes — StarGuard Law is licensed in California, Ontario, and Quebec, so US and Canadian legal matters are handled in a single retainer engagement with no jurisdiction gap.
At formation: employee IP assignment agreements, contractor IP assignment clauses, software copyright registration for core products, and trade secret documentation for proprietary algorithms and training data.
Build Your Product. We'll Protect What You Build.
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