Your external legal partner
Legal support that grows with you.
For ambitious tech startups that need reliable, business-minded legal support.
At a glance
Who we work with
Sound familiar?
We work with tech startups – SaaS, AI, fintech, platforms.
Legal questions come up every week, not once a quarter
Customer, supplier and partner contracts are negotiated regularly
Employees, investors and personal data need to be managed and protected
First regulatory questions arise (e.g. data protection, AI, financial regulation)
…but an in-house legal team would still be premature.
Where we come in
Before
Ad hoc advice
Legal questions handled one at a time, as they arise – typically by a law firm at hourly rates.
Orven Legal
Your external legal department
We step in when ad hoc advice is no longer enough – and stay until the company builds its own legal team.
Later
In-house legal team
A dedicated legal department, once the company has the scale for it.
No billable-hour surprises. No unnecessary overhead. Just the legal support your business needs.
Services
What we do
We provide growing tech companies with ongoing legal support across corporate, commercial, technology and regulatory matters – combining legal expertise with an entrepreneurial, business-minded approach.
Corporate & Legal Operations
Company law, governance and the legal set-up that keeps your company in order.
Commercial & Contracts
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating customer, supplier and partner contracts – from NDAs to SaaS agreements.
Strategic Legal Advisory
Legal thinking at the table when business decisions are made.
Technology, Data & Regulation
Navigate data protection, IP and regulation (e.g. Swiss data protection law, EU AI Act) without slowing down innovation.
What makes us different
In-house legal experience + technology expertise + business education
«Legal expertise. Business thinking. Practical solutions. One partner.»
Unlike larger law firms that work with rotating teams and standardised processes, we offer one senior point of contact who thinks like an in-house counsel – personal, pragmatic and available, with regulatory depth.
Legal, strategy and tech are not three separate services. Strategy and technology understanding are what make our legal advice better: we advise like an in-house counsel with a seat at the founders’ table.
In-house legal expertise
We know how legal work is done inside a company – pragmatic, fast and aligned with the business.
Commercial contracts
Day-to-day contracting with customers, suppliers and partners.
Technology expertise
In particular AI, blockchain and digital assets (e.g. Swiss DLT and data protection law, EU AI Act, MiCAR).
Legal tech know-how
AI-supported legal work for faster, more cost-efficient delivery.
Entrepreneurial mindset
Business education and a clear focus on what moves the company forward.
Packages
How to work with us
Our core offering is a monthly retainer: ongoing legal support for a fixed monthly fee. Where needed, we also take on defined projects at a fixed fee or provide ad hoc advice at hourly rates.
Monthly Legal Retainer
Essential
Early growth stage
from CHF 1,200 per month
- Ongoing day-to-day legal support
- Routine legal questions
- Corporate housekeeping
- Review of standard contracts
- Basic commercial matters
- 1 call per month
Growth
Growing startups
On request
Everything in Essential, plus:
- Contract negotiation
- More complex commercial agreements
- Technology and data questions
- Regulatory assessments
- Shareholder matters
- Regular management calls
Partner
Scale-ups
On request
Your external legal department
- Ongoing legal support
- Strategic legal advice
- Management and founder support
- Complex negotiations
- Regulatory strategy
- Coordination with external specialists
- Legal processes and infrastructure
- Priority response
The monthly fee covers legal support within the agreed scope of services. Material projects, extensive negotiations, litigation, specialised legal work or work requiring external counsel are quoted separately.
All prices excl. VAT.
Fixed-Fee Projects
Legal Health Check
One-off review of your legal set-up, e.g. before a financing round
AI Regulatory Assessment
For startups building AI products (Swiss and EU data protection law, EU AI Act)
Contract Package
Core business contracts such as MSA, SaaS agreements and T&Cs
Ad hoc legal support
On-demand legal support at hourly rates for companies that need occasional advice without an ongoing monthly engagement.
How we start
Introduction
We get to know your business, your team and your legal needs.
Legal Health Check or first project
A clear picture of where you stand and what needs attention first.
Ongoing support
A monthly retainer that fits your stage and grows with you.
Additional service · On request
AI Adoption for Legal Teams
AI Readiness Workshop
Half-day workshop: prioritise use cases, assess risks and constraints, identify quick wins
AI Tool & Use-Case Assessment
Vendor-neutral tool selection, pilot support and measurement of results
About
Gëzime Shaqiri
MLaw, MBA · Founder
I help tech startups build a solid legal foundation – and keep it in step with their growth.
I combine in-house legal experience in highly regulated tech environments, business education and public policy experience. This lets me see your questions through three lenses: how legal work gets done inside a company, what makes business sense, and how regulators approach new technology.
What drives me: helping ambitious founders build something new on solid ground – with the legal clarity to focus on growing their company.
Start with a conversation.
An introductory call to understand where your company stands and what it needs.