Fractional General Counsel & Compliance
Frictionless legal infrastructure for ambitious European scale-ups. Senior counsel, startup building, and compliance technology — without the overhead of a full-time hire.
Services
We deliver integrated legal, formation, and compliance infrastructure. All three engines feed each other — so your legal foundation strengthens as you grow.
Engine 1
From €990/week
Ongoing legal advisory, contract review, board support, and regulatory guidance. An embedded partner who knows your business — not outside counsel billing by the hour.
Engine 2
€2K setup + €1K/mo
BV formation, shareholders' agreements, accounting setup, ESOP design, and compliance foundation. We put skin in the game with equity alignment.
Engine 3
Implementation + managed service
AI-powered compliance platform implementation. GDPR, EU AI Act, NIS2, DORA — we deploy the technology and remain your compliance architect.
Approach
Not a traditional law firm. Not a consultant. An embedded legal architect who moves at the speed of a scale-up — with the authority of a seasoned General Counsel.
We replace fragmented legal services with one integrated relationship. Weekly retainers instead of hourly billing. Compliance infrastructure your team can operate. Cross-border expertise that covers both the Netherlands and South Africa.
"Frictionless legal infrastructure for ambitious scale-ups."
Fast, unencumbered delivery. Every movement is deliberate. No unnecessary overhead.
No wasted counsel. The right advice at the right time, tailored to your growth stage.
A trusted companion who runs alongside you. Board-level input. Equity alignment. Skin in the game.
Elegant. Never aggressive. Authority without intimidation. Senior counsel who has seen it before.
Why Now
European regulation is accelerating. GDPR enforcement has surpassed €6.8 billion in cumulative fines. NIS2 enforcement is expected in Q2 2026. The EU AI Act is reshaping how companies build and deploy technology. Founders who prepare now gain competitive advantage.
€6.8B
Cumulative fines (Feb 2026)
Q2 2026
Expected NL enforcement
Aug 2026
Dutch implementation deadline
Jan 2025
Applied since January 2025
About
SIDEBAR Consult is the practice of OneOneEleven B.V., trading from Amsterdam. We combine deep in-house legal experience — from Deloitte's digital regulations practice to IP litigation and General Counsel roles — with a startup-native operating model.
Our team brings dual-jurisdiction expertise across the Netherlands and South Africa, with particular strength in the growing SA-NL business corridor. We serve fintech, SaaS, B2B, and infrastructure startups from seed stage through Series B.
Legal / Co-founder
SA-qualified attorney with 15+ years of experience spanning IP litigation, digital regulations at Deloitte, and in-house GC roles across the Netherlands and South Africa.
Finance & Operations / Co-founder
Brings financial structuring, accounting, and operational expertise to the startup building engine and day-to-day business management.
Contact
Tell us where you are, where you want to go, and we will tell you if we are the right fit. No intake forms. No junior associate handoffs.
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