CAPSULED GC SERVICES
Outsourced General Counsel GCC for Legal & Compliance Advisory
Strategic Legal & Compliance Advisory for Growth-Stage & Family Enterprises
Sophisticated business operations require outsourced general counsel in the GCC that goes beyond transactional execution. Kleôm delivers capsuled GC services and fractional general counsel support, providing senior legal counsel across the GCC and MENA for enterprises that need strategic legal partnership without full-time infrastructure.
Our work integrates business and commercial law, corporate governance advisory in the GCC, and regulatory compliance advisory in the UAE, ensuring legal strategy supports commercial reality.
Outsourced General Counsel GCC for Corporate Legal Support
Our outsourced general counsel services in the GCC provide senior-level legal support for governance, commercial transactions, and regulatory compliance. Through capsuled GC services and fractional general counsel, we help enterprises manage legal risk, strengthen compliance frameworks, and support sustainable growth across the GCC and MENA.
Service Focus
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Commercial Transaction Architecture
We provide commercial contract advisory in the GCC, structuring joint ventures, strategic partnerships, distribution arrangements, and long-term vendor engagements. Our frameworks anticipate friction points, manage compliance risk, and enable clean evolution or exit when business logic requires.Transaction Negotiation & Risk Allocation
Strategic transaction negotiation advisory across MENA, focusing on risk allocation, identification of material pressure points, and negotiation frameworks that protect your position while maintaining deal momentum. Our role ensures clarity on obligations, exposure, and commercial outcomes.Shareholder & Governance Structures
Design of shareholder agreements, entity selection, and governance frameworks aligned with ownership complexity and strategic objectives. Our corporate governance advisory GCC balances control, accountability, and long-term value creation. -
Comprehensive Privacy Compliance
Multi-jurisdictional privacy advisory spanning GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, PIPEDA, and UAE data protection regulations. We design unified compliance programs that satisfy divergent regulatory regimes without duplicative bureaucracy—privacy policies, consent frameworks, data subject rights protocols, cross-border transfer mechanisms, and breach response procedures.Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)
When operations involve systematic monitoring, large-scale sensitive data processing, or automated decision-making, we conduct comprehensive DPIAs identifying privacy risks, evaluating compliance gaps, and delivering actionable mitigation strategies aligned to regulatory expectations.AI Governance & Legal Compliance
As AI systems become operationally embedded, regulatory scrutiny intensifies. We design AI governance frameworks satisfying EU AI Act requirements, NIST AI RMF standards, and ISO 42001 protocols—system classification, technical documentation, human oversight protocols, transparency obligations, and post-market monitoring.Fractional Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) / Data Protection Officer (DPO)
Senior privacy leadership without full-time infrastructure. We provide embedded or on-demand CPO/DPO services including regulatory monitoring, privacy program design, supervisory authority liaison, breach coordination, vendor risk assessment, and executive reporting on privacy posture.Privacy & AI Product Counseling
Proactive counsel for product development teams navigating privacy-by-design requirements, ensuring new offerings satisfy legal obligations while preserving innovation velocity. -
Practical regulatory compliance advisory UAE, supporting enterprises navigating evolving regulatory landscapes across GCC and MENA jurisdictions.
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Ongoing advisory addressing legal, regulatory, and commercial risk at the enterprise level, delivered by senior corporate counsel with operational perspective.
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Enable internal teams through structured legal frameworks, decision protocols, and applied guidance—supporting execution, not dependency.
Why Kleôm
We have developed and led global privacy programs and advised on complex cross-border transactions as in-house counsel. This experience shapes our strategic legal advisory in MENA—pragmatic, actionable, and designed for implementation.
With over 18 years navigating regulatory complexity across the GCC and MENA, our counsel reflects what is both legally required and commercially viable.
FAQ
Engagement Architecture
We offer flexible engagement models aligned to your operational needs:
Retainer
For enterprises requiring continuous support, fractional general counsel UAE, proactive compliance monitoring, or embedded legal leadership without full-time overhead.
Project-Based
Time-bound mandates including compliance audits, governance framework design, transaction reviews, or focused commercial law services with clear scope and outcomes.
Hourly Advisory
Ad hoc strategic counsel for evolving matters, preliminary due diligence, urgent regulatory responses, or discrete legal questions.
How We Work
Engagements begin with a complimentary consultation to understand your business model, regulatory exposure, and commercial relationships. We then develop a tailored roadmap prioritizing interventions based on risk, resources, and objectives.
Whether through secondments, fractional leadership, or targeted advisory, our outsourced general counsel GCC model adapts to your needs—never imposing rigid service structures.
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Who We Serve?
High-Growth Enterprises
Businesses scaling rapidly across the GCC and MENA regions that require sophisticated legal infrastructure without the overhead of a full-time general counsel.
Family Offices & HNWI
Single and multi-family offices seeking proactive legal partnership to protect wealth, structure investments, and navigate complex regulatory environments with discretion.
Founder-Led Companies
Entrepreneurs building ambitious ventures who need strategic legal counsel that understands both business vision and commercial realities.
Established Enterprises in Transition
Organizations undergoing restructuring, expansion, or succession planning that require experienced legal leadership to guide critical transformations.
International Operations in MENA
Companies entering or expanding within Middle Eastern markets who need culturally fluent counsel with deep jurisdictional expertise across the region.
Why Choose Kleôm Capsuled General Counsel?
Strategic Integration, Not Transactional Service
We embed within your enterprise as a true extension of leadership—anticipating challenges, identifying opportunities, and aligning legal strategy with business objectives.
Senior-Level Expertise Without Full-Time Cost
Access nearly 18 years of general counsel and chief legal officer experience across family offices, hospitality, real estate, and complex commercial portfolios—delivered with the flexibility and efficiency of a capsuled engagement.
Regional Fluency & Jurisdictional Depth
Multilingual capabilities in English, French, and Arabic, combined with extensive experience across GCC and MENA jurisdictions, ensure seamless navigation of cross-border matters and cultural nuances.
Proactive Risk Architecture
We don't wait for issues to arise. Our approach identifies vulnerabilities, structures protections, and builds legal frameworks that support growth rather than constrain it.
Confidentiality & Discretion as Standard
Particularly essential for family offices and high-net-worth clients, we operate with the utmost privacy and sensitivity to reputational, legacy, and governance considerations.