Rachna Shah
Founder & Harvard Law School Alum
External General Counsel was founded in 2019 by Rachna Shah, a Harvard Law graduate who envisioned straightforward, bottom-line-focused representation for smart companies. Rachna is a former prosecutor trained by the best, from public companies while at Paul Weiss and Kirkland & Ellis to 100+ portfolio companies as a private equity General Counsel. She brings substantial, generalist experience representing companies on all fronts, including corporate transactions, commercial contracts, litigation/disputes, employment, and more.
Fractional GC to the Best Clients, To Name a Few:
Formula Health
Oya Health
The Partnership
External General Counsel LLC is a fractional General Counsel consultancy based in New York City with clients throughout the United States -- from the Bay Area to Seattle to Austin to Miami to Atlanta to D.C. to New York -- and all over the globe, including the UK and various European Union nations, India, Australia, Nigeria, and Canada.
Clients include early-stage start-ups to large publicly traded companies. Industries include SaaS, fintech, AI, private equity (including in litigation finance, government contracts, and commercial real estate), medical and legal professional practices, health and biotech start-ups, and even high-growth brick-and-mortar retail start-ups. Several companies have regulatory oversight, including from the CFTC, FTC, SEC, and local enforcement agencies.
Nothing is outsourced. EGC is not a placement organization or a law firm. Every client's fractional General Counsel is Rachna Shah, who is supported by a team of contracted subject matter specialists, paralegals, and research assistants.
Cost-Effective Pricing
Most companies do not need full-time legal assistance and are being overcharged with hourly rates inflated by excessive overhead. External General Counsel LLC is a one-stop-shop tailored to your specific needs and budget.
Hourly
As-needed legal assistance. Discounts provided for high volumes prepaid.
Per Diem/Monthly
Full-day or monthly subscription services for predictable legal spend.
Short-Term Coverage
Short-term coverage for in-house counsel on maternity/medical leave.
Our Services
Commercial Contracting
Draft, review, redline, and negotiate contracts. Clear backlogs. Founding documents. Standardize processes.
Corporate/M&A
Oversee entire sale process. Manage Board and corporate governance. Forms, filings, and disclosures.
Dispute Resolution
Demand letters, cease & desist, discovery, investigations, filings, mediation, litigation, settlements.
Employment
Trainings. Negotiate hiring, layoffs, terminations. Draft equity, IP, other employment agreements. Paper trails.
Regulatory/Compliance
Meet with regulators. Preemptively negotiate approvals. Draft risk and compliance materials. Data privacy.
Other Services
Corporate partnerships. Leasing. Press releases. Hire & manage attorneys, vendors, insurance.
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Contact
rachna@externalgeneralcounsel.com
Phone: (917) 409-8350
External General Counsel LLC
149 East 23rd Street #334
New York, New York 10159
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