Counsel Operations · Switzerland
Counsel Desk

Recurring counsel presence for companies with ongoing decisions.

What if you had a counsel inside the company on a regular basis?

On-site, hybrid or remote · indicative from CHF 1,800/month

Why Counsel Desk

A counsel who knows your company.

A fixed point of contact for legal matters – and, where needed, for tax, HR or accounting. Someone who knows your business model, your processes, your people and your recurring questions. Someone you do not have to brief on the full context with every new case.

Large companies work exactly this way. They maintain internal legal, tax, finance or HR functions, because ongoing decisions need ongoing orientation. Not only once a conflict escalates. Not only once a contract has already been set up wrongly. Not only once an HR question has become a risk.

Counsel Desk brings this advantage to small and mid-sized companies.

We provide a fixed, recurring counsel consultation for companies with a regular need for triage, management sparring, HR/legal matters or operational support. On-site, hybrid or, in justified cases, remote.

Unlike a flexible hour-based retainer that you draw on when needed, Counsel Desk is a fixed slot in the calendar — a recurring time window that exists independently of any single case.

The result is a counsel function that knows your company, without requiring the apparatus of a department of your own. Regularly present. Operationally workable. Clear in its role. Flexible in its design.

Use cases

Typical use cases.

Counsel Desk vs. EIC

When each fits.

External Inhouse Counsel

Remote/hybrid, hour-based retainer. Three tiers (Compact 5h, Business 12h, Premium 24h per month). For ongoing counsel topics without permanent on-site presence.

Counsel Desk

Fixed consultation, on-site recommended. Four frequency models (Monthly, Biweekly, Weekly, Weekly One Day). For high interaction density, regular consultations, board support.

CombinationEIC and Counsel Desk combine well. A typical pattern: EIC Business as remote baseline, Counsel Desk Monthly for the monthly on-site session with management.
Four frequency models

Counsel Desk packages.

Four frequency models, scaled by consultation cadence. Prices are indicative and individually scoped to need, risk and interaction density. Binding terms result from the mandate offer.

FAQ

Counsel Desk — frequently asked.

What is Counsel Desk?
Counsel Desk is a structured counsel presence for companies that need recurring triage, management sparring, HR/legal office hours or operational support.
Is Counsel Desk always on-site?
The core is a fixed, recurring counsel consultation. It can be held on-site, hybrid or, in justified cases, remotely. For high interaction density we recommend running it at the client.
Is Counsel Desk a legal hotline?
No. Counsel Desk is not a hotline. It is an organised counsel function with defined scope, availability, escalation logic and responsibility.
How is Counsel Desk priced?
Scope is defined according to need, risk, interaction level and desired presence. Pricing follows the existing NorthAlp retainer logic, indicatively from CHF 1,800 per month.
How does Counsel Desk differ from External Inhouse Counsel?
External Inhouse Counsel is primarily a remote/hybrid hour-based retainer. Counsel Desk is a recurring presence with fixed consultation slots, often on-site, with higher interaction density with management, board, HR and accounting.

Counsel presence that works in daily business.

30-minute intro call. We clarify format, frequency, disciplines and escalation logic.