Ongoing
Offsite General Counsel and continuous legal infrastructure. Your legal department integrated into operations — without the cost, complexity or friction of hiring in-house.
What we cover
- Offsite General Counsel: strategic legal support in business decisions
- Recurring contract review and negotiation (commercial, employment, SaaS)
- Integrated legal ops with InvestmentReady as the operational layer
- Corporate governance and board management
- Continuous compliance and regulatory monitoring
- Regional expansion: legal coordination in new jurisdictions
- Support in fundraising processes, negotiations and M&A
How it works
Dedicated access to the senior team. Predictable cost, priority response and zero friction to consult.
Visibility and traceability of your entire legal infrastructure. Contracts, deadlines and governance in one place.
Quarterly legal review agenda to keep the infrastructure current and anticipate risks.
Why founders choose Ongoing
We know your business, cap table and goals in depth. We eliminate operational ramp-up time on every consultation.
We detect and resolve issues before they escalate. Strategic vision, not just reactive response.
Lawyers with real experience who execute fast. No delegating critical tasks to junior profiles.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ongoing and how does the retainer work?
Ongoing is Kaplan Abogados' Offsite General Counsel service: we operate as your external legal department with continuous access to the senior team. The monthly retainer includes dedicated legal support hours, recurring contract review, governance management and access to InvestmentReady to manage your legal infrastructure.
What's the difference between Ongoing and hiring a lawyer per project?
A per-project lawyer resolves specific issues without context of your business or long-term vision. Ongoing works as an integrated GC: it knows your structure, anticipates problems, is available when an emergency arises and proactively coordinates all legal operations. The difference is between solving problems and preventing them.
How many support hours does the monthly retainer include?
The scope of hours is defined based on the complexity of your operations and each startup's needs. In the first meeting we assess your typical legal workload and design a retainer tailored to your reality. You can scale or adjust the retainer as your startup grows.
Does Ongoing replace an in-house lawyer?
For most SaaS startups at seed to Series B stage, Ongoing is more efficient than hiring an in-house lawyer. You get access to a senior team specialized in tech and startups, without the fixed cost of a full-time employee, without recruitment and without the risk of depending on a single profile.
How does Ongoing integrate with my team?
We integrate into your team's communication channels (Slack, email, weekly calls as needed) and participate in instances where legal context is relevant: business decisions, senior talent hiring, enterprise client negotiations, board meetings. We function as a real legal department, not an external vendor.
Can I scale or reduce the Ongoing service?
Yes. The retainer can be adjusted based on the startup's moment. During high-activity periods (fundraising, expansion, M&A) you can temporarily increase the scope, and reduce it during quieter periods. Flexibility is part of the model.
What is InvestmentReady and how is it used in Ongoing?
InvestmentReady is our legal infrastructure platform. In Ongoing we use it to centralize all your contracts, track deadlines, manage corporate governance and keep the status of your entire legal operation visible. It's the operational layer that gives the service traceability and execution speed.
Does Ongoing include support in investment or M&A processes?
Ongoing includes strategic legal support in fundraising and M&A processes. Depending on the complexity of the transaction (term sheet negotiation, due diligence, document closing), it can be complemented with additional hours or with the specific Venture Rounds service. We define this together when the opportunity arises.
Your legal department, integrated into your operations
Let's talk about how Ongoing works and whether it makes sense for where your startup is right now.