General Counsel
Expert legal guidance for your operations, when you need it.
Gilzene Law Group serves as an outside or fractional general counsel for businesses and institutions in the financial services industry.
As outside or fractional general counsel our role is to partner with our clients to serve as a trusted legal advisor, providing day-to-day proactive problem-solving, tailored guidance, strategic legal counsel, anticipating challenges or legal issues, and navigating through complex legal landscapes.
Our outside or fractional general counsel legal services provide access to expert legal advice precisely when needed, with flexibility to adjust the level and scale of support as business evolves and grows.
Financial Services Entities Served
We provide general counsel legal services to the following financial services entities:
Banks, credit unions, private equity and venture capital firms, hedge funds, asset and wealth managers, fintech companies, insurance providers, cryptocurrency exchanges and wallet providers, broker-dealers, payment processors, money services businesses (MSBs), sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, certified public accountant (CPA) firms, factoring companies, and family offices.
Our Services
Contract Law & Negotiation
Contract or agreement drafting and review. Vendor, client, licensing, and service agreements. Master Services Agreements (MSA), Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs), and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) drafting and revisions. Strategic negotiation and risk allocation.
Corporate Governance Advisory
Board or entity governance advisory, corporate compliance, bylaws and governance policies, and fiduciary duties. Business structure and new business entity formation advisory.
Emerging Laws, Rules, and Regulations Advisory
Regular updates, expert analysis, and clear impact guidance on complex or emerging laws, rules, and regulations tailored specifically to the financial services industry, your business operations, and organizational needs.
Employment/Personnel Law & HR Advisory
Employment agreement drafting and revisions, development and revision of handbooks, policies and procedures. Wage & hour, FMLA, ADA, and Title VII compliance advice. Staff training and policies implementation guidance.
Financial Crime Compliance Advisory
Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), anti-money laundering (AML), countering terrorism financing (CTF), know your customer (KYC), Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) filing and disclosure requirements, Foreign Bank Account Reporting (FBAR), economic sanctions, anti-bribery and anti-corruption (ABC), Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) compliance guidance.
Marketing Materials Advisory
Comprehensive legal reviews of marketing strategies, promotional materials, and advertising campaigns to ensure alignment with applicable local, state, and federal regulations and rules.
Privacy, Data Security, Cybersecurity Strategies & Incident Response
Privacy and data protection strategies and guidance. Procedure revisions, policy implementation and training. Ransomware preparedness and incident response. Cyber incident management guidance.
Regulatory Compliance Advisory & Risk Management/Mitigation
Development and ongoing enhancement of entity and industry-specific compliance policies, procedures, and frameworks designed to meet changing regulatory requirements and reinforce organizational integrity. Advice for complying with diverse rules and regulations, e.g. SEC Rule 506, indemnity issues, Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI), and Private Fund Reporting (Form PF) compliance, etc. Reputation risk mitigation, general legal risk management, and crisis management guidance.
Strategy & Ethics Advisory
Strategy, ethics, and culture leadership advisory to align business objectives and legal requirements. Recommending, revising, and drafting enterprise-wide ethics and code of conduct rules. Advising executives on sensitive or significant ethics related matters as well as code of conduct application and impacts.
Trademark Protection
We provide trademark registration and brand enforcement, to help safeguard valuable assets.
Benefits for Businesses
Our outside or fractional general counsel legal services ensures that our clients receive high-quality expert legal guidance without the overhead costs of a full-time legal department or in-house counsel, positioning their organization or business for sustainable growth and long-term success.