Lexequus, sincere advice
External General Counsel for (growing) enterprises and family businesses
Legal peace of mind and oversight for growing enterprises
Not as a detached advisor, but as a permanent partner
Your business is growing and complexity is increasing. You engage various advisors, but lack cohesion and continuity. Decisions take more time and do not always feel certain. An internal legal or general counsel is (as yet) a step too far. You are looking for someone who thinks along with you structurally. Someone who joins the table for everything from operational issues to administrative matters of trust. Someone who ensures that legal affairs are simply well-organized.
Does this sound familiar?
- You engage multiple advisors, but no one oversees the whole picture
- Decisions are delayed or do not feel well-founded
- Legal matters do not always receive the attention they require
- When questions or doubts arise, you want to be able to act more quickly
- You are looking for a single point of contact who truly knows your business
“If I hadn’t asked Lexequus for advice, we would have been in serious trouble.”
On Call
- For organizations that want to consult on legal matters (occasionally)
- A few hours per month (from 4–8 hours)
- Access to counsel at your preferred time
- Brief reviews, second opinions, escalations
- Response time within 24–48 hours
- Ideal for SMEs / scale-ups without an internal legal department
How we can help you
Legal support that scales with you
You notice that legal questions are arising more frequently. Not large enough for your own counsel, but too important to handle on the side. You occasionally engage someone, but lack oversight and continuity. You want to be able to brainstorm, act quickly, and know that things are well-organized. In a way that suits your organization and its current stage.
Part-time Counsel
- Structural support, without full commitment
- 1 day per week (or equivalent per month)
- Fixed point of contact for the board and management team
- Contracts, negotiations, governance
- Management of external lawyers
- Proactive identification of risks
- For organizations that are growing and want to maintain control
Embedded General Counsel
- Fully integrated into your organization
- 2–3 days per week (partially on-site)
- Part of management team / board meetings
- Full control over legal, risk & governance
- M&A, disputes, strategic projects
- Establishment of processes (mandates, compliance, contract flows)
- For larger family businesses and international organizations
From SMEs to family businesses
Case studies in various fields of work
Sometimes you find yourself in situations where you have doubts, want to act quickly, or want to prevent risks. Moments when you need help and want a direct connection with someone who brings oversight and provides direction.
From strained to relaxed collaboration
A collaboration had been going well for years, until agreements were suddenly interpreted differently. Friction arose, but no one wanted to escalate the situation. By structurally engaging with the board, oversight was established, processes were set up, and a single point of contact was created for everything that is going on.
Signing a contract under time pressure
An important contract was ready that had to be signed "quickly." There were doubts, but no time to investigate properly. By reviewing it immediately, risks were identified and adjusted before it was signed. This prevented disputes and costs later on.
Growing organization without oversight
A company was growing rapidly, but legal matters were fragmented throughout the organization. Various advisors, separate documents, and no central strategy. By structurally engaging, oversight was established, processes were set up, and a single point of contact was created for everything that is going on.
With an eye for people
During an internal change, difficult choices had to be made that impacted employees. Not only legally, but also organizationally and humanly complex. By being involved early on, the steps were carefully designed, and the process proceeded in a controlled and correct manner.
Nick Blom, the man behind Lexequus
Entrepreneur and lawyer in one
Nick Blom is the driving force behind Lexequus. Raised in an entrepreneurial environment and actively involved in equestrian sports, he learned early on that sustainable results require a thorough analysis of the bigger picture rather than focusing solely on the visible problem. He carried this perspective into the business world, where he advanced to become the head of the legal department of an internationally operating company.
In that role, he advised executives and entrepreneurs on a daily basis regarding strategic matters, mergers and acquisitions, disputes, and organizational development. Over time, it became increasingly clear that the best solutions are rarely purely legal in nature. Instead, they emerge when legal, commercial, organizational, and human interests are assessed together and in context.
This broad perspective remains the foundation of his approach. As he puts it:
“If a horse moves a little differently, it does not necessarily mean it is injured. It may simply be the ground beneath it that is not providing the right support. Organizations are no different. Behind a legal issue, there is often an underlying cause. That is why it is essential to always look at the complete picture.”