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Fractional GC · Interim Legal Leadership · International Advisory

Fractional General Counsel for international business.

Senior legal leadership for international companies, private equity environments, transformation projects and regulated business environments — without the overhead of a permanent hire.

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Boutique Legal Advisory · Hamburg

A pragmatic, business-oriented practice for complex corporate environments.

Haak Legal is a Hamburg-based boutique advisory focused on fractional and interim general counsel services, international business law and strategic legal leadership. Founded by German-qualified lawyer Heiko Haak, the practice combines extensive in-house leadership experience with the responsiveness of a senior independent advisor.

Services

Senior legal leadership, scaled to your needs.

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Fractional General Counsel

Ongoing senior legal leadership on a flexible basis — embedded in your business, accessible to your leadership team.

  • Strategic legal leadership
  • Commercial contracting
  • Governance & compliance coordination
  • External counsel management
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Interim Legal Leadership

Temporary legal management during transition, transformation or rapid growth — covering vacancies and complex programmes.

  • Interim General Counsel
  • Transformation programmes
  • Legal department restructuring
  • Post-M&A integration
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International Commercial & Corporate Advisory

Cross-border contracts, distribution and supply structures, corporate governance, international framework agreements.

  • Commercial & framework agreements
  • Distribution & supply structures
  • Corporate governance
  • Cross-border projects
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Transformation & Special Projects

Strategic legal support for carve-outs, PMI, governance redesign and high-impact business projects.

  • Carve-outs & PMI
  • Governance redesign
  • Legal operating model
  • Private equity environments
Industry Experience

Deep familiarity with regulated and international corporate environments.

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Pharma & Life Sciences

Extensive experience within highly regulated pharmaceutical environments.

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MedTech & Healthcare

Deep understanding of regulated MedTech and healthcare structures.

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International Operations

Support for commercial and operational structures across EMEA.

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Private Equity

Carve-outs, transformation programmes and operational change.

About
Heiko Haak

Heiko Haak

German-qualified lawyer with extensive international in-house experience across regulated industries, multinational organisations and transformation-driven business environments.

Senior international legal leadership positions within global healthcare, MedTech and life sciences organisations — including responsibility for cross-border commercial structures, governance frameworks, compliance environments and transformation projects.

Combines legal expertise with a pragmatic, commercially driven advisory style developed alongside executive leadership teams across Europe and the Middle East.

Selected Topics

Perspectives on legal leadership in international business.

Fractional GC

What a Fractional General Counsel actually does — and when it makes sense.

A practical look at the model, its boundaries and where it adds the most value.

Transformation

Building legal structures during transformation programmes.

Carve-outs, integrations and governance redesign from a senior counsel’s perspective.

Cross-border

Managing legal complexity in regulated international organisations.

Notes on operating models, external counsel management and stakeholder alignment.

Contact

Discuss a mandate.

For enquiries regarding fractional general counsel services, interim legal leadership or international legal advisory, please get in touch.

Send an enquiry
Office
Stresemannstraße 110
22769 Hamburg · Germany
Email
heiko@haak.legal
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/heiko-haak
Schedule
Book a 30-minute introductory call