The GC in High-Growth Startups

Harvard HLS

Prerequisite: None Exam Type: No Exam The role of in-house counsel at a rapidly scaling startup is fundamentally different from in-house roles in more mature organizations. Unlike GCs in established companies with defined processes and larger teams, startup general counsel operate in environments defined by speed, ambiguity, and resource constraints. Decisions are often made under significant time pressure, requiring a higher tolerance for risk and a pragmatic, business-oriented…