Outside General Counsel
Strategic Legal Counsel Integrated with Your Business
Integrated Legal Leadership for Privately Held and Middle-Market Businesses
WH Burkley’s Outside General Counsel (OGC) platform provides strategic, day-to-day legal guidance to privately held and middle-market companies across their full lifecycle. We serve as an extension of your leadership team—delivering practical, business-driven counsel aligned with your operations, growth objectives, and risk profile.
From startups to multi-generational enterprises, our approach is built on continuity, responsiveness, and a deep understanding of each client’s business—allowing leadership to stay focused on execution, performance, and long-term value creation.
Our OGC team is structured to provide consistent, embedded support across legal disciplines. We build dedicated teams with the right mix of experience—serving not only as legal advisors, but as long-term business partners. In many cases, our client relationships span decades, reflecting a model grounded in trust, accessibility, and strategic alignment.
Corporate & Transactions
• Mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and exits
• Entity selection, formation, and governance
• Shareholder, board, and management advisory
Commercial & Operational Support
• Commercial contracting and business negotiations
• Operational management and compliance
• Reorganizations, valuations, and strategic planning
Employment & Workforce
• Employment agreements, policies, and counseling
• Training (harassment, privacy, supervisory, union avoidance)
• Employment litigation and risk management
Finance & Capital Structure
• Public and private finance transactions
• Asset-based lending, private equity, and venture capital
• Capital raises and structured finance
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
• Business and commercial litigation
• Construction and employment-related disputes
Real Estate & Development
• Acquisition, disposition, development, and leasing
• Integration with corporate and operational strategy
Taxation
• Tax planning and wealth management strategies
Succession & Private Wealth
• Succession planning and ownership transfers
Our Approach
• Function as an extension of each client’s leadership team
• Deliver practical legal guidance aligned with business objectives
• Coordinate across disciplines to provide efficient, integrated counsel
• Address legal issues proactively before they become business problems
• Prioritize responsiveness, accessibility, and long-term relationships
Why WH Burkley
• Deep experience serving as outside general counsel to privately held and middle-market businesses
• Ability to provide integrated support across corporate, employment, litigation, real estate, tax, and succession matters
• Business-focused guidance informed by operational realities and growth objectives
• Flexible legal resources that scale with client needs
• Long-term relationships built on accessibility, trust, and responsiveness