Glossary
Neutral definitions of the terms used across the ALSP market.
What is an ALSP?
ALSP meaning, how alternative legal service providers work, who uses them in Hong Kong and Singapore, and how they differ from law firms and flexible resourcing firms.
What is a fractional General Counsel?
What a fractional General Counsel is, what the market calls them, the full-time GC cost in Hong Kong, and the commercial advisory alternative for companies not ready to hire one.
What is fractional counsel?
Fractional counsel meaning, how part-time senior legal professionals are engaged in Hong Kong and Singapore, the boundary around regulated advice, and the commercial equivalent.
Interim counsel vs fractional counsel: what is the difference?
Interim counsel and fractional counsel compared: duration, intent, cost structure and when each model fits businesses in Hong Kong and Singapore.
What is a contract lawyer?
What contract lawyers are, how law firms and companies in Hong Kong use them, typical rates versus law firm partners, and how businesses engage this capability flexibly.
What are project lawyers?
Project lawyers meaning: how project-based legal resourcing works, what it costs in Hong Kong and Singapore, and when a project scope beats hiring or a law firm.
What are managed legal services?
Managed legal services meaning: how outsourced legal operations work, what functions suit them in Hong Kong and Singapore, and how they differ from hiring or law firms.
What is legal operations consulting?
Legal operations consulting explained: what legal ops professionals do, why legal departments in Hong Kong and Singapore hire consultants, and what good looks like.
What are alternative legal services?
What alternative legal services means, how the category is regulated in Hong Kong, the difference between the category and legal advice, and the regional market.