Your Sales Team Shouldn't Wait on Legal to Close Deals
I help growing businesses build the contract systems, templates and playbooks they need to get deals signed faster - without unnecessary legal bottlenecks or spiralling legal costs.
WHAT CHANGES WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER
Three outcomes founders see first.
Contract problems compound quietly. These are the ones that cost you the most, and the ones we fix first.
01
Sales Teams That Close Without Waiting
Your team gets the templates, playbooks, and confidence to handle commercial contracts themselves. Legal stops being the bottleneck between you and revenue.
02
Maximise Committed Contract Revenue
Better contracts don't just reduce risk - they protect revenue. Make sure your pricing, scope, deliverables and commercial commitments are properly captured, so value doesn't get lost between the deal being agreed and the contract being signed.
03
Significantly Lower Legal Costs
Systematise the work that doesn't need expensive outside counsel and get confident with repeatable work. Keep specialist advice for the decisions that genuinely require it.
IS THIS YOU?
If you’re here, your contract process is costing you more than you think.
You're running a fast-moving business. Deals are in the pipeline. But somewhere between the handshake and the signature, things slow down, get inconsistent, or fall apart entirely.
Your sales team is chasing legal for approvals. Your templates are outdated or missing. You're paying outside counsel for work that should be systematized. And you have no clear picture of what's been signed or what's at risk.
None of this is a legal problem. It's a systems problem. And it's solvable.
DONE FOR YOU
THE PROCESS
Three steps to a contract system that works.
No lengthy onboarding. No jargon. Just a clear path from contract chaos to commercial clarity and consistency.
01
Diagnose
We map out where your contract process is breaking down, where time and money are leaking, and what a better system would look like for your business specifically. You offload your challenges.
02
Design
You get a clear picture of your current contract infrastructure, the gaps, the risks, and a prioritised roadmap for what to fix first. No generic advice; everything is specific to your stage and your deals.
03
Build.
We build the templates, playbooks, and intake processes your team needs to move fast and close with confidence. You get the systems and automation and your sales team stops waiting. Your legal spend drops. Your contracts get done.
ABOUT HELEN
I help you get the right contracts in place, get them signed faster, protect the revenue you've worked hard to win, and build a system that won't hold you back as you grow.
I've spent 18 years working as a commercial lawyer and legal operations professional, across Fortune 500 companies and fast-moving startups. I've negotiated contracts with government agencies, banks, regulated businesses and everything in between. I've advised Boards on legal strategy, supported sales teams in the field, and helped founders understand what they're actually signing.
What I noticed, across every type of business I worked with, is that the companies losing the most time and money to legal weren't doing anything wrong. They were focussed on bringing in deals and just didn't have the right systems or templates to close smoothly. Their templates were outdated or missing. Their sales teams didn't know what they could agree to. Their legal spend was going to outside counsel for work that should have been handled internally.
So I built a consultancy to fix exactly that. I work with founders and sales leaders at startups and scale-ups to design the contract infrastructure, templates, playbooks, and intake processes that let their teams move fast without needing a full-time legal hire or a constant flow of external legal invoices. After 18 years working with contracts, I know what’s repeatable and what needs insight, judgement or true legal expertise and where you can reliably lean on AI.
I'm a UK qualified lawyer. I understand the commercial realities of your business, not just the legal ones. And I work the way your team works: quickly, practically, and with a clear focus on what actually matters.
If your contract process is slowing you down or you’re concerned AI isn’t accountable, I'd like to help you fix it.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
"Helen combines deep legal expertise with a pragmatic approach that ensures business objectives are always front and centre. She helps us get contracts over the line while identifying the key 2-3 issues to hold our ground on. I highly recommend Helen to anyone looking for a commercial contract lawyer who is business and results focused."
Tom Erskine, CMO
"Her expertise has been invaluable. She combines deep legal knowledge with a positive, persuasive approach that helps build trust and find solutions. Her ability to navigate complex situations while ensuring our interests are protected is truly commendable."
Paul Graceffa, Head of Sales (US Region)
"What truly sets Helen apart is her ability to be assertive and detail-oriented while maintaining a collaborative and pragmatic approach. Her sharp legal acumen and dedication to delivering results played a significant role in the success of our projects."
Omer Bukel, Sales Lead (Middle East)