Independent senior legal counsel · Europe & international
Clear legal direction
for complex decisions.
I advise businesses, startups, innovation organisations and legal teams on commercial contracts, technology, corporate governance and EU projects—directly, pragmatically and at senior level.
A focused practice for international matters, startups and technology-enabled businesses, and teams that need experienced legal capacity without another layer of firm structure.
Where I add value
Four routes in. One senior commercial perspective.
Choose the issue that is closest to the decision in front of you. The scope can be a single review, a wider project or continuing support.
Commercial contracts, technology & IP
Drafting, review and negotiation for SaaS, software, services, licensing, trade marks, data, AI clauses and complex commercial arrangements.
Corporate, governance & compliance
Selected company formations, shareholders’ agreements, board and shareholder approvals, company policies, compliance frameworks and regulatory advice.
EU projects, procurement & consortia
Horizon Europe and other EU-funded matters: grant implementation, consortium agreements, procurement, project governance, results and access rights.
External, interim & fractional counsel
A defined senior role for a project, contract or procurement pipeline, temporary cover or continuing reserved capacity.
Ways to work together
Proportionate to the work. Clear before it starts.
Fees follow the shape of the mandate, not a default hourly model. The starting point is always the decision, the documents and the result required.
See scope and pricing →- 01
Fixed fee
Defined matter
A bounded contract review, decision note or governance diagnostic. Selected contract reviews start at €950.
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Phased fee
Strategic project
Drafting, negotiation or implementation split into agreed stages, assumptions and decision points.
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Reserved capacity
Continuing counsel
From €1,650 per month for two full reserved days. Larger allocations are quoted to scope.
The lawyer
One senior lawyer. Direct access. No rotating team.
Héctor Romero Ortega has worked inside complex international, public and innovation organisations as well as international private practice. He works with management and legal, commercial, procurement, product and project teams in English, Spanish and French.
Read the experience →Former employers and professional settings. Names do not imply endorsement.
The working method
Clear at the start. Useful at the end.
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Frame the decision
Objective, documents, jurisdictions, timing and boundaries.
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Do the legal work
Analysis, drafting or implementation shaped by the commercial context.
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Leave it usable
Priorities, owners, open points, residual risk and next steps.
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What needs to move?
Send a short, non-confidential outline of the agreement, decision or capacity gap. You will receive a proposed scope, timing and fee before work begins.
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