The GLS Legal Support Centre.

Startup Legal.
Finally Fixed.

Serious legal capability - now accessible to every Startup.

GLS STARTUP LEGAL SUPPORT CENTRE

Access the intelligence, resources and support you need at every step of your Founder Journey.

A Smarter Model

Legal capability once reserved for large companies is now accessible to your startup.

CALO will guide you through the GLS Startup Legal Support Centre, sharing the most efficient way to access legal support, build capability, and scale. The tools CALO offers are either free, or extremely cost effective.

Step 1 Step 1

Understand the
Legal Journey

Avoid issues from the outset by exploring the Startup Legal Journey Map to see how you proactively navigate major legal startup events.

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Step 2 Step 2

Build Your Own
Legal Department

Build your own legal dept. on our platform to deal with startup events. Get just what you need. Avoid set-up and maintenance costs.

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Step 3 Step 3

Always-On
Plans

Professionalise your startup with "always on" legal support plans at a disruptive price point only made possible by our platform.

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MEET CALO

We built you a legal department

See how we can support your Startup

Introducing CALO

Your Chief
Agentic Legal
Officer.

Human legal expertise. Amplified by AI.

CALO acts as your Chief Agentic Legal Officer — combining AI intelligence with real startup legal expertise.

CALO is your startup legal co-pilot — trained exclusively on GLS content so every answer comes from real lawyer knowledge, never outside sources. Whether you're figuring out your company structure, signing your first contract, or preparing for investment, CALO is versed in everything on this site and ready to guide you through it. Ask anything, get clarity instantly, and move forward with confidence. Sign up free and CALO remembers your journey — picking up exactly where you left off, every time you return.

CALO is connecting the dots
Ask CALO

Hey there! I'm CALO, your startup legal adviser.

Ask me anything about the legal side of your startup — from incorporation and co-founder agreements to funding rounds and scaling.

Built for Startups
From idea to exit
Trusted by 1,000+
Founders & entrepreneurs
Backed by Real Lawyers
Quality you can trust
Secure & Confidential
Your data stays protected

WHAT WE’VE FIXED

Time and Cost are no longer barriers
to obtaining support for everyday legal needs.

We’ve combined thousands of years of real legal experience and built it into the GLS Startup Legal Support Centre giving you direct access, on demand, via CALO. If you need more than our free legal intelligence, CALO directs you to the most efficient, market-beating support options available on our platform.

It’s like having access to all the best legal departments in the world, without the cost.

Start now - no fees, no registration, no friction.

Startup Legal Journey Map

See the legal journey ahead

The legal journey every startup will face. Every startup will encounter most of these issues — the question is whether you discover them early, or too late.

01/08
Founder equity & vesting structures
02/08
Shareholder agreements & governance
03/08
Hiring your first employees
04/08
Protecting intellectual property
05/08
Fundraising & investor terms
06/08
Commercial contracts with customers
07/08
Expanding organically or via acquisition
08/08
Preparing for acquisition or exit

See the legal milestones your startup will face next. Land in whichever phase fits you today — CALO meets you there.

WHY FOUNDERS CHOOSE GLS

We don't sell legal advice. We build legal capability.

Three advantages that fundamentally change how startups access legal support.

FREE LEGAL INTELLIGENCE

The Startup Legal Journey Map, CALO and our Knowledge Centre give every founder access to world-class legal intelligence—for free. Better informed founders make better business decisions.

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LEGAL DEPARTMENT CAPABILITY

Access the people, systems and legal infrastructure normally available only to larger organisations. Build exactly the capability your startup needs, when you need it.

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FUNDAMENTALLY BETTER ECONOMICS

Our three-tier model makes serious legal capability accessible to most startups — with pricing that ranges from free to extremely competitive.

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OUR CLIENTS

Supporting Startups Worldwide

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FROM OUR CLIENTS
Comma

The suite of template documents that are available, and the team’s knowledge and flexibility to tailor it for our needs, has allowed us to find a very cost-efficient high-quality legal documentation solution. I would highly recommend GLS Law to not just start-ups, but also to any firms who are looking to reduce their legal costs (who isn’t, right?) without compromising but even improving standards.

Tommy Yip
COO | 3D Investment Partners
FROM OUR CLIENTS
Comma

GLS has worked in close partnership with BIC over the past 2 years and within this short span of time have demonstrated their commitment to providing exceptional consumer focused legal services to BIC. GLS listens to your goals with undivided attention and helps you to achieve the most sensible outcome within the limited budget. I recommend GLS highly.

Simmy Rease
Legal Director MEA | BIC
FROM OUR CLIENTS
Comma

GLS provides robust, efficient and scalable tools and templates that enable legal functions within any organization to improve efficiency and reduce costs without sacrificing on quality.

Andre Doll
Senior Vice President – Group operations | Lals Group
FROM OUR CLIENTS
Comma

GLS assisted us with drafting a complex agreements. They did an excellent job helping us decide the required contracts and also guided us through the entire processes. My experience was painless and my expectations were certainly surpassed. I have since referred several clients to them and will continue to do so.

Amer A. Al-Zu’bi
General Counsel Board Secretary | Deyaar
GLS LEGAL GUIDE FOR STARTUPS

A Startup’s Guide For All Things Legal

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CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE

Awards & Accolades

Award

FINALIST

Outstanding Legal Innovator: Solutions Provider 2024

Award

Winner

The Middle East Legal Awards 2021

Award

Winner

Most Innovative Legal Services Provider 2020

GET IN TOUCH

Not sure how we can help? We’d love to talk to you.

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