Legal Counsel That Knows Your Industry
—Whether you’re scaling a craft distillery, managing an established brand, navigating distribution deals, or preparing for investment, the legal landscape in the alcohol industry is uniquely demanding, and requires counsel that truly knows it.
Red Letter Law brings deep, hands-on experience advising whisky distilleries, drinks brands and cask investment companies delivering senior in-house legal counsel on a flexible, retained basis. A trusted adviser who knows your business, anticipates your needs, and provides the strategic support of a full-time General Counsel, without the overhead.
Big Firm Expertise. rnOne Trusted Adviser.
—Red Letter Law was founded in 2018 by Rona Dennison-Sharp, a corporate lawyer with over 20 years’ experience across two of Scotland’s leading law firms and several in-house roles. With deep expertise advising whisky distilleries, spirits brands and drinks businesses, Rona brings a level of industry knowledge that generalist firms simply can’t match.
As your Fractional General Counsel, you will receive:
- Drinks industry expertise from day one
- Senior legal support on a retained basis, with no surprise fees
- Always Rona — not a junior associate you’ve never met
FAQ
Red Letter Law’s Fractional General Counsel service is designed for drinks businesses; from craft distilleries and independent spirits brands to cask investment companies; who need senior legal support without the cost of a full-time hire.
A Fractional GC only needs one engagement letter and wont over-run on fees! A Fractional GC works on a monthly retainer-basis, giving you certainty of cost and gives you the continuity of one person who gets to know your team and your business.
We can agree a monthly retainer tailored to your approximate time requirements, be that two days per week, two days per month or somewhere in between. This can be on a fixed term or ongoing basis.
We can do both! Ideally we would spend some time with you on site, either regularly or occasionally, so as to become fully part of your team.
Contact Us —
Every drinks business is different, and so is the legal support it needs. Get in touch to arrange a no-obligation conversation with Rona and find out how a Fractional General Counsel could work for your business.
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The drinks industry is our specialism, but not our only expertise. Red Letter Law
supports businesses across a wide range of sectors with the same senior, flexible legal counsel.
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