Legal Services for Startups and Scale-Ups.
AI, Technology and Commercial Law.
Most startups underestimate their legal exposure until something goes wrong. Fixed-price packages with defined deliverables. Partner-level expertise. Advice from Rory O'Keeffe, a solicitor regulated by the SRA. You agree the scope and the cost before work begins.
About RMOK Legal
RMOK Legal provides fixed-price legal services for startups and scale-ups across the UK, with a particular specialism in AI governance, technology contracting and commercial law. Packages start from £1,500. Led by Rory O'Keeffe — SCL-accredited IT lawyer, former Partner at Matheson (European law firm), former Director of Legal Services at Accenture — who is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA No. 8008227). Based at 60 Cannon Street, City of London.
Who we work with
Built for where you are now
Legal risk does not wait for a convenient moment. These packages are designed for the stages where the decisions you make — or avoid — have the longest-lasting consequences.
Pre-seed and pre-revenue founders
You have a product idea, a co-founder, and your first customer conversation on the horizon. You need the legal foundations in place before you sign anything — done properly by someone who understands the commercial reality of an early-stage business, not a template service.
Founders Foundations · £1,500 +VAT →Seed-stage businesses closing their first serious deals
You are negotiating your first SaaS agreements, outsourcing contracts, commercial contracts or licensing arrangements. The other side has a legal team. You need someone who has sat across that table — at Fortune 500 level — and knows where the risk actually sits.
Scale-Up Pack · £3,500 +VAT →AI-powered startups building or deploying AI products
EU AI Act enforcement begins 2 August 2026. Yes, it's relevant to UK businesses. Your investor diligence will include AI governance questions. Your vendor and customer contracts need AI-specific provisions that standard templates do not contain. An AI tool can tell you what the law says. It cannot advise on what it means for your product, your contracts, or your diligence — and it cannot sign a legal opinion.
AI Startup Pack · £5,000 +VAT →In-house legal teams at scale-ups
You have a legal function but it is stretched. You need specialist AI law, commercial and technology contracting support that sits outside your team's current expertise. RMOK Legal works as an embedded partner, not an external firm charging by the hour for every email.
Monthly advisory retainer · from £750 +VAT/mo →How it works
A process with no grey areas
Four steps from first contact to completed engagement. You know what happens at each stage, what it costs, and what you receive.
Discovery call
30 minutes, no charge. We establish your situation, your immediate legal priorities, and which package is the right fit. If none of the standard packages works, we will tell you and propose an alternative.
Scope confirmed, invoice issued
You receive a written scope confirmation and a fixed-price invoice before any work begins. No ambiguity. A 50% deposit is required to reserve the engagement slot; the balance is due on delivery.
Engagement delivered
Work is delivered via shared document exchange and video advisory calls. You deal directly with Rory throughout. Target delivery timelines apply subject to agreed scope and client information being provided on time.
Action plan and next steps
Every engagement closes with a written action plan. For clients with ongoing commercial activity, the monthly advisory retainer is available as a natural continuation — no re-pitching, no handover friction.
The packages
Fixed-price legal packages for startups and scale-ups
Every package includes direct access to Rory O'Keeffe — SRA-regulated solicitor, 20+ years of commercial and technology law experience, former Partner at Matheson (European law firm), former Director of Legal Services at Accenture. Not a junior associate. Not a template service.
Package 1
Founders Foundations
For pre-revenue and pre-seed startups building their legal base
£1,500
+VAT · Fixed fee · Target delivery: within 10 working days
Does not include: additional contract drafting, IP or equity arrangements, funding round documents, or ongoing retainer support.
Book a discovery callPackage 2
Scale-Up Pack
For seed-stage businesses closing their first significant commercial agreements
£3,500
+VAT · Fixed fee · Target delivery: within 15 working days
Does not include: AI-specific contract provisions, employment contracts, equity plans, or multiple simultaneous contract reviews.
Book a discovery callPackage 3 · AI Specialist
AI Startup Pack
For startups building or deploying AI products — EU AI Act compliance, AI governance, and AI contract review
£5,000
+VAT · Fixed fee · Target delivery: within 20 working days
EU AI Act fines reach €35m or 7% of global turnover. The deadline is 2 August 2026.
Does not include: ongoing EU AI Act monitoring (available as a retainer add-on), funding round documents, employment contracts, or multi-jurisdictional advice outside UK and EU.
Book a discovery callOptional add-ons
Available alongside any package engagement
from £750/mo
Monthly advisory retainer
Up to 3 hours of advisory time per month — commercial legal queries, contract review and regulatory updates. Additional hours available at an agreed rate. Minimum 3 months. The natural next step after a package engagement.
from £850
Additional contract review
Review of one additional commercial agreement (up to 30 pages) including redlined mark-up and one advisory call. Scoped and confirmed before work begins.
from £2,000
EU AI Act compliance audit
Structured audit of all AI systems in use across the business, mapped against EU AI Act obligations. Written audit report and remediation plan included.
from £500
Board or investor briefing
One-hour presentation to your board or investors on AI legal risk, EU AI Act obligations or commercial contract risk. Slides and written briefing included.
from £1,500
Contract template library
Up to three standard contract templates for your most common transaction types, each with a short negotiating guide. Yours to use and adapt without further engagement.
Not sure which package or add-on fits your situation?
Book a free 30-minute call →Find your fit
Not sure which package applies to you?
Answer two questions and we will point you in the right direction before you book a call.
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What clients say
Trusted by businesses that cannot afford to get legal wrong
"Rory O'Keeffe goes the extra mile and is always focused and pragmatic."
Legal 500 UK, Information Technology 2023
"A safe pair of hands on our most complex commercial deals."
Fortune 500 Technology Client
Client testimonials from RMOK Legal startup engagements are being added as they complete. If you have worked with Rory and would like to provide a reference, please get in touch.
Why RMOK Legal
What sets this apart
You know the price before the work begins
Every package has a defined scope and a fixed price, confirmed in writing before a single hour is spent. The invoice you receive at the end matches the invoice you were sent at the start. If scope changes, we agree a fixed fee for that change before it proceeds.
You deal directly with Rory — every time
Some providers operate at scale by routing work to teams of associates. Every RMOK Legal engagement is led directly by Rory O'Keeffe. Former Partner at Matheson (European law firm). Former Director of Legal Services at Accenture. Recognised in Legal 500. SCL AI Committee member. Author of AI Advantage. That is the experience you are buying — applied directly to your business.
AI governance is a specialism, not a module
The AI Startup Pack is led by an SCL-accredited IT lawyer who sits on the SCL AI Committee and has spoken at the SCL Data Conference, LegalTechTalk and Eyes-Off Data Summit. AI governance is not an add-on to a generalist practice — it is a defined area of expertise built over years. If you are building an AI product, that distinction is the difference between advice and informed advice.
SRA-regulated — with professional indemnity cover
Not all legal services providers are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Rory O'Keeffe is. That means professional conduct standards, complaints procedure, and professional indemnity insurance. For investors, acquirers, and enterprise customers asking questions about your legal arrangements, the regulatory distinction matters.
Common questions
FAQ
Get the legal foundations right. From day one.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call with Rory O'Keeffe. No obligation, no pitch — a direct conversation about your situation and which package makes sense for where you are now.