Konstantin Heilmann

Paxa - we enable Fractional GCs

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

About

๐Ÿš€ Hi, I'm Konstantin โ€“ founder and partner at Paxa, the first Fractional General Counsel law firm in Germany. We build and run in-house legal departments for tech companies. Most founders hit the same wall: too much legal work for no one, too little for a full-time GC. That's where we come in. We embed experienced lawyers directly into your team โ€“ flexible, senior, and on demand โ€“ so you get the legal department you need without the overhead you don't. Over the years I've matched dozens of tech companies, from early-stage startups to PE-backed scale-ups, with the right counsel for their stage. The goal is never a one-off mandate. It's a long-term partnership that builds the structures, processes, and trust a real legal function depends on. Why companies work with us: โš–๏ธ Fractional GCs who act as part of your team โ€“ your Slack, your accounts, your stack ๐Ÿค Senior lawyers with real in-house and tech experience, not generalists ๐Ÿ“ˆ Flexible models that scale with you โ€“ from a few hours a week to a full department ๐Ÿค– A growing layer of AI & legal-tech to make it all faster and smarter ๐Ÿ’ก On my profile, I share thoughts on: Building and scaling in-house legal teams - The Fractional GC model and when it makes sense - Legal for tech: SaaS, IP, data protection (GDPR), commercial contracts - Where AI is changing legal work ๐Ÿ“ซ Let's connect if you're scaling your company and wondering how to set up your legal function the smart way.

Experience

  • Managing Director | Lawyer at Paxa
    Sep 2024 - Present ยท 1 yr 10 mos

  • Legal Advisor at Kombo (YC S22)
    Mar 2024 - Present ยท 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Legal Advisor at Taktile
    Feb 2023 - Present ยท 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Founder at Venture GC Network
    Nov 2021 - Present ยท 4 yrs 8 mos

  • General Counsel (VP of Legal and (interim) Head of People) at BRYTER
    Mar 2020 - Jan 2024 ยท 3 yrs 11 mos