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Community Initiative

When Your Business Needs
Legal Help Most.

CELA Legal provides emergency pro-bono corporate counsel to Indian founders and SMEs in distress. We deliver institutional-grade legal support when you need it most—at no cost.

Signature Experiences

Five Chapters of
Shared Economic Resilience

We translate top-tier corporate practice into immersive experiences that evolve with each participant’s ambition—from the first corporate structure to investor diligence.

Founders' Legal Clinic - Co-creating governance charters and equity frameworks
Flagship Founders' Legal Clinics

Blueprinting the First Boardroom

Co-create governance charters, equity frameworks, and stakeholder communications in half-day intensives guided by corporate partners.

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SME Resilience Labs - Contract confidence and market resilience
SME Resilience Labs

Contract Confidence

Scenario-based labs that fortify supplier, employment, and distribution agreements against market shocks.

Fellowship Studio - Legal fluency as leadership for students
Fellowship Studio

Legal Fluency as Leadership

Mentors embed compliance thinking into product sprints, equipping students to launch with credibility.

Capital Readiness Sprint - Dry-run diligence for investor conversations
Capital Sprints

Dry-Run Diligence

We stage investor interrogations and refine data rooms so founders walk into capital conversations prepared.

Governance for Good - Stewardship and advisory board installation
Governance for Good

Stewardship Day Zero

Install reporting cadences and advisory boards that inspire confidence in external stakeholders.

Our Promise

Premium Corporate Counsel.
Democratized for Impact.

We refuse to dilute standards because an engagement is pro bono. Every collaboration begins with deep discovery, continues through board-level documentation, and concludes only when leaders can self-govern with confidence.

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Global Standards

Aligned with Fortune 500 governance protocols.

100%

Audit Readiness

Every dossier we prepare stands up to regulatory scrutiny.

360° Diagnostics

Comprehensive architectural review tailored to specific non-profit sectors.

Regulatory Dossiers

Complete readiness kits prepared specifically for external audits.

Founder Rooms

Decision-making masterclasses designed for executive boards.

Strategic Hotline

Always-on counsel for critical pivots and emergency governance.

Impact

Proof That Access
Changes Trajectories.

When barriers fall, growth compounds. Our alumni secure capital faster, retain talent longer, and reinvest legal literacy into their communities.

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320+

Strategy Hours

Delivered pro bono in 2023–24

58

Ventures Stabilised

Across 7 critical sectors

15

Cohorts

University innovation graduates

97%

Confidence

Leaders reporting investor readiness

Engagement

Join the
Alliance.

We are curating a network of high-impact founders and world-class legal mentors. Apply to the next cohort.

For Social Ventures

Access top-tier legal strategy to safeguard your mission and prepare for scale.

For Corporate Counsel

Deploy your expertise where it matters most. Mentor the next generation of changemakers.

General Inquiries

alliance@probono.org

+44 (0) 20 7123 4567

Global Hubs

London New York Singapore
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