Corporate protection architecture by sector: shields and sector modules
In briefSociété Juridique’s corporate protection architecture rests on two pillars: the corporate shields, which form the core, and the sector add-ons, which tailor the defence to each industry. Structural defence, anticipation of risk and comprehensive protection of assets and reputation.
The paradigm shift: the traditional approach versus the SCJE philosophy
Traditional approach: reactive and fragmented
- Reactive to conflict: it acts only once the problem has already occurred, with no prior prevention.
- Isolated and fragmented solutions: each legal area works independently and disconnected from the others.
- Unforeseen costs and reputational impact: crises are handled late and at a high financial and reputational cost.
The SCJE philosophy: structural and proactive
- Structural and continuous defence: integrated protection that operates before the risk materialises.
- Strategic anticipation of risk: identification and neutralisation of threats before they affect the organisation.
- Cross-cutting protection of assets and reputation: comprehensive shielding of all the company’s critical assets.
A protection ecosystem based on two pillars: corporate shields (the core) and sector add-ons (the customisation).
The five corporate shields
Five levels of legal protection designed to scale with the organisational and regulatory complexity of your company.
01. Essentiel: the regulatory foundation
Profile: start-ups, growing SMEs and companies structuring their basic legal framework. Services: basic compliance audit (not bespoke), GDPR audit and privacy policy, contract review (four per month) and unlimited legal queries by email. Cross-cutting cover: employment (litigation only), tax (defence only), civil and administrative (general cover).
02. Corporate Shield: criminal and financial shielding
Profile: medium-sized companies with corporate exposure, business groups and regulated sectors. Prevention: corporate ethics channel and anti-money-laundering prevention. Audit: quarterly criminal and financial risk analysis and anti-corruption protocol. Action: internal investigations protocol and reputational crisis management. Includes basic criminal cover for executives.
03. Tech & Digital: the cyber dome
Profile: SaaS companies, digital platforms, fintech and companies developing artificial intelligence solutions. Contractual structure (SaaS, cloud, IT, outsourcing), data governance with advanced GDPR and the regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, cyber-attack response plan and protection of digital intellectual property.
04. Liward: strategic defence with the LIWARD methodology
Profile: executives and organisations with high procedural exposure. Services: preventive LIWARD analysis, strategic criminal defence of executives, coordination of the forensic expert laboratory and digital evidence for complex court proceedings.
05. Liward Premium: maximum protection, twenty-four hours
Profile: boards of directors and listed companies where error is not reversible. Exclusive services: full criminal defence of senior management for up to two executives, twenty-four-hour legal assistance through a direct line and half-yearly executive reports with comprehensive intelligence and risk analysis.
Diagnostic shielding matrix
| Cover |
Essentiel |
Corporate Shield |
Tech & Digital |
Liward |
Liward Premium |
| Basic compliance and GDPR |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Cross-cutting cover: employment, tax, civil and administrative |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Ethics channel and internal investigations (anti-money laundering) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Cyber, SaaS and artificial intelligence shielding |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Forensic intelligence: LIWARD methodology |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Strategic defence of senior management |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Twenty-four-hour direct line and half-yearly executive reports |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Sector add-ons: highly specialised modules
Add-ons that integrate with any of the five base shields and calibrate the defence to the exact regulatory challenges of your industry.
- Pharmaceutical: healthcare compliance, advice on clinical trials and registrations with the Spanish Agency of Medicines (AEMPS).
- Technology: SaaS and cloud, artificial intelligence and algorithms, fintech and crypto-assets.
- Luxury and fashion: trade mark registration, anti-counterfeiting and the legal regime of NFTs.
- Food: food safety, labelling rules and supply chain.
- Energy: renewables and power purchase agreements, environmental permits and energy transition.
- Logistics: multimodal transport, customs management and supply-chain traceability.
- Real estate: due diligence, planning licences and real-estate corporate transactions.
- Tourism: hospitality licences, accommodation platforms and crisis management.
- Media: copyright, social media and influencers, and intellectual property.
- Start-ups: incorporation, shareholder agreements and investment rounds.
Base shield plus sector module: comprehensive 360° protection.
The strategic apex: Liward and Liward Premium
Driven by the firm’s own LIWARD methodology (Legal Intelligence Warfare for Defense).
Liward: strategic defence
- Executives and organisations with high procedural exposure.
- Preventive LIWARD analysis and mapping of procedural vulnerabilities.
- Strategic criminal defence of executives with specific action protocols.
- Coordination of the forensic expert laboratory.
- Digital evidence for complex court proceedings.
Liward Premium: twenty-four hours
- Boards of directors and listed companies where error is not reversible.
- Full criminal defence of senior management, up to two executives.
- Twenty-four-hour legal assistance through a direct line.
- Half-yearly executive reports with comprehensive intelligence and risk analysis.
- Proactive management of reputational and media crises.
Strategic expansion: the SCJE 360° ecosystem
- ESG module: sustainability compliance, European non-financial reporting rules, ethical corporate governance and greenwashing mitigation.
- Health and wellness module: regulation of clinics, telemedicine, medical devices and liability in the wellness and digital-health sector.
- eSports and gaming module: protection of digital intellectual property, professional player contracts, broadcasting rights, sponsorship and regulation of international competitions.
- SCJE LegalTech portal: the firm’s own client platform, with automated document management, real-time compliance traceability and monitoring of legal indicators.
- Corporate training: in-company legal training for senior management, boards of directors and operational teams in risk prevention and crisis response.
- Strategic insurance alliances: integration of legal risk with insurable risk and agreements with insurers to optimise directors’ liability, cyber and civil liability policies on the basis of the SCJE audit.
Design your protection architecture
Corporate shield plus sector module: the definitive protection architecture. Start designing your defensive structure today. The firm’s team will analyse your risk profile and recommend the optimal combination of base shield and sector modules, from its offices in Madrid and Alicante.
Frequently asked questions
What is a corporate shield?
It is the core of the protection architecture: a level of preventive legal cover and defence that scales with the organisational and regulatory complexity of the company. There are five levels, from Essentiel to Liward Premium.
What is a sector add-on?
A highly specialised module that integrates with any of the five base shields and adjusts the defence to the regulatory challenges of a specific industry, such as pharmaceuticals, technology, energy or real estate.
Which shield suits a start-up or a growing SME?
The Essentiel shield, designed for companies structuring their basic legal framework, with a compliance and GDPR audit, contract review and legal queries by email.
What does Liward Premium add to Liward?
Full criminal defence of senior management for up to two executives, twenty-four-hour legal assistance through a direct line, half-yearly executive reports and proactive management of reputational and media crises.
Would you like us to analyse your company’s risk profile and the combination of shield and modules it needs? Twenty-four-hour assistance. +34 669 30 21 13 · online consultation.
Informative page prepared by Société de Conseil Juridique et Expert. It does not constitute legal advice and does not replace consultation with a lawyer on the specific case.
Last reviewed: 25 September 2026.