GENERAL COUNSEL

Fractional or interim legal leadership embedded within the executive team.

Ongoing legal leadership for organisations without a full-time General Counsel

  • Principal legal adviser to CEO and executive team

  • Lead M&A and corporate transactions end-to-end

  • Governance, board support and (where relevant) ASX compliance

  • Establish and scale in-house legal functions (including first GC hire)

  • Design practical legal and compliance frameworks

  • Manage contracts, disputes, regulatory engagement and investigations

  • Regulator interface and incident response (e.g. ACCC, ASIC, TGA, APRA, EPA, WHS, )

  • External counsel strategy, panel management and legal spend oversight

  • Build internal capability across teams and functions

  • Implement tools and systems (CMS, templates, playbooks)

  • Support commercial negotiations and strategic partnerships

COMPANY SECRETARY & GOVERNANCE

Governance support to ensure boards operate with discipline, transparency and regulatory compliance.

End-to-end governance and company secretarial support across board, entity and regulatory requirements

  • Board and committee support – agendas, papers, minutes and action tracking

  • Preparation and coordination of board reporting and governance calendars

  • Maintenance of statutory registers, corporate records and ASIC compliance

  • Management of ASIC lodgements, entity changes and annual compliance obligations

  • Advising directors on governance, duties and fiduciary obligations

  • Director onboarding, inductions and governance support

  • Implementation and uplift of governance frameworks, policies and charters

  • Support for transactions, capital events and structural changes

  • Preparing organisations for investment, audit, listing or strategic change

STRATEGIC LEGAL ADVISORY

Targeted legal support for complex or high-impact projects.

Project-based and on-demand support for discrete matters, transactions and complex legal issues

  • Lead acquisitions, divestments and joint ventures end-to-end

  • Support capital raises, investor transactions and funding processes

  • Governance, compliance and regulatory reviews (incl. ASX readiness)

  • Internal investigations and sensitive organisational matters

  • Manage complex disputes and regulatory engagement

  • Structure and negotiate strategic commercial arrangements

  • Contract review and negotiation for key or high-value agreements

ENGAGEMENT MODELS

Flexible, commercial pricing aligned to the nature and scale of your requirements

  • Fractional General Counsel – fixed days per week at daily rate or fixed hours per month, suited to growing organisations needing embedded legal support

  • Interim General Counsel – full-time or near full-time for defined periods (e.g. transactions, transitions, leave cover)

  • Company Secretary – typically structured around board and committee cycles, with fixed-day engagement for meeting preparation and attendance, and additional support as required.

  • Project-Based Advisory – fixed fee or scoped engagement for transactions, reviews or strategic initiatives

  • Ad Hoc Support – hourly or day-rate support for discrete matters as they arise

Engagement structures can be tailored to align with budget, timing and business priorities. I welcome a discussion to understand your needs and determine the most appropriate model of support.