Practical legal support for your business
Fractional in-house counsel, real estate agent and agency advice, and corporate and commercial advice, available on a flexible basis.
Experienced in-house counsel, without the full-time cost
Get the benefits of experienced in-house legal counsel without employing a full-time lawyer.
The Company Counsel can work alongside business owners, executives and operational teams, providing accessible legal support across day-to-day matters, transactions and strategic projects.
- Day-to-day matters
Accessible advice on the legal issues that arise in the ordinary course of running a business.
- Transactions
Support with agreements, acquisitions, sales and the commercial arrangements around them.
- Strategic projects
Legal input on major initiatives, informed by an understanding of the business.
- Continuity
By getting to know the business, its people and its operations, fractional counsel provides practical support as issues arise.
Legal advice from someone who knows the industry
Real estate agency is a core practice. Significant experience with leading nationwide real estate groups means Matthew understands both the legal issues and the commercial realities of running an agency. Advising agencies in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
- Regulation & compliance
Agency regulation, licensing and compliance, together with privacy matters.
- Agency operations
Agency agreements, commercial agreements, commercial leases and day-to-day legal and operational advice.
- People & workplace
Employment and contractor agreements, and workplace matters.
- Rent rolls & acquisitions
Rent roll acquisitions and sales, agency and business acquisitions and disposals, and franchise and corporate arrangements.
- Complaints & disputes
Consumer law and complaints, commercial disputes and settlement strategy.
For established and growing agencies, The Company Counsel can operate as an outsourced legal function, giving owners and management access to experienced in-house counsel without employing a full-time lawyer.
Corporate and commercial advice
Ongoing support to business owners, executives and operational teams across the legal and commercial issues that arise in the ordinary course of running a business. The focus is on resolving issues efficiently, with a practical understanding of the commercial and operational priorities of the business.
- Commercial contracts
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, including services agreements, supplier agreements, confidentiality arrangements and other business contracts.
- Business sales & acquisitions
Advice on business acquisitions and sales, due diligence, transaction documents and associated commercial arrangements.
- Employment & workplace
Employment and contractor agreements, performance and conduct issues, workplace disputes, restructures, redundancies and terminations.
- Intellectual property
Practical advice on intellectual property protection, commercial arrangements and intellectual property issues arising in business.
- Property & leasing
Commercial leases, option deeds and other property-related agreements and transactions.
- Regulatory, privacy & consumer law
Advice on regulatory obligations, privacy, Australian Consumer Law, complaints and practical compliance issues.
- Disputes & risk
Advice on commercial disputes, negotiations and settlement strategy, together with management of external legal advisers where specialist representation is required.
- General counsel support
Sometimes you simply need a lawyer who understands your business and is available when an issue arises.
Support for a particular project or matter
The Company Counsel can also be engaged for a particular project, transaction or legal matter.
- Business acquisition or sale
- Commercial agreement
- Employment matter
- Property transaction
- Regulatory issue
- Commercial dispute
Questions about working together
General information only. For advice on your circumstances, please get in touch.
All FAQsCan we start with a specific matter and move to fractional counsel later?
Yes. You can engage The Company Counsel for a particular project or matter and move to ongoing fractional support later if that suits your business.
Who does The Company Counsel work with?
Business owners, executives and operational teams, and real estate agents, agencies and agency groups.
What happens if specialist representation is needed?
The Company Counsel can manage external legal advisers where specialist representation is required, keeping the matter coordinated and commercially focused.
Let’s talk.
Whether you need ongoing fractional legal support, assistance with a specific matter, or experienced commercial legal advice when an issue arises, get in touch.