General Counsel
From our experience in dealing with small to medium sized enterprises, we recognise that many businesses desire the convenience of an in house legal counsel or independent legal consultant but cannot otherwise justify the cost of a full time hire.
We have designed a solution which offers you the flexibility of seconding an experienced legal counsel or consultant to your office for a fixed number of hours a week. They will also be available at all other times to answer any inquiries which may arise.
Blackstone Waterhouse have top tier lawyers who have both been seconded to corporations and been employed as general counsel and have a detailed understanding of both the legal requirements and the commercial imperatives of private and listed corporations.
As your general counsel, the lawyer will be responsible for handling all of your legal requirements and if further consultation is required, will seek specialist advice from other members of our team.
The advantages to you are:
- Access to an experienced lawyer on regular issues that arise in day to day business operations for a relatively low fixed cost
- Instant advice on issues such as employment, contract, termination of services and demands from creditors
- Specialist consultancy advice on a range of issues such as taxation from a top tier practitioner
- The flexibility and availability of your in house general counsel with administrative back up and support staff at Blackstone Waterhouse
- Training and guidance to your staff on legal issues to minimise contractual disputes and breaches of statutory obligations which will reduce legal costs, allowing you to concentrate on your core business
We will provide you with these services in a flexible way that represents excellent commercial value, allowing for the in house service to be adapted to your needs as your business grows and changes.
For more information on our General Counsel services, please contact us.