External General Counsel
Senior external counsel as the primary legal contact for leadership, strategic issues, key negotiations and specialist escalation.
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MANAGED LEGAL FUNCTIONYour Legal Department. Without the Fixed Overhead.
A structured external legal function for growing businesses, established companies and organisations requiring continuing legal oversight and coordinated specialist support.
CONTINUING LEGAL COUNSEL
One accountable legal function.
An outsourced legal department is broader than a succession of isolated legal opinions. It begins with a defined contact point for management, triages requests, tracks workstreams and coordinates the necessary expertise across contracts, compliance, corporate governance and disputes.
The company retains control of its commercial decisions, employees, statutory responsibilities and approvals. The Chambers provides legal advice, defined delivery processes and reporting appropriate to the engagement.
Where a regulated entity requires an appointed officer, in-house role or locally qualified professional under applicable law, outsourcing does not displace that obligation. The engagement must be designed around such requirements.
ENGAGEMENT MODELS
Select the level of legal support.
Managed Legal Desk
A structured intake, triage and tracking process for contracts, notices, compliance questions and recurring legal requests.
Hybrid In-House Support
Work alongside an existing legal, HR, compliance or company-secretarial team, providing overflow capacity and specialist review.
CONTINUING LEGAL COUNSEL
Typical areas of support.
Contracts. Drafting, negotiation support, counterparty issues, renewals and standard-form documentation.
Corporate governance. Board and shareholder processes, statutory filings, corporate records and group-structure questions.
Regulatory matters. Licensing interfaces, compliance assessments, responses to notices and coordination of specialist opinions.
People and disputes. Employment documentation, commercial claims, pre-dispute strategy, management of active cases and outside-counsel coordination.
Management reporting. A consolidated view of open legal matters, decisions required, accountable owners and upcoming deadlines.
Every mandate is defined by an agreed scope, reporting line, responsibility matrix and fee arrangement. An initial enquiry does not create a lawyer–client relationship. Discuss your requirements ↗