Board legal advisory services
Give your Board the legal support it needs to govern effectively.
Board legal advisory services
What are the key legal obligations of company directors in Australia?
Directors of Australian companies owe a range of duties under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), including the duty to act in good faith in the best interests of the company, the duty to exercise care and diligence, the duty to act for a proper purpose, the duty to avoid conflicts of interest, and specific obligations relating to insolvent trading. Directors of public companies have additional obligations including continuous disclosure requirements. These duties are personal, and breach can result in civil or criminal liability.
What is the role of legal counsel in Board meetings?
How does a Board manage related party transaction risk?
Related party transactions (transactions between the company and its directors, significant shareholders, or their associates) are subject to specific requirements under the Corporations Act. For public companies, member approval is required for many related party transactions above certain thresholds. For all companies, directors must disclose their material personal interests and, in most cases, must not vote on matters in which they have an interest. Managing related party transaction risk requires a clear disclosure and approval process, which is something we can help the Board put in place.
What is a Board's legal exposure in an insolvency situation?
Advice when you need it
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Give your Board the legal support it needs to govern effectively.
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Reactive legal advice is always more expensive than proactive governance.
- We will provide ongoing legal advisory support to your Board on governance, compliance, and transactional matters.
- We will advise on director duties and obligations under the Corporations Act as they arise.
- We will review and advise on Board papers, proposed resolutions, and major transactions.
- We will attend Board meetings when required to provide real-time legal input.
- We will advise on regulatory matters and manage any necessary engagement with regulators.
When your Board needs reliable legal support available on demand
Your Board is navigating an increasingly complex environment with governance obligations, transaction activity, regulatory change, and the ongoing challenge of managing director duties and shareholder relationships.
You want a legal adviser who understands your business, is available when issues arise, and can give the Board clear, practical advice rather than abstract legal theory. You want a relationship, not a transaction.
What's included in your Board legal advisory service
- Ongoing governance and compliance advice.
- Director duties and obligations advisory.
- Board paper and resolution review.
- Transaction and regulatory advice.
- Board meeting attendance when required.
Boards that manage legal risk proactively make better decisions.
Director liability under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) is personal and can be significant. The duty of care, the insolvent trading provisions, the related party transaction rules, the continuous disclosure obligations for public companies – these are not administrative details. They are obligations that attach to every director personally, and they require legal understanding to manage correctly.
Boards that treat legal advice as something you get when something goes wrong rather than something you use to prevent things going wrong operate with a risk exposure that most directors do not fully appreciate until it is too late.
From reactive problem management to proactive legal governance
We work with your Board as a standing legal adviser – available for governance questions, transaction review, director obligation advice, and regulatory matters as they arise.
We understand your business, your stakeholder environment, and the specific issues your Board faces. Our advice is practical and directed at helping the Board make good decisions and protect its members. The goal is not to complicate governance – it is to make it work better.
From ad hoc legal queries to standing legal governance support.
Onboarding
We take time to understand your business, its governance structure, its key stakeholders, and the specific legal issues relevant to your Board.
Standing advisory
We provide ongoing legal advice and support through your Board's decision cycle - available for meetings, transactions, and governance questions as they arise.
Review and escalation
For significant legal matters, we provide formal written advice and, where required, coordinate with specialist counsel.
Corporate lawyers with extensive experience providing legal advisory support to company boards and governance committees.
We understand you want to know the cost, before we get started.
We will map out our process, from beginning to end, so you know what the journey will look like before you get started.
We will provide you with a clear and detailed Work Proposal covering each step along the way.
Our fair fees are all-inclusive. No hidden costs for telephone calls, emails, photocopying, couriers, or coffee.
Our great lawyer guarantee
We want to be part of your team over the long term. We achieve this by adhering to these core principles:
Take the time
We listen carefully to understand what you want to achieve. Then we thoroughly explain our advice and step you through the documents. You can be sure you know the full consequences.
Share our knowledge
We will pass on as much knowledge as we can, so you can make your own informed decisions. We want to make you truly independent.
Stick to our knitting
We only do what we're good at. You can be confident that we know what we're doing and don't pass on the cost of our learning.
Work as one team
Someone will always be available to answer your questions, or point you in the right direction. You will also benefit from a range of perspectives and experience.
Fair pricing
For advice and documents, we provide a fixed or capped quote so you don't take price risk. If you're in a dispute, we map out the process and costs so you know what to expect.
It's your show
We're not in this for our egos. We're in it for a front row seat to witness your success.
Give your Board the legal support it needs to govern effectively.
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