General Counsel Services

Truman Hoyle has developed a unique process for providing legal services to clients for a fixed price.

As many of our lawyers have extensive in-house experience, we are able to second to you an experienced in-house lawyer for a fixed amount of time per week. We have found from experience that one day per week is usually sufficient for most medium size businesses which cannot otherwise justify the cost of a full time in-house lawyer. This lawyer will work at your offices during that time, but he or she will also be available to you by e-mail and telephone at all other times.

That lawyer, as your General Counsel, will be responsible for handling all of your legal requirements. We have found that our in-house lawyers are able to handle the vast majority of your legal requirements themselves. If briefing out is required (for example, for major transactions or litigation) then your General Counsel will find the most suitable lawyer for the job, obtain your approval to brief the matter on your behalf to the selected lawyer, and then continue to manage the matter.

We provide these General Counsel services for a fixed amount per month (plus reimbursement of our-of-pocket expenses) which is agreed in advance. If the amount proves to be too low or too high for the amount for work undertaken as the assignment progresses, then we will discuss and agree suitable changes for future periods. Either party may terminate the arrangement at any time.

The benefits to you are:

• obtaining an experienced in-house lawyer for a relatively low fixed monthly cost;
• flexibility and availability;
• a proven model with references from existing clients;
• back up and support resources (including administration, precedents, professional indemnity insurance, library, laptop with mobile internet access, mobile phone) from Truman Hoyle.

Enquiries should be directed in first instance to Hamish Fraser, Partner, on 9226 9888 or hfraser@trumanhoyle.com.au