Continuing professional engagements

Corporate Retainership & Ongoing Counsel

Information on separately agreed ongoing corporate counsel, contract review, legal opinions and dispute coordination, subject to conflict review and professional acceptance.

Recurring corporate requirements

Businesses may have recurring requirements for contract review, legal opinions, notices, governance issues and coordination of disputes. An ongoing engagement can define the work included, who may give instructions and the review process.

Defining the scope

The proposed arrangement should identify the business and related entities, existing disputes and expected categories of work. Representation, filings, hearings, disbursements and work outside scope should be addressed expressly in the engagement terms.

Preliminary review and acceptance

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Information for preliminary review

Organise the proposed client and opposing parties, the current forum and stage, relevant notice or order dates and any known upcoming date. Provide only a short, non-confidential summary at enquiry stage.

Any consultation, drafting, opinion or representation requires conflict review, express acceptance and separately agreed scope and professional terms. An enquiry does not protect a deadline.

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