The approach / Thoughtful by design
Good work begins
with understanding.
The business question comes first. The legal work is then scoped around the decision, the people and the context.
Bring your business context
A considered working relationship
Context is
part of
the work.
What is the business trying to do? Who is affected? Where is the uncertainty? Those questions give a legal conversation its purpose.
From first question to next step
A deliberate
working process.
Each stage has a purpose. Scope, suitability, conflicts and engagement terms are addressed before substantive legal work begins.
- 01
Understand
Put the business
question on the table.Describe the commercial intention, the parties involved and the point that needs attention. Begin with non-confidential context.
Output to agree: a useful initial brief - 02
Scope
Make the boundaries
explicit.Discuss suitability, conflicts, deliverables, responsibilities, information channels and fees before an engagement is accepted.
Output to agree: engagement scope and terms - 03
Work
Keep questions close
to their context.Organise input, explain the issues requiring a decision and coordinate the review with the appropriate owners.
Output to agree: a clear review and decision process - 04
Handover
Leave a considered
next step.Connect the agreed work with the people who will carry it forward. Clarify what is complete and what remains outside scope.
Output to agree: a practical handover
- Clear questions
- Make the issue understandable before asking the business to make a decision.
- Visible ownership
- Keep the responsible person, required input and next action together.
- Explicit scope
- Distinguish what is being reviewed from what needs a separate conversation.
- Practical communication
- Agree how updates, open points and decisions will be shared.
A strong first conversation
Start with
what matters.
Bring the business context. Build the scope together.