Business agreements
Make the purpose of an agreement easier to discuss.
Bring the background, your main question and the timing of the decision. Keep confidential documents private until an engagement is agreed.
Prepare an enquiry
ClausewellIndependent legal counsel
A considered perspective
Space for clear thinking.
The space to think ahead
Independent perspectiveCommercial / Founders / Creative
A useful conversation starts
with a better question.
Choose a topic to build a short enquiry outline. This organizer gives no legal advice.
Commercial · Scope by consultation
Make the purpose of an agreement easier to discuss.
Business formation · Initial enquiry
A considered starting point for a changing business.
Intellectual property · Initial enquiry
Clarify the work, the people and the intended use.
ClausewellIndependent legal counsel
Considered from every angle
Good decisions begin with context.
Before the document, the conversation. We make space for what matters to your business and the decisions ahead.
01Understand the situation
02Clarify the priorities
03Shape the next step
The work begins with listening
Start by understanding the situation. Define the scope, agree on a useful next step and keep the conversation grounded in what the business needs.
Start a conversation
The first conversation is about fit, scope and timing. Establish the practical boundaries before work begins, then keep the people making the decision informed.
Understand the situation
Begin with a short, non-confidential outline of the matter, the relevant location and the decision you need to make. Leave private documents out of the first enquiry.
Agree the scope
Confirm professional suitability, conflicts, jurisdiction, fees and engagement terms before advice or document review begins.
Keep decisions clear
Set an agreed point of contact, review milestones and a way to record the decisions that matter. Additional work should have an agreed scope.