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Engage Your External General Counsel

Access expert General Counsel services from Blaze Business & Legal. Safeguard your business with tailored legal solutions and compliance guidance.

External General Counsel for Your Business

Navigating the legal complexities of business operations requires expertise, foresight, and a practical approach. At Blaze Business & Legal, our external General Counsel services provide high-level legal support on a flexible, cost-effective basis. Led by Rachelle Hare, our services are tailored to help businesses address legal risks, ensure compliance, and build a strong legal foundation.

Our General Counsel solutions cater to businesses without an in-house legal team or those looking to establish internal legal expertise over time.

Why Choose an External General Counsel?

There are a number of reasons why choosing an External General Counsel – also referred to as a Fractional General Counsel or an Outsourced General Counsel – may be right for your business at a particular point in time:
 
  • Cost-Effective Expertise
    Access senior legal expertise without the overheads of a full-time employee.

  • Compliance Assurance
    Ensure your business aligns with local, state, and federal regulations.

  • Risk Mitigation
    Identify potential legal risks and implement strategies to minimise exposure.

  • Contract Oversight
    Draft, review, and negotiate contracts that protect your business interests.

In particular, businesses which are growing and do not yet have an internal Legal Division can benefit from putting in place an External General Counsel. These resources can help the business to set up the Legal Division in the way that best works for the business and help with engaging and training Lawyers – this is one of Rachelle’s core skillsets in taking on this role.

Services We Provide

Our General Counsel services address the core legal needs of businesses:

  • Contract Management
    Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and agreements to ensure clarity and minimise risks.

  • Legal Advisory
    Providing strategic legal advice to support business decisions and ensure regulatory compliance.

  • Regulatory Compliance
    Ensuring your business adheres to relevant laws and industry standards, avoiding penalties or legal disputes.

  • Dispute Resolution
    Representing your interests in negotiations and mediations to resolve disputes efficiently.

  • Training and Mentorship
    Upskilling junior staff to build internal legal capacity and prepare for senior legal roles.

How We Support Your Transition

Our General Counsel services are not just about solving immediate legal challenges—they are designed to empower your business for the future.

  • Guidance for Growth
    We assist businesses in setting up robust legal frameworks, ensuring sustainable growth.

  • Training Programs
    Junior staff benefit from tailored training to develop the skills required for senior positions.

  • Seamless Transition
    Our fractional model ensures your business can transition smoothly to employing full-time legal staff as needed.

Why Blaze Business & Legal Stands Out

With extensive experience and a practical, hands-on approach, Rachelle Hare delivers exceptional General Counsel services. We focus on:

  • Tailored solutions that address the unique legal challenges of your business.
  • Ensuring compliance across all areas of operation.
  • Equipping your team with the skills needed for long-term success.

 

Other Options

Looking for other options for senior External Resources for your Business? Check out the other external professional services that Rachelle Hare offers – External Commercial Manager, as well as Shannon Drew’s External Chief Financial Officer.
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Testimonials

“My construction business was slipping until a mate told us about Blaze Business & Legal. Now we’re kicking major goals!”

J. P. – Sunshine Coast Excavation Company

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“We haven’t met any other lawyer or adviser who understands business structuring the way Rachelle Hare and Shannon Drew do.

Blaze Business & Legal fills a gap that business owners like me often don’t know is there. Accountants do our tax, lawyers draft a document if you ask for it, and banks expect your structure to be sorted before they will lend.

Rachelle and Shannon stepped back and looked at the whole structure of my business. They saw where things didn’t line up properly. They pointed out the risks. And they showed me how the structure was holding my business back from growing and getting a bank to lend us money. Then they worked with me and my Accountant to straighten it all out.”

Steve M, Civil Construction Owner, Brisbane

Rachelle Hare, Construction Lawyer, Business Adviser and Commercial Manager, Blaze Business and Legal
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Rachelle Hare

Construction Lawyer, Business Adviser and Commercial Manager|Blaze Business & Legal

Rachelle has more than 25 years of experience in construction law, business advisory, commercial management, contract administration and construction business structuring. Her career includes senior in-house legal roles at Tier 1 and Tier 2 construction companies including Thiess, Laing O'Rourke and Acciona, and private practice experience at top-tier law firms Corrs Chambers Westgarth and McCullough Robertson. She also spent over six years as a senior commercial manager on Defence and Tier 2 Construction and Technology Projects, including 8 months as Deputy Program Manager on a construction and technology program of National significance. At Blaze Business & Legal, Rachelle works alongside Shannon Drew to provide integrated construction law, financial management, commercial and business advisory services to construction businesses across Australia.

Reviewed byShannon Drew, Management Accountant, Costs Accountant, Fractional CFO and Business Adviser, with 25+ years of construction industry experience.

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