Fractional general counsel for Australian businesses. Senior legal expertise embedded in your business, without the cost of a full-time hire or hourly law firm billing.
EJD Advisory already knows your business, so contracts are drafted, reviewed, and negotiated with more targeted advice tailored to transactions at hand.
We identify where your business is exposed across contracts, supplier relationships, compliance, and governance, and advise on reducing that exposure before it becomes a problem.
Proactive compliance advice, governance frameworks, and the policy documentation your business needs to satisfy government clients and institutional buyers.
Strategic guidance and direct support through high-stakes negotiations so you know what to push back on, where you have leverage, and how to protect your position.
Not every question needs a monthly retainer. For specific contracts, compliance questions, or procurement decisions, ad hoc engagements give you targeted senior advice at a fixed cost.
There is a stage most businesses reach where the legal complexity is real, the commercial decisions carry genuine risk, and the cost of getting things wrong matters but hiring a full-time in-house lawyer does not make sense yet. That is exactly the stage where a fractional general counsel earns its place.
The difference between fractional counsel and using a law firm on an ad hoc basis is not just cost. It is context. A firm hired for a specific matter starts from scratch every time. A fractional GC already knows your contracts, your suppliers, your risk profile, and your commercial objectives. That context makes the advice faster, more relevant, and more useful in practice.
For owner-led and family businesses, there is another dimension. You are often making significant commercial decisions without anyone in your corner who understands both the legal and commercial picture. A fractional GC fills that gap without the overhead of a permanent hire.
The program runs across four phases, deployed at your pace.
We create a tailored engagement model that delivers the right support and addresses your key priorities.
We design an engagement structure that aligns support, priorities, and practical ways of working with your business.
We tackle priority issues with your team, strengthening contracts, compliance, and governance.
We provide ongoing legal support, practical advice, and contract review as your business evolves.
Sector-specific experience
Direct experience in defence, manufacturing, and professional services the sectors where general practice legal advice tends to fall shortest.
Context that carries over
EJD Advisory learns your business once and applies that knowledge across every engagement. No re-briefing, no explaining your sector to someone who has never worked in it.
Transparent and flexible
Fixed-fee and retainer options with clear upfront pricing. No billing surprises, no lock-in, no six-minute units
A fractional general counsel is a senior commercial legal advisor who works with your business on a part-time or retainer basis. They provide strategic input across contracts, procurement, compliance, and governance without the overhead of a full-time hire.
Most subscription legal services assign matters to whichever lawyer is available in their team. EJD Advisory gives you direct access to one senior advisor with specific sector expertise in Defence, Manufacturing, and Government-adjacent businesses. The relationship is embedded, not rotational.
EJD Advisory offers fixed-fee retainer arrangements and fixed-cost ad hoc engagements. Pricing is agreed upfront. Contact us to discuss what suits your situation.
Yes. EJD Advisory has direct experience in Defence procurement, government contracting, and the compliance environment that comes with supplying to government clients, including subcontractor arrangements and prime contractor relationships.
After an initial discovery call, most engagements begin within a week or two. Contact us to discuss your situation and timing.
Tell us about your business and legal needs. We will be in touch within one business day to arrange a conversation about how we can support you.
Your information is kept strictly confidential.
