Fractional Legal Counsel on your terms
Professional, credible legal counsel, embedded in your business. One trusted point of accountability, backed by seven specialist firms in the Sather Legal Group, at no additional cost.
Embedded, fractional Legal Counsel oversight
Sather Counsel delivers embedded Legal Counsel leadership for businesses requiring executive-level legal oversight without the cost of a full-time in-house hire.
Through the Sather Legal Group, clients benefit from senior Legal Counsel oversight led by our Head of Private Clients, supported by a specialist legal team with over 250 years of combined experience - ensuring precise expertise is deployed where required.
The result: stronger risk governance, faster commercial decision-making, and a materially lower cost structure than traditional internal or external models.
How It WorksAn executive legal function, on retainer
A single trusted advisor as your point of accountability, embedded within the business and supported by specialist capability across the Sather Legal Group - delivered at a predictable, fixed monthly fee.
The clarity and control of an in-house Legal Counsel, without the salary, leave loading, recruitment costs, or continuity risk.
Traditional counsel models no longer fit modern businesses
Successful businesses require consistent legal oversight, but in-house and external models rarely align with how they actually operate.
- High fixed cost structure.In-house counsel requires significant fixed salary commitments that don’t scale with fluctuating legal demand.
- Under-resourced internal teams.In-house lawyers often lack specialist depth, forcing engagement of external firms at premium rates.
- Continuity risk.When internal counsel take leave or exit, capability gaps emerge - creating operational risk and disruption.
- Lack of flexibility.Legal needs vary across growth phases, transactions and disputes, yet internal teams remain a fixed overhead.
- Smarter spend.Executive-level legal leadership without executive-level overhead. Typically 35-50% lower total legal spend.
- Predictable, structured retainers.Flexible engagement models that scale with growth, transaction cycles and operational needs.
- Integrated specialist network.A curated bench of specialist lawyers across all commercial disciplines, led by the Head of Private Clients at a fixed cost.
- Embedded support.Knowledge, oversight and delivery sit within an integrated structure rather than reliant on a single individual.
An executive legal function, embedded in your business
Senior Legal Counsel leadership and a full specialist bench, drawn from the Sather Legal Group, delivered on a fixed retainer and on your terms.
The power of the network
Seven firms and a specialist bench, available at no additional cost, with one trusted point of accountability.
Explore the networkEngagement models
Ad Hoc, On-demand Subscription, or a Fractional Legal Counsel. Engage on the basis that fits.
Compare modelsCost savings
Typically 35 to 50% lower total legal spend than in-house or external-firm models.
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Sather Counsel acts as an extension of your executive team - managing legal strategy, risk and operational legal needs across the business.
Jonathon Dodoro
A single point of accountability and trusted advisor, embedded within your business - retaining oversight of all legal matters and directing specialist expertise across the Sather Legal Group as required.
Previously sole executive General Counsel to a major private investment group in Sydney, overseeing legal strategy and risk across a portfolio exceeding $700 million spanning complex and layered corporate and asset structures. Brings a commercial, owner-operator mindset to legal oversight - aligning governance, risk and strategy to protect and enhance enterprise value.
Industries we work with
Long-term partnerships, on hand. It doesn’t matter the size, we’re here to help.
Let’s continue the conversation
Confidential initial discussions, without obligation. We’ll let you know quickly whether the Sather Counsel model fits your business.