Legal Advisory

Legal advisory: written advice on a defined question

A question answered in writing, then the file can close. Clients ask us to read a letter, a contract, a threat or a set of facts and say what it means. That work is billed as advice.

A legal document and a fountain pen

Who this is for

People who have received something they do not want to answer alone. Boards that need a short note before a meeting. Individuals who have a contract, a demand, or a set of messages and want to know what they are looking at before they spend money on a larger file.

If the matter is already a live dispute, start with Dispute Resolution. If money has gone to a fraudulent platform, start with Recovery Services.

What we do

You send the papers and a question. We read them and reply in writing, in language you can send to a family member or a board. The instruction ends when the question is answered, unless you ask us to take the next step.

  • A written view of a letter, contract or set of facts
  • A recommended reply, or a recommendation not to reply yet
  • A list of what is missing before anyone can give a firmer answer
  • A handover into another practice area if the file should become one

This is not an open-ended retainer unless you ask for one. The point of the service is a finished answer.

01

Question

You tell us what you need to know and attach the papers that sit behind it.

02

Scope

We confirm what we will read, what we will not, and what the advice will cost.

03

Advice

You receive a written note. If something cannot be answered from the papers, we say so.

04

Stop or continue

The file can end there, or you can instruct us to draft, negotiate or recover.

Questions we are asked

A first conversation is confidential. It does not create a client relationship. Written advice starts when we have agreed a scope and a fee.

Long enough to answer the question. We do not pad a file. If the answer is “do not sign this until clause 8 is changed”, that can be a short document.

Often yes, or we will tell you that a translation is needed before the advice can be reliable.

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