Ways to Work With Us
Not every matter calls for ongoing counsel. Sometimes there is a single transaction to close, an agreement to negotiate, a company to reorganize or a discrete question that needs a clear answer. South Hill Law takes on defined pieces of corporate, commercial and transactional work on a fixed fee, so you know both the scope and the cost before we begin.
Let’s TalkSend us the essentials: what you are working on, the documents involved and any deadline. You do not need to diagnose the legal issue yourself or know which category it falls under.
We confirm what the engagement covers, identify the work involved and flag anything else worth knowing before you commit.
You receive a scope of work and a fixed-fee quote before we start, so you know what is included and what it costs, with no surprises.
Discrete corporate and transactional matters. A single matter is a defined piece of work that can be handled on its own. In our practice, that often looks like:
Reviewing, drafting or negotiating the agreement for a specific acquisition or sale.
Putting the arrangement between owners in writing, or reviewing one before you sign.
A defined change to corporate structure, ownership or capitalization.
A key customer, supplier or partnership agreement that needs to hold up.
Loan agreements, guarantees and security reviewed before you commit.
Independent counsel to a director, shareholder or investor on a specific decision.
A single matter is a discrete piece of legal work that can be handled on its own, such as reviewing or negotiating an agreement, incorporating or reorganizing a company, preparing a shareholders’ agreement, reviewing a lease or financing document, or advising on a specific corporate question.
If you have a single task or transaction in front of you, a fixed-fee single matter is usually the right fit. If legal questions arise regularly across the business, ongoing counsel through our External General Counsel retainer may serve you better. Where the answer is not obvious, we will help you decide in our first conversation.
Not at all. Tell us what is happening and share the relevant documents, and we will identify the work involved and explain the next steps.
Once we understand the scope, we provide a fixed-fee quote before any work begins. You will know precisely what is included, and what it will cost, from the outset.
If something arises that materially changes the work required, we will raise it with you before proceeding beyond the agreed scope and discuss any additional fee in advance.
Yes. An initial consultation allows us to understand the matter, answer your first questions and determine how best we can assist.
Tell us what you are working on and we will help you identify the right next step.
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