Commercial Legal

Legal capability that helps your business move forward

When the legal work outgrows the team

Many growing businesses reach a point where legal demands outgrow the team. The CEO is reviewing contracts. The CFO is assessing risk. HR is managing employment matters with legal implications. Commercial teams are negotiating agreements without specialist support.

Hiring an in-house lawyer isn’t always the answer. Recruitment takes time, specialist talent is difficult to find, and one hire rarely delivers the breadth of expertise a growing organisation needs.

No hourly billing.
No lengthy legal jargon.

Just responsive, day-to-day legal support that feels like part of your team. And if you already have in-house counsel, we’ll expand your capacity with instant, scalable advice that grows with your needs.

You get the right level of support, from practical resources and specialist advice through to ongoing legal capability.

The right legal support at the right time

You get access to legal expertise that reflects your organisation’s needs, whether that’s a specific project, practical tools and resources, or ongoing support from a team that understands your business.

For organisations needing ongoing capability, your Source team learns your priorities, risk profile and way of working, helping you make faster and more confident decisions.

Our support includes:

Commercial legal advice and ongoing legal counsel
Contract drafting, review and negotiation, including supplier, procurement and customer agreements
Tender, bid and capital project legal support
Corporate and commercial advisory, including employment matters with commercial risk
Consumer law compliance, including marketing material reviews

How the engagement works

Understand your current position

We start by understanding your business, existing legal processes, priorities and areas of risk.

Build the right support model

Not every organisation needs the same solution. Your support may include practical resources, training, project-based advice or an ongoing legal retainer.

Access the right
capability

We connect you with the right combination of expertise, tools and support, from experienced practitioners working alongside your team, to practical resources.

Strengthen capability over time

As your organisation changes, your support can evolve with you, helping you manage new opportunities, obligations and risks.

Legal support is only one part of managing business risk

Legal decisions rarely happen in isolation

Contracts affect operations. Employment decisions create legal obligations. Governance expectations continue to increase. New technology creates new risks.

Source connects legal expertise with broader HR, governance, compliance, privacy and risk capability, helping organisations manage complexity through one integrated platform.

Frequently asked questions about Source Legal Services

How is Source different from a law firm?

Source works as an extension of your business rather than an external provider responding to individual matters. We focus on ongoing legal capability through a flexible retainer rather than hourly billing and scope-by-scope engagements.

We already have in-house counsel. Do we still need Source?

Many clients engage Source because their internal legal team is stretched. We provide additional capacity, specialist expertise and overflow support, allowing in-house counsel to stay focused on strategic priorities.

What happens if we need litigation support?

If a matter escalates to the point you need specialist litigation support, we can refer you to the experienced team at Hamilton Locke, also part of the HPX Group.

Can we trial Source before committing to a retainer?

The Source team is able to support you on one-off projects, so you can get a sense of who we are and how we work before committing to a retainer. Our retainers are no-lock in contracts and can be adjusted if need be.

Is there a lock-in contract?

Designed around your priorities, the Source model flexes with your organisation. No lock-in contracts. No administrative overhead. Just consistent access to the expertise you need, when you need it.

100+

professionals

Experts across legal, HR, risk and compliance

4 offices across Australia

We are based in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth

15+

years of experience

Helping growth and medium-sized enterprises

Built for organisations ready to strengthen legal capability

With direct access to experienced practitioners, you can move contracts, negotiations and projects forward without unnecessary delays.

Source is a strong fit if:

Legal decisions are creating uncertainty or slowing progress
Contract reviews and commercial decisions need stronger support
Legal risk is becoming harder to see or manage
Existing teams need more capability, resources or expertise
Growth is creating complexity across legal, people or governance areas
Existing providers are solving individual issues, but not helping with the bigger picture

In your words

Our clients explain what it’s like to have expert support built into their business – flexible, practical, and always on their side.

“Working with Source has been a positive partnership for us. Their responsiveness, practical approach, and ability to tailor their services to our unique needs make them a seamless extension of our small team. Their right-sized, value-based approach aligns perfectly with our ethos, and it is truly a breath of fresh air to pick up the phone without watching the clock. Knowing there is a team of experienced, skilled lawyers who have your back and “get” the pressures of in-house legal services means we always feel supported and confident we are delivering a quality, cohesive service to the business”.

"Like any other business, a charity has many different legal needs, from supplier contracts to workplace matters to complying with various laws and regulations. But unlike most other businesses, charities don't have the same financial resources, especially when they need to ensure funds work as hard as they can to deliver impact. As the Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation grew, we realised needed a reliable, consistent, trusted source of legal advice, but we knew it needed to be at a reasonable price. Source has been a wonderful partner. Within their team they are able to address the range of legal questions our organisation faces. Their monthly fee structure is affordable and allows us to budget across the financial year, which is really important when every dollar counts. Source have been a great partner for SCHF - it's like having our own in-house legal team, but really, better!"