The legal support you need.
When you need it.
Corporate & Commercial Lawyers
The world of commerce creates peaks and troughs in the workload of a legal team. During those busy periods, you may need extra support from skilled corporate lawyers as efficiently and quickly as possible.
Why work with Obelisk?
- All our consultants, lawyers and paralegals are city-trained & pre-vetted.
- Our proprietary matching platform matches
you with the right legal professional. - We pioneer new ways of working to help our
clients succeed. - We are committed to creating a more inclusive legal profession.
Committed to high standards
We are a B Corp Certified™ organisation with a clear social-impact mission.
Committed to fair living wages
We are committed to ensuring that everyone can earn a wage that meets their everyday needs.
Committed to women in law
Obelisk Support is the only 100% female-founded and managed legal services provider in the UK.
What we offer
In house lawyer
Our Interim Legal Support helps busy in-house legal teams avoid bottle necks caused by resourcing challenges and skills gaps.
Lawyer on demand
Whether your team is facing family leave, sickness, or just an increased workload, we’ve got you covered.
Fractional GC
Our experienced Fractional General Counsels, help C-Suite executives at scaling companies who want to accelerate growth in their business.
Our Legal Specialisms
Construction Lawyers
Construction projects legal
Company Secretary
Company secretarial and governance
Employment Lawyers
Advice & documentation
In-house data protection
Data privacy / GDPR specialists
Finance Lawyers
In-house language specialism
Litigation Lawyers
In-house IP
Intellectual property legal support
Case study: The British Business Bank
The British Business Bank is a business development bank dedicated to making finance markets work better for smaller businesses. At the start of the pandemic, the Bank was tasked by the Treasury to support businesses by rolling out new loan programmes as quickly and efficiently as possible. In need of extra resources, Obelisk provided a finance lawyer with lending experience to be an extra pair of hands at a time of national emergency.
Meet some of our consultants
Brian: Legal Counsel
Obelisk Consultant Brian talks about his experiences of working as a Legal Counsel Consultant.
Elaine: Regulatory & Compliance Lawyer
Elaine is a regulatory and corporate lawyer who has extensive experience in interpreting and implementing technical financial services’ regulation. She has supported the business units and legal functions of highly complex global financial services companies, ...
Rashda: Commercial Lawyer
Rashda has extensive experience in international legal practice gained across the UK, Europe and Australia, representing and advising clients in a broad range of contentious and non-contentious multi-party matters including joint venture and partnership disputes. ...
Corporate & Commercial Lawyers FAQs
What is a commercial lawyer or paralegal?
Commercial Lawyers and paralegals help businesses trade and work on a wide range of contracts and agreements dealing with any stage in the manufacturing, sale, supply and distribution of goods and services.
When should I hire a commercial lawyer?
It might be that you are looking to close some major contracts with a new client or to renegotiate some supplier agreements, a commercial lawyer can help highlight any areas of risk, secure a contract that is as close as possible to what you need for your business and generally work as an extension of your team. It’s good to have someone in your corner to ensure you maintain your commercial advantage!
Can corporate lawyers work remotely?
Working remotely as a lawyer is becoming increasingly popular. There are several reasons for this, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing availability of technology that makes it possible for lawyers to work remotely. More clients and law firms recognise the benefits of lawyers that work remotely including cost savings on office space.
Working remotely can also look different for different lawyers. Some of our legal consultants work entirely from home, while others work from a co-working space of their choice or another location outside of a traditional office. Some lawyers work full-time remotely, while others work part-time or on a project basis.
What is the process for hiring a commercial lawyer?
Get in touch and tell us what you need. We will then scope the work and suggest what is the best service model for the problem you have. Once we agree the scope and the approach, Obelisk Support will match you to a lawyer or paralegal who can help you. Depending on your business set up needs, a commercial lawyer or paralegal can start in a role as quickly as 24 hours.
I need business legal help fast!
Give us a call! We’re likely to be able to scope your work and get a lawyer or paralegal to support you quickly.