Why Obelisk?
A large pool of pre-vetted, highly skilled lawyers and paralegals
Quality matches powered by our proprietary matching platform
We pioneer new ways of working to help our clients succeed
We are committed to creating a more inclusive legal profession
How it works. As simple as 1,2,3
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Describe
your brief
Hours, days, or months of support – whatever you need
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We'll connect
you
We match you with your pre-vetted legal professional – quickly & effortlessly
3
Get started
We manage onboarding and related admin tasks
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Scale on demand
We’ll oversee service delivery and project management
Case study: Flexible legal services for a global healthcare business
As the new UK General Counsel, in a global healthcare business, one our clients faced the task of building up their legal organisation from scratch. The nature of the business meant that there were peaks and troughs in their workload that needed to be balanced against the demands of regulatory work and designing an operating model to support the business as it grew. Obelisk Support delivered the solution introducing remote, flexible legal support.
Obelisk Flexible Legal Services
Interim legal team
A flexible pool of experts as an extension to your team, tailored with the legal skills you need, for a fixed price per month
Lawyer on demand
Trust our pool of pre-vetted, City-trained lawyers with in-house experience – for secondment cover to transactions support
Flexible legal support
Boost your core legal team to meet project goals or scale your legal function at speed
Paralegals
Extra support to boost your productivity – our best-in-class paralegals can help from triaging workflow to compliance tasks
What our clients say
“We were really happy with the service Obelisk delivered and felt that we built a real rapport with the consultant we worked with, as well as being impressed by their work”
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Our Legal Specialisms
M&A Lawyers
Major transactions and
post acquisition support
Commercial Lawyers
Commercial contract drafting, review and negotiation
Corporate Lawyers
Corporate and Commercial Lawyers
Data Protection and Privacy Lawyers
Data protection and data privacy / GDPR specialists
Construction Lawyers
Construction projects and commercial property legal support
Employment Lawyers
Advice & documentation
Company Reporting
Company secretarial and governance support
Document Review
Preparing, reviewing and amending documents
Employment lawyers FAQs
What is covered by employment law?
Should I use a flexible legal service to look after HR-related legal matters?
Do all employment lawyers work from home?
Does Obelisk Support help with employment tribunal hearings?
We do things differently
Championing making legal work more inclusive since 2010
Our thinking
How legal teams can address ever-increasing ESG-related demands
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors have become key drivers of corporate strategy and success. e explore three ways in which legal teams successfully support their organisation’s ESG strategy
World in Motion: Why the Legal Profession Cannot Stand Still
World in Motion.WHY THE LEGAL PROFESSION CANNOT STAND STILLDana Denis-Smith CEO, Obelisk SupportForewordPeople, environment and purpose - is it time to recast our legal ecosystem along these values?I am delighted that Obelisk Support’s latest report – World in Motion:...
2to3days: The First 100 Days Project
Dana Denis-Smith gave details of The First 100 Days Project, which creates a library of stories through role models for the current legal generation, informing and educating them on the role of women. It encourages women to talk about their life and work experiences....
Report – Women Who Will 2023: Honouring women trailblazers in the law
Space only permits us to shout out 23 brilliant women in this report. We know there are many, many more Women Who Will in our profession, and we hope this prompts greater recognition of all the talented women across the legal industry.