Legal operators not academics — we speak contracts, risks, and recovery
THE OUTHOUSE TO YOUR INHOUSE
Partner with our senior commercial muscle embedded in your business with straight talk, no fluff. We are counsel, not just legal counsel.
Discover Out House Legal
Fixed Monthly Fee
No Memos.
No Noise.
Just Decisions.
We join your team
Your dedicated professional participates in meetings, identifies risks, and assists in value recovery consistently every week.
Contract Risk & Execution
We review and strengthen your contracts before they bite you. Clear risk spotting and commercial wording that actually works.
Embedded Advisory
We become part of your team for the duration of the package, attending, flagging, and giving commercial answers that move the matter forward.
Continuous Support
Providing continuous support throughout the process ensuring you are informed and involved every step of the way.
How we work – The Outhouse Operating System.
Decisions move businesses. Systems keep them moving.
The Artefact Swap
Memos out. Operators' artefacts in.
- Decision brief — one page, two options, recommendation
- Decision log — what we decided, when, and why
- Risk matrix — prioritised risks with owners and deadlines
- Contract playbook — fallback positions and approval thresholds
- Deal room checklist — everything needed to close without thrash
The Decision Model
Five steps. No ambiguity.
- 1Triage — what matters this week
- 2Frame — options with real trade-offs
- 3Decide — documented and owned
- 4Execute — contracts, comms, approvals
- 5Install — systems so you stop paying twice
The Cadence
We embed. We don't block.
Standups, deal rooms, executive reviews — matched to your rhythm. We become the function that keeps deals and decisions clean.
Response Standards
Speed is a standard, not a courtesy.
We agree response standards at the start. If you want a black hole inbox, hire someone else.
Escalation
Rules, not guesswork.
Not every issue needs a lawyer. Some do. We define escalation rules so your team stops guessing.
Engagement Models
Embedded Retainer from GBP 3,500 / USD 4,600 per month
Steady state. We sit in your operating rhythm: weekly, in your standups and deal reviews, on your contracts before signature.
Deal Sprint from GBP 5,000 / USD 6,600 fixed
One transaction, start to close. Term sheet through definitive agreements, redlines, negotiation strategy, signature and closing support.
Crisis Line from GBP 2,000 / USD 2,600 per month standby
For pressure moments. Dispute triage, demand and notice response, settlement posture, litigation management and comms alignment.
If you want a memo, an email thread, or a partner that hides behind "it depends", then we're not for you.
Accelerate Your Business with Expert In-House Legal Services
Schedule a no-obligation 30-minute consultation to explore how we can support your business operations.
No noise, just decisions.
Accreditations & Memberships
FAQ
We already have a law firm on panel. Why do we need this?
You probably still need them. Your panel firm is built for the big, infrequent, high-stakes matter. It is not built to read the call-off order arriving on Thursday. We handle the daily commercial contracting that never justifies a partner rate and quietly costs you the most money.
What happens when we need real litigation?
We instruct and manage it. We run the brief, control scope and cost, and stay accountable for the outcome. You get the benefit of a client-side lawyer sitting on your side of the table rather than paying a firm to supervise itself.
Do you act for our operators or our competitors?
Conflicts are checked before every engagement and we decline where there is one. We will tell you what we cannot tell you.
Who covers you when you are unavailable?
Cover is arranged with a named senior practitioner at the same level. The response standard agreed at kick-off holds regardless of who is handling the matter. You will be told who that person is before the engagement starts.
What if it does not work?
30 days notice either side, no minimum term. If the first ninety days have not paid for themselves, you should stop and we will say so first.