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Our lawyers have worked across a broad range of industries and commercial matters
throughout their careers, across Australia and internationally. We understand business and take a commercial approach to legal advice.
Our fixed monthly retainer model means you get first-class legal support at a transparent, predictable price. No surprises.
A legal retainer is a fixed monthly fee arrangement that gives your business ongoing access to legal counsel within an agreed scope. Instead of paying by the hour every time a legal question comes up, you have a dedicated lawyer in your corner whenever you need one.
It works well for businesses that need legal support regularly, even if that means only a few hours each week.
Think of it as outsourced general counsel: the same continuity and commercial judgement you would expect from an in-house legal team, without the cost or overhead of a full-time hire.
Many of our retainer clients are small to mid-sized businesses that are too lean to justify a permanent in-house lawyer, but are growing fast enough that ad hoc external advice is no longer keeping up with the pace of the business.
The biggest advantage of retaining a lawyer on a fixed monthly fee is not the cost savings, although those are real. It is the continuity.
When we work with a business over time, we get to know it properly. We understand your risk profile, your contracts, your team, your customers, and your commercial priorities.
That depth of context means our legal advice is more commercial, our turnaround is faster, and you avoid the situation where a lawyer takes an overly cautious view simply because they do not have the full picture.
Ad hoc legal advice tends to be reactive and surface-level. A retainer relationship is the opposite.
It is proactive, integrated into your business, and built on a long-term working relationship rather than a one-off transaction. Over time, your retained legal counsel becomes a genuine commercial partner, flagging issues before they become problems, helping you negotiate more effectively with customers and suppliers, and giving you the confidence to move quickly on opportunities when they appear.
Retainer agreements are tailored to what your business actually needs. There is no fixed menu of services.
We scope the retainer around the legal work that is most important to you, the volume you expect, and the areas where having a lawyer on call will deliver the most
commercial value.
For example, the businesses we work with commonly include the following in their retainer:
Areas that fall outside your day-to-day business needs, or that require significant time such as complex litigation or major transactions, are typically excluded from the retainer or handled separately under a different fee arrangement. We are always upfront about what sits inside and outside the scope of your retainer before we start.
Retainer fees vary depending on the complexity of your legal needs and the volume of work
involved. Our smallest retainer starts at $1,000 + GST per month, which suits small businesses
with a steady flow of contracts, employment questions, and ad hoc legal queries.
The fee stays fixed regardless of how much the in-scope workload fluctuates month to month.
That predictability is something our clients consistently value. It also removes the silent
disincentive that hourly billing creates, where business owners hesitate to pick up the phone
because they are worried about the meter running. With a retainer, you can call your lawyer as
often as you need to within the agreed scope, which usually means issues get raised earlier,
decisions get made faster, and small problems do not have time to grow into big ones.
If anything falls outside the scope of the retainer, we will tell you upfront and provide either a
fixed fee or hourly rates to complete the particular task, so there are no surprises on your bill at
the end of the month.
Get in touch with Prosper Law to talk through whether a retainer arrangement suits your
business, what should sit inside the scope, and what the monthly fee for your outsourced legal
counsel would look like.
Get in touch with Prosper Law’s construction lawyers
to talk through your next contract, claim, or dispute.
Our lawyers have worked in building and construction throughout their careers, across Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and the UK. We understand the industry, speak your language, and take a commercial approach to legal advice.
Our fixed fee model means you get first-class legal support at a transparent price. No surprises.
If you're spending significant money on one-off legal
matters, or finding that your lawyer doesn't really understand your business, a retainer is worth
considering. It suits businesses of any size, from just three employees to thousands.
The fee stays the same. That's the point.
Some months are heavier, some are quieter, and the fixed fee gives you certainty either way.
No. We charge a flat monthly fee with
no trust account and no advance payment required. Simple billing, no admin overhead.
Yes. As your business evolves, so can the retainer. We
build these arrangements to grow with you. Whether you’re just starting up or well-established
needing extra support, we can help you.
Get in touch with Prosper Law’s construction lawyers to talk
through your next contract, claim, or dispute.
