A specialist corporate advisory consulting practice
We enjoy our work.
We work with clients we like and who like us.
We enjoy the company of our colleagues and professional associates.
We get the job done, to your satisfaction.
We go home while it's still light outside.
We have a glass of wine and think about supper...
Chris Drake
Managing PartnerChris Drake is our Managing Partner and the founder of the business. A holder of the Fitzmaurice Cup for advocacy.
Ryoko Sakamoto
PartnerRyoko Sakamoto is our Partner in charge of administration and operations. In addition to her native Japanese she is fluent in English and Portuguese.
What is our focus?
Crisis management
Legal, regulatory and reputational problems exist in a brutally factual environment. Working out a solution, often at high speed, and then seeing it
through is what we do.
And of course getting it right, which is often securing the least bad outcome from a range of very bad outcomes...
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How we charge
We have a range of pricing models and we tailor them to your requirements.
There will be no charge unless and until such time as you identify a task that you need our help with. If those discussions take an hour, a day, or a week (or more), that doesn't matter. When you tell us it's time to start, we will sign up a mandate with you and get going.
We don't like to charge by the hour unless you insist. If you do insist, we'll give you some rates.
We like to charge on success. We like results because you like results and if we provide results; you'll be back.
We can do retainers if you need budgeting certainty, either on a project basis or ongoing.
We are happy to cap fees or provide fixed fee proposals.
Whatever works for you.
It's the end result that matters not the charging basis. All we ask is that fees are set at a fair level to reflect the volume and complexity of the work we do.
If you are not happy, we are not happy.
We want to see you again.