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Nigel Brahams
Partner - Head of Financial Services
CB Counsel
For a fixed monthly fee our multi-disciplinary team of legal experts are on-hand to provide you with advice and assistance in areas in which you require either additional resources or specific legal expertise that you don’t have in-house.
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Whether you need more capacity or targeted expertise, we are here to support you.
Collyer Bristow is one of the few firms to offer a dedicated service for General Counsel. We provide the full spectrum of support to in-house lawyers including commercial contracts, employment law, intellectual property, data protection, corporate law, commercial real estate and commercial disputes. This can be on a project basis, or through flexible integration with your team, allowing you to access our expertise as and when you need it.
Our support goes beyond technical answers. We take time to understand the business culture, sector pressures and risk appetite that shape your commercial reality. We deliver the type of advice that you would – pragmatic, business-aligned, board ready – and all at a very reasonable cost and with a flexible business model.
Sector expertise
Our sector know-how spans everything from financial services and private equity to technology, retail, manufacturing and more. You’ll be working with leading professionals who deliver high-level, commercial advice in their focus areas.
Suite of added-value services
Our General Counsel clients benefit from a suite of value-added services, including preferential rates on our training sessions and invitations to regular networking events – including our popular in-house conversation lunches – providing valuable access to our professional and legal network. You’ll also have access to our well-equipped meeting rooms at our London HQ — perfect for easy collaboration and getting things done.
In-House Conversations
Our team of legal experts hosts a series of private roundtable lunches designed specifically for General Counsel and other senior in-house legal professionals. These intimate, closed-door lunches offer a relaxed and collaborative environment in which to share insights, experiences, and questions with peers.
Hosted in private dining rooms at high-quality London restaurants, our lunches cover a wide range of themes and topics relevant to this audience. Previous lunches have included discussions on Key Aspects of Company Law and Navigating Litigation Challenges. Future lunches on topics including Commercial Contracts, Commercial Real Estate, and Artificial Intelligence are being planned.
TRUSTED PARTNERS WORKING SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH YOU
Capacity is a constant challenge. Specialist matters inevitably arise that fall outside your team’s core strengths, but relying on piecemeal advice from a rotating cast of advisors rarely delivers the trust or cost certainty that GCs need. The need for continuity — having an on-call legal partner who understands the business, its people, its risk profile — can be just as important as the need for technical expertise. You need consistent legal overflow support from a partner who has your back.
Whether you need more capacity or targeted expertise, we are here to support you.
THE COLLYER BRISTOW DIFFERENCE
CB Counsel is just one way to work with us, but not the only way. We can step in for a quick piece of advice, provide support on high-stakes projects, add capacity, manage crisis situations, or offer in-house secondments — whatever fits your needs. Our GC outsourced legal services are designed to be as flexible as your business demands.
THE COLLYER BRISTOW DIFFERENCE
With Collyer Bristow, you get comprehensive legal services from a single, trusted partner. Our multidisciplinary team covers all key practice areas, giving you straightforward access to all the legal help you need, all in one place.
THE COLLYER BRISTOW DIFFERENCE
Collyer Bristow is the firm of choice for medium-sized businesses, delivering the pragmatic advice and exceptional service on which our reputation is built. Partnering with us means having a team that cuts through legal jargon to give you advice that works in the real world — true mid-size business legal advice from people who understand your commercial landscape.
The Collyer Bristow Difference
As a central player in the business ecosystem, we connect clients with valuable contacts and referrals that go well beyond legal advice.
For cross-border and multi-jurisdiction matters, our memberships in WorldLink for Law and the Cross Border Legal Network give you seamless access to top law firm partners worldwide.
Nigel BrahamsPartner - Head of Financial Services
+44 20 7470 4434+44 7958 466786nigel.brahams@collyerbristow.com
Sharon FryerPartner - Head of Commercial Services
+44 20 7470 4409+44 7796 712885sharon.fryer@collyerbristow.com
Tania GoodmanPartner - Head of Employment
+44 20 7470 4528+44 7943 827603tania.goodman@collyerbristow.com
In-House Conversations: Our team hosts a series of private roundtable lunches designed specifically for General Counsel and other senior in-house legal professionals.
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CB Counsel: Flexible, fixed-fee legal services for in-house teams.
CB Counsel is ideal for clients who need regular legal advice but wish to manage costs. We provide a package of legal support, across all our service areas, through one contract, effectively strengthening your team without having to coordinate multiple specialists. Among the many benefits, CB Counsel clients receive:
- On demand legal helpline – You’ll have unlimited phone access to our qualified lawyers, who provide up to 30 minutes of focused legal advice per matter. Our team of experts are just a phone call away.
- A dedicated partner-led team – you get access to the most senior voices in the firm who can assist with strategically important advice as well as junior lawyers to help handle routine matters.
- A fixed monthly fee – You are in control of your budget and have full transparency over your spend.
- Regular legal update seminars, newsletters and guides – keeping your team informed on the latest legal developments, compliance requirements and best practices relevant to your business.
CB Counsel is designed with adaptability in mind. We work with you to develop tailored support packages and pricing, and you have the flexibility to scale the service to your needs depending on your business activities and priorities.
Please visit our CB Counsel page for more information.
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As in-house counsel, your organisation relies on you for answers to every legal and strategic question, no matter how niche, complex or urgent. This can quickly stretch your efficiency and focus, whether you operate as a team of one or you form part of a larger in-house capability.
Collyer Bristow works closely with General Counsel and those in a similar legal capacity to meet the real-world demands faced by in-house legal teams. When you’re balancing complex projects, everyday compliance, and a need for specialist knowledge while juggling bandwidth and budget pressures, our flexible, pragmatic legal support can help.
Key contact
Nigel Brahams
Partner - Head of Financial Services
CB Counsel
For a fixed monthly fee our multi-disciplinary team of legal experts are on-hand to provide you with advice and assistance in areas in which you require either additional resources or specific legal expertise that you don’t have in-house.
Our Publications
Discover a wealth of invaluable guidance in the form of guides and brochures written by our expert lawyers.
Support across the business life cycle
Collyer Bristow supports businesses across the seven main stages of business growth, helping ambitious leaders prepare, plan and prosper.
Whether you need more capacity or targeted expertise, we are here to support you.
Collyer Bristow is one of the few firms to offer a dedicated service for General Counsel. We provide the full spectrum of support to in-house lawyers including commercial contracts, employment law, intellectual property, data protection, corporate law, commercial real estate and commercial disputes. This can be on a project basis, or through flexible integration with your team, allowing you to access our expertise as and when you need it.
Our support goes beyond technical answers. We take time to understand the business culture, sector pressures and risk appetite that shape your commercial reality. We deliver the type of advice that you would – pragmatic, business-aligned, board ready – and all at a very reasonable cost and with a flexible business model.
Sector expertise
Our sector know-how spans everything from financial services and private equity to technology, retail, manufacturing and more. You’ll be working with leading professionals who deliver high-level, commercial advice in their focus areas.
Suite of added-value services
Our General Counsel clients benefit from a suite of value-added services, including preferential rates on our training sessions and invitations to regular networking events – including our popular in-house conversation lunches – providing valuable access to our professional and legal network. You’ll also have access to our well-equipped meeting rooms at our London HQ — perfect for easy collaboration and getting things done.
In-House Conversations
Our team of legal experts hosts a series of private roundtable lunches designed specifically for General Counsel and other senior in-house legal professionals. These intimate, closed-door lunches offer a relaxed and collaborative environment in which to share insights, experiences, and questions with peers.
Hosted in private dining rooms at high-quality London restaurants, our lunches cover a wide range of themes and topics relevant to this audience. Previous lunches have included discussions on Key Aspects of Company Law and Navigating Litigation Challenges. Future lunches on topics including Commercial Contracts, Commercial Real Estate, and Artificial Intelligence are being planned.
TRUSTED PARTNERS WORKING SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH YOU
Capacity is a constant challenge. Specialist matters inevitably arise that fall outside your team’s core strengths, but relying on piecemeal advice from a rotating cast of advisors rarely delivers the trust or cost certainty that GCs need. The need for continuity — having an on-call legal partner who understands the business, its people, its risk profile — can be just as important as the need for technical expertise. You need consistent legal overflow support from a partner who has your back.
Whether you need more capacity or targeted expertise, we are here to support you.
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THE COLLYER BRISTOW DIFFERENCE
CB Counsel is just one way to work with us, but not the only way. We can step in for a quick piece of advice, provide support on high-stakes projects, add capacity, manage crisis situations, or offer in-house secondments — whatever fits your needs. Our GC outsourced legal services are designed to be as flexible as your business demands.
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With Collyer Bristow, you get comprehensive legal services from a single, trusted partner. Our multidisciplinary team covers all key practice areas, giving you straightforward access to all the legal help you need, all in one place.
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THE COLLYER BRISTOW DIFFERENCE
Collyer Bristow is the firm of choice for medium-sized businesses, delivering the pragmatic advice and exceptional service on which our reputation is built. Partnering with us means having a team that cuts through legal jargon to give you advice that works in the real world — true mid-size business legal advice from people who understand your commercial landscape.
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The Collyer Bristow Difference
As a central player in the business ecosystem, we connect clients with valuable contacts and referrals that go well beyond legal advice.
For cross-border and multi-jurisdiction matters, our memberships in WorldLink for Law and the Cross Border Legal Network give you seamless access to top law firm partners worldwide.
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CB Counsel: Flexible, fixed-fee legal services for in-house teams.
CB Counsel is ideal for clients who need regular legal advice but wish to manage costs. We provide a package of legal support, across all our service areas, through one contract, effectively strengthening your team without having to coordinate multiple specialists. Among the many benefits, CB Counsel clients receive:
- On demand legal helpline – You’ll have unlimited phone access to our qualified lawyers, who provide up to 30 minutes of focused legal advice per matter. Our team of experts are just a phone call away.
- A dedicated partner-led team – you get access to the most senior voices in the firm who can assist with strategically important advice as well as junior lawyers to help handle routine matters.
- A fixed monthly fee – You are in control of your budget and have full transparency over your spend.
- Regular legal update seminars, newsletters and guides – keeping your team informed on the latest legal developments, compliance requirements and best practices relevant to your business.
CB Counsel is designed with adaptability in mind. We work with you to develop tailored support packages and pricing, and you have the flexibility to scale the service to your needs depending on your business activities and priorities.
Please visit our CB Counsel page for more information.
General Counsel insights
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Changes to Companies House fees from 1 May 2024Changes to Companies House fees from 1 May 2024
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Shorter Reads
Changes to Companies House requirementsChanges to Companies House requirements
Read more
Podcasts
Directors’ duties – An introductionDirectors’ duties – An introduction
Listen now
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Private equity’s embrace of ESGPrivate equity’s embrace of ESG
Read more
Longer Reads
Salaries continue to fall in real terms despite unemployment levels at historic lowsSalaries continue to fall in real terms despite unemployment levels at historic lows
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