Commercial & Corporate Legal Consultancy · South Africa
Commercial clarity.
Legal certainty.
Commercial and corporate legal consulting for South African businesses. Practical advice, transparent fees and commercially focused solutions.
Who we are and who we help
A modern South African commercial and corporate legal consultancy.
Themis Legal Consulting provides businesses with commercial and corporate legal support that is practical, accessible and grounded in commercial reality. We work alongside management as an adviser who understands both the legal position and the business objective behind it.
Who we help
- SMEs
- Established private companies
- Entrepreneurs and business owners
- Start-ups and growing businesses
- Companies requiring recurring or outsourced legal support
10
years professional experience
9
core service areas
4
transparent fee structures
4
steps in our engagement process
Important positioning
Themis Legal Consulting is an independent legal consultancy, not a law firm or attorneys’ practice. We provide commercial and corporate legal advisory services and do not conduct litigation or hold client funds in trust.
What we do
Nine core service areas.
Commercial and corporate legal support across contracting, advisory, governance, compliance and risk.
Commercial Contracts
Drafting, reviewing and advising on commercial agreements, including service level agreements, supply agreements, master services agreements, NDAs, procurement agreements, terms and conditions, leases, cession and assignment agreements, addenda and other business contracts.
Contract Review & Risk Assessment
Reviewing commercial agreements to identify material legal and commercial risks and providing practical recommendations before clients sign.
Contract Negotiation
Assisting businesses with contractual negotiations, proposed amendments, risk allocation and negotiation strategy.
Corporate & Commercial Advisory
Practical legal advice concerning commercial transactions, corporate structures, business relationships and day-to-day commercial legal matters.
Corporate Governance
Advice relating to governance frameworks, board processes, delegations of authority, policies and corporate decision-making.
Regulatory & Compliance
Commercial compliance assistance relating to South African regulatory requirements affecting businesses, including POPIA and corporate compliance.
Legal Risk Management
Helping businesses identify, understand and manage contractual, operational and commercial legal risks before they develop into disputes or financial exposure.
Company Secretarial & Governance Support
Corporate governance and company secretarial support for businesses requiring professional assistance with governance and statutory obligations.
Flagship service
Outsourced Legal Counsel
Flexible ongoing commercial legal support for businesses that require access to legal expertise without employing a full-time internal legal counsel.
Why Themis
Legal advice built around business.
Commercially minded
Legal advice should take account of commercial realities.
Practical
Clients need clear recommendations and workable solutions.
Transparent
Clients should understand scope and charges.
Risk focused
Identify and understand material risks so informed decisions can be made.
Fees
Clear Advice. Clear Fees.
Themis works with four fee structures, chosen to suit the nature of the matter. The structure that applies to your work is confirmed with you before the work begins.
Fixed-fee work
Suited to defined pieces of work with a clear scope, such as drafting or reviewing a specific agreement.
Hourly consulting
Suited to advisory work, queries and matters where the extent of the work cannot be determined in advance.
Project-based fees
Suited to larger pieces of work made up of several related tasks or phases.
Ongoing outsourced support or retainers
Suited to businesses that need recurring access to commercial legal support each month.
How it works
A four-step engagement process.
Scope and the applicable charging structure are communicated to you before any work proceeds.
01
Tell us what you need
Describe the matter, the commercial objective and any deadline you are working to.
02
Scope & price
We confirm what the work involves and the charging structure that applies to it.
03
You approve
Nothing proceeds until you have agreed the scope and the applicable fees.
04
We deliver
The work is completed as agreed, with clear recommendations you can act on.
Scope of our work
What we do and what we don’t do.
What we do
- Commercial legal advice
- Contract drafting and review
- Contract negotiation
- Corporate advisory
- Corporate governance
- Compliance consulting
- Commercial risk assessment
- Outsourced legal support
What we don’t do
- Litigation
- Court appearances
- Criminal or family-law representation
- Operate an attorneys’ trust account
- Receive or hold client money in trust
- Provide legally reserved services without required authority
If a matter requires litigation or representation by a practising attorney, we will tell you.
Insights
Top 3 Industry Movers
A monthly briefing on the commercial and regulatory developments most likely to affect South African businesses. Content coming soon.
Follow Themis
Connect with us.
Themis social profiles are being established. The links below activate once the confirmed profile addresses are supplied.
Get in touch
Let’s talk business.
Tell us what you need assistance with and we’ll get in touch to discuss the scope, approach and applicable fees.