On-demand legal talent when and where you need it most
Whether you are navigating a complex transaction, managing a regulatory project, or simply need to bolster your team during periods of sustained demand, Reach can provide the calibre of lawyer you would expect from a high-calibre, global law firm.
What sets us apart is not simply the breadth of our offering, but the way we deliver it: every placement is structured around your needs, your timelines and your definition of success.
Reach consultant panel
Our panel spans the full spectrum of commercial law disciplines, from transactional to contentious, and beyond. We draw on a deep and diverse panel of consultants who have top-tier private practice and in-house experience.
Every Reach Consultant undertakes comprehensive reference checks, employment screening, and verification of qualifications. We also assess work-style, because when a consultant joins a team, even on an interim basis, they need to integrate quickly and add value from day one. The result is a panel of legal professionals we are genuinely proud to put forward, each one having a validated track record, and ready to perform.
Our services
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Engage a Reach Consultant
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We recognize the resourcing needs of legal teams do not fit neatly into a single model. This is why our consultants work across a variety of arrangements designed to suit the way you operate: short sprints or longer engagements; full-time, part-time, ad hoc or somewhere in between; on-premises or remote. You decide what works best for each interim role.
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Become a Reach Consultant
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We have a keen eye for lawyers with strong technical skills and a creative, commercial mindset. We offer our alumni, clients and other top-tier lawyers the flexibility to choose how they work.
Most firms talk about flexibility. We build careers around it. Tell us what you want – pace, pattern, trajectory – and we will match you with work that fits your life.As a Reach consultant, you'll have:
- a flexible legal career
- work that keeps your skills sharp
- a dedicated team in your corner
- access to Ashurst Perkins Coie support.
Ready to build the flexible career you actually want? Visit our Careers page.
Case study
Client challenge
Our client is one of Australia's leading wealth managers. Their key strategic initiatives have included the 2020 acquisition of a large superannuation fund from one Australian 'Big Four' bank and the earlier acquisition of the wealth management arm of another.
To fully realize the benefits from these acquisitions, our client needed to effectively integrate these businesses with its existing wealth management operations while delivering on other strategic initiatives and business as usual (BAU) requirements.
Our solution
We worked with our client to understand and fulfill their needs for this integration project. We have continued to work with them as their needs changed.
Our legal consultant team included:
- A consultant with technical skills to support a workstream integrating IT/software licensing agreements. This 12-month, full-time contract was extended for another year.
- A second consultant supporting this workstream on a part-time, 12-month contract.
- A third legal consultant on a part-time, 18-month contract supporting the commercial integration workstream.
Client benefits
- Flexible resourcing enabled our client’s in-house team to provide high-quality project support without impacting BAU.Continuity of consultants, a priority for our client.
FAQs
1. What is Reach's relationship with Ashurst Perkins Coie?
Reach is a fully integrated firm-owned offering, giving clients access to flexible resources on demand.
Reach is a practice group of the firm. Client contractual and invoicing relationships are direct with Ashurst Perkins Coie.
2. Where does Reach operate?
Reach currently provides freelance lawyer services in Australia and the UK. If you are interested in accessing secondment resources in other jurisdictions, please contact our Client team.
3. How does Reach source contract lawyers?
A flexible resourcing solution is only as strong as the consultants on its panel, which is why Reach is uncompromising when it comes to recruitment and quality assurance. Every legal professional who joins the Reach panel has been rigorously vetted to ensure they meet the standards you would expect from Ashurst Perkins Coie.
Reach Legal Consultants are usually people we know, who are trusted by Ashurst Perkins Coie and proven in practice. Many are firm alumni who already understand the standards you expect, which means less time onboarding and more time delivering.
4. What level of support do Reach Legal Consultants receive from the firm?
Reach is utilized as an extension of Ashurst Perkins Coie's traditional secondment offering. That means Reach Legal Consultants have support from the firm while on secondment. This includes regular contact with the Ashurst Perkins Coie client relationship team as well as support from the firm's Knowledge Center.
5. As a client, what should I budget for a legal consultant?
Reach secondments are usually priced as a day rate charged for days worked. However, we will work with you on different fee structures (such as hourly or retainer basis), if preferrable.
Our rates are all inclusive (other than business taxes). This means no extra costs like leave entitlements, employment-related expenses (payroll tax or superannuation or pension), overhead charges, recruitment fees or other costs associated with permanent headcount.
6. What does a typical request for a flexible legal resource look like?
The Reach shortlisting process is consultative, considered, and tailored to the particulars of each secondment.
We start by understanding the full picture: the nature of the work; the complexity and duration of the engagement; the dynamics of your team; and any specific technical or sector expertise required. From there, we draw on our deep knowledge of our panel to identify consultants whose skills, experience, and working-style align with your requirements.
We will present you with a curated shortlist, accompanied by detailed candidate profiles. You then interview your preferred candidate(s) so that you can make an informed decision with confidence.
7. I'm a client interested in becoming a legal consultant. Where can I find more information?
We've worked with many clients who are interested in a career change.
More information can be found on our dedicated Careers page or alternatively, please email Reach@Ashurstperkins.com.
