No. Most commercial lawyers have only ever seen contracts from the outside, as documents to interpret after something's gone wrong. I spent five years inside BHP's procurement function, managing teams that drafted, negotiated, and administered the kinds of contracts you're being asked to sign. I know how the big end of town structures their terms, what those terms are designed to protect, and exactly where small and mid-sized suppliers get caught out because I used to sit on the other side of the table. Before BHP, I spent years as a commercial litigation lawyer watching what happens when those contracts fail.

This combination is the offer: I read your contract as a lawyer and as someone who's written loads them from the buyer's side.

If you want a generic contract review, any firm in Perth can do it. If you want one from the person who used to write them for a big corporate, that's me.

A contract review done by most lawyers is generic. The usual suspects will be flagged - indemnities, liabilities, intellectual property, warranties (lawyer talk for promises) etc.

Context matters Without it any contract review happens in a vacuum. Most lawyers will read your contract give you a clear, plain language breakdown of all the risks. We do that. That's a no-brainer.

Where I'm different is that I look at these risks and the operational terms within the contract to make sure it makes sense for your business: how you do work, how you operate. This makes sure that the deal you struck is represented in the contract you sign.

Every matter is fixed fee, quoted within 12 hours of our scoping call.

The quote depends on the contract length, complexity, what you actually need from me. If it's not the right fit or the spend isn't justified, I'll tell you.

Yes. That's exactly when most people call!

Book the call, walk me through what you're looking at, and we'll work out the fastest path to getting you comfortable with what you're signing.

You walk Brent through the contract, what's keeping you up at night, and what you're trying to achieve. He tells you where we think the risk sits. Together map out what comes next and what it costs. By the end, you'll know whether this is the move.

No. I spent five years inside BHP procurement. I know exactly how these contracts are built by the big guys and what they're built to do. If your contract is fine, I'll say so. If it's not, you'll know precisely why and what to do about it.

I'm not interested in being the lawyer who scares contractors into work they don't need. The reputation I'm building only works if I tell you straight.