External General Counsel
Scalable General Counsel services for businesses who don’t need a full time GC.
Quarterback Law Tailored Solutions for your Legal Needs
Book Your Introductory CallWhat We Do
Support to In-House Teams
From an extra set of hands to a strategic legal partner, on an interim or permanent basis.
Review and Draft Commercial Legal Documents
Clear drafting, without the jargon.
Compliance with ESG Obligations
Helping your company meet its legal and ethical obligations.
Your Trusted Legal Advisor
Review & Draft Commercial Legal Documents
Commercial legal advice made simple. With over 14 years as a commercial lawyer, Dane helps businesses get their legal agreements right. We can draft, review, and negotiate clear, legally sound contracts and other business agreements.
Compliance with Environmental, Social and Governance obligations
We help businesses with their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) obligations and help draft policies that are workable, ethical and compliant.
Advice on international expansion and dealing with overseas counterparts.
Dane has over a decade of experience providing advice on international commercial law. He advises clients expanding their footprint in overseas markets and working on cross-jurisdictional transactions.
Book Your Introductory CallWhy Quarterback Law Matters
Business savvy legal advice
Dane Clapson has over 14 years legal experience in-house and in private practice. He’s worked alongside sales and marketing teams to get deals done, giving legal advice that is practical to implement, business-focused and legally sound. He’ll be working directly alongside your team, providing you with the best legal advice possible.
Cost effective
You’re paying for good legal advice, most clients prefer fixed fees, and we always agree on rates before starting work. No billing surprises, no inflated rates to cover high costs. We’ve kept our practice lean to provide clients with maximum value.
Direct point of contact
At Quarterback you’ll work directly with Dane. He knows how important it is to be available for clients, and to be responsive to the business.
International and local experience
Dane is a qualified Australian lawyer (NSW) and has worked in a top tier Australian law firm as well as for the Australian Government. He has also worked extensively overseas and has a deep understanding of international commercial law. Having spent almost eight years in Singapore – the commercial heart of Asia – he is well acquainted with the Asia Pacific region and helps clients expand their footprint internationally.
Meet Dane
Dane Clapson – Founder & Principal Solicitor of Quarterback Law.
Hi, I’m Dane and I have over 14 years legal experience both in-house and in a top tier Australian law firm. I provide clear, accurate and understandable advice to business owners, managers and in-house counsel on commercial law, risk management and compliance.
Quarterback Law is proudly a “NewLaw” legal practice. I prioritise creating efficiency and the best value for clients, while taking the time to understand their needs.
With an international outlook, I’ve worked with clients in Australia, Singapore, the Asia Pacific region and beyond.
I created Quarterback Law to give clients a better experience in commercial legal advice. I take the time to understand your business and to give you the best experience when working with
a lawyer.
Why did I call it Quarterback Law? Because I believe that a lawyer should be an integral part of the client’s team, and work with the team to reach their goals. A lawyer’s performance impacts the whole team, and the right lawyer can get the team into a winning position.
An external General Counsel who is in the trenches with you and your team. I value a strong relationship with clients, and work to find the best solutions to your business problems. When you engage Quarterback Law, you’re working directly with me!
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Testimonials
“Our business is based on licensing data. Dane updated our licensing agreement to make sure it matched our needs and advises us ad-hoc when a client wants to negotiate the terms. He’s been a great partner for us since he knows our business and works like one of the team.”
KGM & Associates Pty Ltd
Frequently Asked Questions
- What areas of law do you advise on?
We provide commercial legal advice to businesses – generally small and medium sized businesses. We specialise in contract drafting, technology and commercial law to help businesses get on with their daily operations without legal roadblocks. That could range from the basic website terms of use or a non-disclosure agreement, through to major IT, outsourcing or distribution contracts. Dane has worked extensively internationally, and also advises Australian and international clients to expand their footprint overseas. He advises on contracts with international counterparts, disputes and engaging international counsel.
- Do you have an office?
Generally, we meet our clients online. Quarterback’s clients are from all over the world, so we are well versed in Teams and Zoom.
- How do your outsourced In-house Counsel services work?
An In-house Counsel is a company’s dedicated lawyer, who has an overview of all the legal issues with the business. I can work with your business to either be the management team’s “go-to” legal advisor, or with the legal team to help during busy period. This is a tailored, flexible solution to help businesses get the legal support they need.
- How does payment work?
Most of our work is done on a fixed fee basis, and we don’t incur fees until you have given us the green light. Everything will be set out in an engagement letter, so there will be no surprises. Where a fixed fee arrangement doesn’t make sense, we bill on hourly rates that represent excellent value.
- Do you do litigation?
No, we don’t handle litigation, but we can assist companies by co-ordinating with their litigation counsel. This suits companies with a higher volume of litigation to ensure a consistent strategy across cases.
We also don’t do debt collection, wills or conveyances.