Governance
Helping organisations make better decisions with clearer accountability.
Governance is no longer just about meeting regulatory obligations. Organisations today are navigating emerging technologies, tighter regulations and sharper stakeholder scrutiny.
When governance fundamentals aren't managed well, the impact is immediate: decision-making slows, actions fall through the cracks and risk increases. With legal expertise and commercial judgement, we help organisations strengthen governance, support effective decision-making and confidently meet their regulatory obligations.
Our lawyers work with boards, executives, company secretaries and in-house legal teams across corporate governance, regulatory compliance, reporting, AI and board education.
Our governance capabilities include:
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We support businesses to strengthen governance foundations, clarify roles and responsibilities, and navigate decision-making with confidence. Our services include:
Reviewing and drafting constitutions, board charters and governance frameworks
Reviewing and drafting founder and director agreements, including rights and obligations
Development of compliance frameworks and ongoing compliance advice under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)
Board and management advisory on governance matters and decision-making
Development of governance policies and reporting frameworks
Director onboarding
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We help organisations understand evolving obligations, prepare required disclosures, support verification processes and build governance structures that strengthen compliance over time.
Privacy
AML / CTF
Modern Slavery
Climate-related reporting
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Our fixed cost Company Secretarial (CoSec) support takes the weight of board governance off your GC, CFO or CEO, so the mechanics run smoothly, compliance is tight and legal advice is on hand when you need it. Support includes:
Coordinate board and committee governance processes
Document meetings and minutes
Maintain statutory compliance and registers
Deliver regulatory and disclosure obligations
Advise on governance matters
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Working with boards, risk and compliance and legal teams, we help to embed practical AI governance guardrails for responsible AI adoption and defensible governance. Our services include review and/or development of:
AI governance framework, policy and process maps
AI Impact Assessment reports and risk registers
Governance implementation plans and action logs
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Build internal governance capability, lift board effectiveness and reduce risk with training including:
Board training on governance and directors’ duties
Targeted workshops covering AI governance, legal risk and oversight responsibilities.
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Supporting good governance
“The Company Secretary Support Services provided to Assembly label by Law Squared have been invaluable in helping us mature our Board governance process as our business scales and becomes more complex. Law Squared’s attendance at, and management of, our board meeting process, minutes and actions enables us to better focus on and debate the issues that drive our business.”