Legal & Advisory

Legal Services

I provide legal and strategic advisory support to business owners, organisations and leadership teams — drawing on more than 20 years' experience in senior in-house legal and corporate executive roles across complex and international environments.

Areas of support

Practical, commercial and considered

01

Embedded Senior Legal Counsel or General Counsel

Embedded senior counsel for organisations that need experienced legal leadership without a full-time hire — covering periods of growth, change, transition or capacity.

02

Commercial Contracts

Drafting, negotiating and reviewing commercial agreements across complex, international and regulated environments.

03

Governance & Compliance Advisory

Board-level governance support, policy frameworks, regulatory readiness and data protection.

04

Strategic Leadership & Decision-Making Support

A senior thinking partner for executives and boards working through complex decisions, restructures or sensitive matters.

05

Business Set-up & Ongoing Legal Obligations

Practical, founder-friendly support setting up a business and staying on top of the legal obligations as it grows.

Where legal judgement meets strategic insight

Yagiela Marius, founder of Beyond Counsel
Background

My background includes commercial contracting, governance, technology, data protection and strategic advisory work across complex and international environments — alongside executive-level decision-making and university governance.

I take a selective approach to advisory work, accepting engagements where I can add real value, bring senior judgement, and remain genuinely available to my clients.