Corporate legal and governance advisory services
Practical legal and governance advice for organisations that need clarity, assurance and sound decision-making.
Company Secretary Services | Commercial and corporate law | Corporate Governance
Our Services
Unlike a traditional law firm, we work as embedded, in-house-style advisors, bringing together commercially sound legal, governance, and compliance experience and judgement to support leaders and organisations over time.
Our advice is practical, proportionate and grounded in how organisations actually operate.
Good governance underpins sound decision-making, sustainable performance and long-term organisational success.
Our StoryThe name Atelier comes from the French tradition of the workshop, a place where skilled practitioners work with care, judgement and precision, shaping solutions deliberately rather than producing them to a template. That philosophy sits at the heart of everything we do.
We believe legal, governance and compliance work is most effective when it is integrated, contextual and thoughtfully crafted. Good governance is not a layer of administration added on top of an organisation—it is a practical framework that supports confident decision‑making, accountability and long‑term success.
The Atelier Legal Governance Compliance was founded on more than two decades of experience in corporate law, governance and advisory practice. Its Founder and Managing Director, Jacqueline Nicholls‑Jungmann, established the practice to offer organisations a considered alternative to the traditional law firm model, one that brings legal, governance and compliance judgement together in an in‑house‑style advisory role.
We support organisations, executives, leadership teams, directors, boards and committees. Our work focuses on helping leaders make clear decisions, strengthen governance and compliance frameworks, and embed good practice in a way that is proportionate, purposeful and fit for the organisation’s context.
Our advice is calm, practical and grounded in how organisations actually operate. We focus on what genuinely matters for statutory compliance, public confidence, effective leadership and sustainable performance, without unnecessary complexity or administrative burden.
The Atelier Legal Governance Compliance operates from the historic Roxburgh House at 162 Elizabeth Street, Hobart, but offers services Australia-wide.
Our ServicesLegal Advisory
Our services are designed to provide senior legal, governance and compliance judgement that scales to the size, maturity and structure of each organisation
We provide ongoing, in‑house‑style legal advisory services for organisations and leaders, acting as a trusted legal advisor embedded in the organisation and its decision‑making context. We support organisations to manage legal risk, meet regulatory obligations and make sound, defensible decisions with clarity and confidence.
Our legal advisory services include:
Providing ongoing corporate and commercial legal advice to leaders and organisations
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts and agreements
Advising on procurement, probity and integrity obligations
Supporting regulatory compliance across statutory, government‑related and commercial environments
Advising on privacy, data governance and information management frameworks
Supporting organisations to manage legal risk, accountability and decision‑making
Providing early, strategic advice on disputes, issues and claims to support proportionate resolution
Our approach integrates legal, governance and compliance judgement to ensure advice is clear, practical and aligned with how organisations actually operate. Our work is delivered on a retainer, fixed‑fee or hourly basis, depending on the nature of the engagement, providing flexibility while ensuring senior judgement and practical legal support.
Company Secretary Services
We provide ongoing, in‑house‑style company secretariat and governance advisory services for organisations and leaders, acting as an embedded company secretary or governance lead, supporting organisations to meet statutory and governance obligations with clarity and confidence.
Our work is typically delivered on a retainer basis, providing continuity, senior judgement and practical support over time.
Our services include:
Acting as Company Secretary or outsourced governance lead
Advising on directors’ duties, governance obligations and regulatory compliance
Managing statutory registers, corporate records and ASIC filings
Supporting compliance with Constitutions, Charters and governing documents
Advising on delegations of authority, conflicts and accountability frameworks
Supporting Annual Report governance content and statutory disclosures
Providing continuity across leadership or board transitions
Our focus is proportionate, practical governance and aligned with how the organisation actually operates.
Governance & Board Advisory Services
We provide ongoing governance advice that strengthens decision‑making, accountability and leadership effectiveness.
Our advisory services include:
Advising leaders, Boards and committees on governance and decision‑making matters
Designing, reviewing and uplifting governance frameworks, policies and charters
Governance, Board and Director Performance Reviews and Action Plans
Attending meetings to provide procedural, governance and regulatory advice
Reviewing board papers for clarity, alignment and decision readiness
Supporting conflict management, probity and integrity processes
Providing governance mentoring and trusted counsel on complex or sensitive issues
Our advice is calm, context‑driven and focused on what genuinely matters for effective leadership and organisational success.
To find out more, please contact us on 0497 942 782 or email jacqueline@theatelierlgc.com.au to arrange a conversation about your organisation and its needs.
Our Team
Jacqueline Nicholls-Jungmann
Principal Legal Practitioner | Managing Director | FounderJacqueline Nicholls‑Jungmann is a senior legal, governance and compliance adviser with more than 20 years’ experience supporting leaders and organisations in complex, high‑accountability environments.
She is the Founder and Managing Director of The Atelier Legal Governance Compliance, established to provide a considered alternative to traditional law firms—integrating legal, governance and compliance expertise in an embedded, in‑house‑style advisory model.
Jacqueline has held senior roles including General Counsel and Company Secretary across government, statutory authorities, essential services and commercial organisations in Australia and internationally. Her experience spans metropolitan and remote contexts, including work in Indigenous communities, shaping a practical and nuanced approach to governance and regulation.
Known for her clarity of judgement and pragmatic style, Jacqueline helps organisations translate complex requirements into workable, proportionate solutions that support confident decision‑making and resilience.
Jacqueline holds a Bachelor of Laws, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, and a Principal Practising Certificate. She is an Associate of the Governance Institute of Australia, a graduate of the AICD Company Directors Course, and is currently undertaking a Graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance and Risk Management.
She has served on a number of boards, including as Chair, and is committed to strengthening governance capability across the community and not‑for‑profit sectors.
Connect with Jacqueline
0497 942 782
jacqueline@theatelierlgc.com.au
Governance ConsultantKirsty Nichols
Kirsty Nichols is a Muran, Kungarakun and Nyikina woman and an epidemiologist with 15+ years’ experience across government, community‑controlled organisations and the academic sector.
She brings expertise in cultural governance, community engagement, co‑design and policy reform, with a strong focus on embedding Indigenous Data Sovereignty, cultural safety and community‑led decision‑making.
Kirsty has held senior roles across Queensland Health, NT Health, community‑controlled health services and national research centres, and has contributed to major initiatives supporting Closing the Gap and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing.
At The Atelier Legal Governance Compliance, she supports organisations to strengthen culturally informed governance, engage respectfully with communities, and embed practical, community‑led approaches in policy, strategy and compliance.
Let’s Work Together
Contact Us
jacqueline@theatelierlgc.com.au
0497 942 782
Postal address:
1a/160 Elizabeth Street
Hobart TAS 7000
Find Us
Roxburgh House
162 Elizabeth Street
Hobart, Tasmania
by appointment only
Acknowledgement of Country
The Atelier Legal Governance Compliance acknowledges the palawa people as the Traditional Owners of lutruwita (Tasmania), and pays respect to Elders past and present. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture, and acknowledge the strength and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Always was, always will be - sovereignty was never ceded.