About 3 Degrees Legal

At 3 Degrees Legal, we specialise in providing practical legal and governance expertise that delivers clarity, confidence, and commercial results. We work as an extension of your leadership team - offering executive level support without the overhead of a full-time hire.

With many years’ experience as General Counsel, Company Secretary and governance leader across sectors including energy, technology, education, aged care and the for-purpose sector, founder Clare Baxter understands the challenges organisations face when balancing legal risk, governance responsibilities and commercial opportunity.

Who We Are

We are not a traditional law firm. We’re a partner for boards, executives and leadership teams who need clear, pragmatic advice. Our approach combines deep legal knowledge with real-world governance and commercial experience.

  • Clarity first - plain English advice you can act on.

  • Partnership mindset - embedded, collaborative Support

  • Commercial results - governance that enables growth

We work flexibly - whether that means a one-off engagement, a specific project, or a fractional General Counsel arrangement. Our goal is to provide the right support at the right time.

About Me

I’m Clare Baxter founder of 3 Degrees Legal. With more than 15 years’ experience as an executive General Counsel and governance leader, I’ve advised executives across energy, technology, education, aged care, and the for-purpose sector.

Highlights:

  • 15+ years’ executive legal & governance leadership

  • Trusted advisor to boards and C-suites

  • Deep experience across corporate compliance, contracts, governance frameworks

  • Known for plain-English, practical, outcomes-focused advice

I believe good legal and governance support should empower leaders to act with clarity and confidence, not hold them back
— Clare Baxter