Case studies

AllyOne is based on the Allygroup methodology, which has been helping in-house legal teams to take back control of their legal spend since 2008.

Case studies are anonymised to protect the privacy of our clients.

  • Australian Bank: cutting legal spend by 80%

    A major Australian bank sought our independent advice on a $185,000 litigation budget. They were concerned this budget wasn’t focused on their primary objective: to resolve the matter through mediation.

    OUR APPROACH

    We categorised all legal work into three streams: necessary, likely, and possible. Only work that was necessary for successful mediation was approved in the budget.

    THE OUTCOME

    The matter was successfully resolved through mediation. The final cost to the bank resulted in a reduction of more than 80% compared to the original proposal.

  • Government Authority – transforming a legal liability into a financial and reputational win

    A State Government Statutory Authority had terminated a major manufacturing contract and was facing a $250 million damages lawsuit. This presented significant legal costs and reputational risks.

    OUR APPROACH

    Applying our methodology, we helped the Authority identify and pursue a $100 million counterclaim for wasted costs.

    THE OUTCOME

    The Authority successfully recovered $56 million from the manufacturing company.
    In parallel, we identified and delivered $1.65 million in legal savings.

  • Construction Company – improving law firm accountability

    A large Australian construction company had engaged a top-tier law firm for a complex tax litigation matter. Despite an agreed scope and budget, the firm submitted an additional $250,000 invoice for unapproved work.

    OUR APPROACH

    The AllyOne platform flagged the overcharge in real-time, alerting the company to the deviation before payment was processed.

    THE OUTCOME

    The issue was dealt with swiftly by the law firm. Following this, the law firm strictly adhered to the agreed budget and proactively flagged any required changes.

  • Public Company: overcoming regulatory challenge and $250k monthly legal fees

    An Australian public company was spending $250,000 per month on litigation driven by a dispute with a minority shareholder. This litigation was obstructing their ability to resolve regulatory compliance issues.

    OUR APPROACH

    Using the Allygroup methodology, we realigned the company’s legal strategy to focus on their priority outcome: resolving their compliance challenge.

    THE OUTCOME

    The company resolved their regulatory compliance challenge and was able to end the litigation and save an ongoing $250k a month in legal fees.