Thorne & Penrose Council

Boutique Legal Consultancy led by Leonor Louise V.E. Cheng (LLB, BCom)

About Thorne & Penrose Council

Thorne & Penrose Council is a boutique legal consultancy specialising in Australian and UK frameworks, with a distinct focus on media law, cross-border risk, and strategic legal structuring. We operate at the intersection of law, corporate reputation, and regulatory navigation—advising individuals, family offices, and emerging ventures with discretion and precision.Headquartered in Melbourne and maintaining active partnerships in Singapore, we support clients wherever opportunity or litigation risk arises. Whether it’s advising on multi-jurisdictional compliance, pre-empting reputational fallout, or safeguarding assets through tailored legal architecture, our counsel is designed to travel.Thorne & Penrose Council is not a traditional firm—we don’t sit in the courtroom waiting for fires. We’re already upstream, identifying the spark.

Founder

Leonor Cheng (LLB, BCom) founded Thorne & Penrose Council after years of handling complex legal matters for her family’s venture capital firm (Evergreen Pty Ltd)—ranging from shareholder disputes to international structuring. With a background in corporate law, media regulation, and litigation strategy, her advisory work bridges the legal with the commercial. From early exposure to Supreme Court litigation to consulting on cross-jurisdictional compliance across Australia and the UK, her practice is defined by precision, discretion, and a strategic eye for risk. She now supports founders, firms, and family offices operating at the intersection of law, reputation, and global expansion.

Services

  • Contract Review & Drafting.

  • Regulatory & Compliance Strategy.

  • Media & Reputation Management.

  • Intellectual Property Guidance.

  • Risk Mitigation & Crisis Support.

  • Cross-Jurisdictional Consulting (AUS & UK).

  • Strategic consulting on corporate structuring and risk minimisation.

University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Science (Transferred)Deakin University
Bachelor of Commerce (Economics Major)
Bachelor of Laws (Commercial Law Major)
Status: AccreditedHarvard University (HarvardX)
Contract Law: From Trust to Promise to Contract
Status: AccreditedIOLT
PLT: Practical Legal Training
Status: AccreditedUniversity of Sydney
Masters of Arts (Research): Law
Status: Ongoing

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© Thorne & Penrose Council (ACN 687 327 368) 2026.

Thorne & Penrose Council

Boutique Legal Consultancy led by Leonor Louise V.E. Cheng (LLB, BCom)

© Thorne & Penrose Council (ACN 687 327 368) 2026.