Taking a page from the Big Four, global accounting network Moore Stephens International Ltd. has started a legal services division in Australia and plans to act like an outsourced general counsel for clients.

“The Big Four financial services firms have proven there is a desire from clients for a more holistic model and, like all good ideas, this eventually trickles down,” Alexander Nielsen, head of legal at Moore Stephens Victoria, said in a statement. “It’s an exciting opportunity to be one of the first in the mid-market space to evolve into this area.”