Debbie Black
Helping boards, founders and leadership teams deal with pressure points before they become critical. With 30+ years’ experience advising and running businesses, I bring calm, clarity and joined-up thinking when the stakes are high.
Running a business has never been more complex.
Legal risk, regulatory pressure, cultural challenges, fragmented advice, and the weight of decision-making often land on a small number of people at the top. That’s where I work best.
I help businesses prevent, contain and resolve problems, combining sharp legal thinking with hands-on commercial experience and a common-sense approach.
How I Help.
Board & Leadership Support
Clear, impartial input for boards navigating risk, governance, culture and tough decisions.
Commercial & Legal Problem-Solving
Strategic legal insight combined with practical business judgement.
Joined-Up Advice When It Matters
Where challenges cross disciplines, I bring the right people together quickly and effectively.
The Collective Advisory Board.
When a challenge needs more than legal input, I draw on The Collective Advisory Board – a trusted group of senior professionals across HR, finance, marketing, property, technology and compliance.
This means boards and founders get connected thinking, not siloed advice.
A snapshot of Debbie's expansive credentials.
- Founder & Commercial Lawyer, DGB Solicitors
- Chair, Institute of Directors Manchester
- Co-founder, The Collective Advisory Board
- Trustee / Director, Involve Northwest
- 30+ years advising businesses across sectors