Built for Australian law firms. By Microsoft experts.
MatterX Legal Finance combines deep legal industry understanding with genuine Microsoft platform expertise—creating practice management that belongs in the Microsoft ecosystem.
Why we built MatterX
Australian and New Zealand law firms deserve better than the current legal tech landscape.
We watched firms sign up for attractive-looking practice management platforms, only to discover hidden costs, integration failures, and vendor lock-in practices. We saw CFOs with enterprise finance backgrounds frustrated by basic accounting bolt-ons. We heard IT directors describe endless calendar sync troubleshooting.
Most critically, we saw firms investing heavily in Microsoft 365—paying for Teams, SharePoint, Power BI, Power Automate—while their practice management vendor couldn't leverage any of it.
The question was simple: If law firms are standardising on Microsoft, why can't practice management be Microsoft-native?
MatterX answers that question. Built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, MatterX delivers comprehensive legal finance and practice management within the Microsoft ecosystem—not as another integrated platform, but as genuine Microsoft technology.
What makes MatterX different
Microsoft-Native by Design
We didn't retrofit Microsoft integration onto an existing product. MatterX was architected from the ground up on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Your data, security, authentication, analytics—everything operates within your Microsoft environment.
Legal Industry Focus
MatterX isn't generic ERP with legal features bolted on. We've pre-configured Dynamics 365 Business Central for Australian and New Zealand legal practice: NSW Law Society-certified trust accounting, matter-centric workflows, legal billing patterns, compliance requirements.
Partner-Delivered
MatterX is delivered by DataChef365, a specialist Australian Microsoft Partner. You work with local experts who understand your market, your compliance requirements, and your Microsoft environment—not offshore support centres.
Transparent Business Practices
We believe in earning your business, not trapping you. Month-to-month contracts available. Complete data export in standard formats. Fixed implementation costs agreed upfront. No vendor games.
Consolidating law firms under Microsoft
Our mission is straightforward: help Australian and New Zealand law firms consolidate their practice management under Microsoft.
Not because Microsoft pays us to say that—but because it's the right answer for firms already running Microsoft 365. Fewer vendors. Fewer integrations. Fewer failures. Better security. Familiar interfaces. One ecosystem.
MatterX exists to make that consolidation possible with enterprise-grade legal finance, NSW-certified trust accounting, and comprehensive practice management—all Microsoft-native.
From Small Firms to Enterprise
MatterX serves the full spectrum of legal practice:
Solo to Mid-Size: MatterX Legal Finance
Complete practice management, billing, and trust accounting with flexible deployment (Xero integration or full Business Central).
Enterprise: MatterX Legal Connect
For large firms requiring sophisticated CRM, MatterX Legal Connect adds Dynamics 365 Sales with AI and Copilot capabilities.
These aren't roadmap promises—both products are built, certified, and deployed in production today.
Most firms start with Legal Finance. When enterprise CRM requirements emerge, the platform is ready.