Reframe a Blunt No From Legal as a Starting Point

Legal said no, gave you two lines of reasoning, and moved on to the next email. This treats that as an opening position rather than a verdict, works out the concern probably sitting underneath it, and gives you one sharp follow up question to get an actual conversation started.

Legal has said no to [describe what was proposed], with little explanation beyond the refusal. Reframe this as the opening move in a negotiation rather than a closed door: identify the most likely underlying concern behind the no (risk, precedent, liability, or process), and draft one specific follow up question that would surface it directly. Keep the question short, professional, and free of any implication that the refusal was unreasonable.