COMMERCIAL SOLICITORS FOR UK SMEs

Legal support that matches your ambition

Google reviews

4.8

No hourly billing

SRA-regulated solicitors

Fast, responsive support

		Traditional firms	AI services
Solicitors	SRA-regulated	SRA-regulated	No solicitor involved
Protection	Professional Indemnity Insurance	Professional Indemnity Insurance	No accountability or insurance
Pricing	Fixed monthly fee, all-inclusive	Variable, billed in 6-min increments	Free or low cost
Access	Unlimited via Client Hub	Billed for every interaction	No one to ask
Approach	Proactive, issues flagged early	Reactive, triggered by problems	Self-serve, hallucination risk
Relationship	Same solicitor, ongoing	Different lawyer each time	No personal relationship

Senior expertise

We pair you with one of our qualified solicitors whose expertise and experience fits your business.

On-demand legal support

Work with your legal professional through our online Client Hub. Wherever you are, whenever you need us.

Predictable fees

Pay a monthly subscription or a fixed fee for one-off work. The price is always agreed before we start.

Insights AI can't replace

A real solicitor weighs in on important legal decisions, applying commercial sense, accountability, and the protection of professional indemnity insurance.

Responsive timeframes

We turn around routine work quickly. For more complex work, we'll set realistic timeframes and get it done without delay.

David Silvey

Legal Service Director

Patricia Tinn

Legal Service Director

James Conning

Commercial Solicitor

Ashrelle Parker-Belgrave

Commercial Solicitor

Dr Jackie Nagtegaal

Co-Founder & Director

Willem van der Merwe

Co-Founder

Jan Nagtegaal

Director

A fresh approach. Exceptional value.

A fresh approach to legal services. They've guided us through multiple planned and reactive cases for our business. Exceptional turnaround times and great value for money.

Kerry Power Client Relations Pantheon Property Services

Daily support, exactly what a startup needs.

The team at Lawyerly is helping us massively with all things legal. Daily support that makes all the difference.

Domen Gluhar Founder Agentric AI

Clear, considered, never left waiting.

Consistently available with clear, well-considered advice. Communication is of a high standard, and we're never left waiting for information or assistance.

Tanya Ironmonger Operations Athona

Nothing short of amazing.

The team at Lawyerly have been nothing short of amazing. We've relied on them immensely and truly appreciate their continued support.

Alex Postiglione Founder Core iTech

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What is Lawyerly?

Lawyerly is a legal service designed around the needs of modern businesses. We've replaced what business owners dislike most about traditional law firms (unpredictable costs, slow turnarounds and feeling like just another client) with fixed fees, fast responses and solicitors who are truly invested in your business. We cover the full range of day-to-day commercial legal work: contracts, employment law, company matters, compliance questions and more.

Who do you help?

We work with a wide range of businesses, from startups and owner-managed businesses to scaling companies and more established organisations. Our clients span different sectors, sizes, and stages of growth, but they usually have one thing in common: they want legal support that is clear, responsive, and commercially grounded.

How is Lawyerly different than a traditional law firm?

Traditional firms often work reactively, charge by the hour, and can feel hard to access for everyday legal needs. Lawyerly is designed to make business legal support easier to use, more predictable, and more proactive. We offer subscription-based legal support and fixed-fee services, with clear scope, transparent pricing, and direct access to experienced solicitors through our platform.

Do you only work with small businesses?

No. We work with both smaller and more established businesses. Some clients need straightforward legal help as they grow, while others need a trusted legal partner to support a broader volume of ongoing commercial work. Our service is flexible enough to support both.

What kind of legal work do you help with?

We support businesses across a wide range of commercial legal matters, including contracts, terms and conditions, supplier and customer agreements, employment and HR support, company and shareholder documents, compliance matters, policies, and general business legal advice. We also help with specific projects through fixed-fee work.

Do you offer ongoing legal support?

Yes. Our subscription plans are designed for businesses that want ongoing legal support across their business, rather than help with only one isolated issue. It is a practical way to get regular input, ask questions early, and deal with legal matters before they become expensive problems.

Do you offer fixed-fee legal services?

Yes. We also offer fixed fee legal services for clearly scoped pieces of work. This is a good option if you need help with a specific contract, document, project, or transaction and want an agreed price upfront before work begins.

What is the difference between a legal subscription and fixed-fee service?

A fixed fee service is for a defined piece of work with a clear scope and a fixed fee. A subscription is for ongoing support across your business. With a subscription, we look at your business more holistically and help with your legal needs as they arise, rather than just one individual task.compliance questions and more.

Can you help before a matter becomes urgent?

Yes, and that is one of the main reasons businesses use us. Our model is built to encourage earlier legal input, so businesses can get advice before a contract is signed, a team issue escalates, or a compliance problem becomes more serious.

How does your pricing work?

We offer two main pricing models: subscription plans for ongoing support and fixed fees for specific pieces of work. We focus on transparent pricing so businesses understand what they are buying, what is included, and how the service is structured.

Are your legal fees hourly?

Our service is not built around the traditional open-ended hourly billing model that many businesses find frustrating. Where work is offered on a fixed fee basis, the price is agreed upfront for the defined scope. Our subscription plans are designed to give businesses ongoing support in a clearer, more predictable way.

How do I know which service is right for me?

If you need help with one defined piece of work, a fixed fee service is usually the better fit. If your business needs recurring legal input across contracts, people, growth, operations, and compliance, a subscription is often the better long-term option.

Can I start with fixed-fee and move to subscription?

Yes. Some clients begin with a fixed fee project and then move onto a subscription once they see the value of having ongoing legal support. Others stay with fixed fee work when they only need help from time to time.

Do you give pricing upfront?

Yes, where the scope can be clearly defined. We believe businesses should have greater clarity on legal costs, especially for fixed fee work. If a matter needs scoping first, we will explain that clearly.

How do I work with Lawyerly?

We are built to work in a simple, modern way. Clients usually work with us through our platform and digital communication channels, making it easier to ask questions, share documents, track matters, and get support without unnecessary friction.

Will I work with qualified solicitors?

Yes. Legal work is carried out by our in-house, SRA-regulated solicitors, bringing senior experience from leading global law firms and in-house roles at multinational companies and internationally recognised brands.

Do you help businesses across industries?

Yes. We work with businesses across a range of sectors. While each business has its own commercial context, many legal needs are shared across growing companies, including contracts, employment, compliance, governance, and risk.

What makes Lawyerly part of changing the industry?

We are part of a shift toward more accessible, proactive, and transparent legal support for businesses. Instead of making legal help feel slow, opaque, or only for major events, we are helping normalise a model where businesses can get ongoing legal support earlier, more easily, and in a way that works commercially.

London

3rd Floor

45 Albemarle Street

W1S 4JL

Birmingham

Izabella House

24–26 Regent Place

B1 3NJ

Bristol

Old Stock Exchange

St Nicholas Street

BS1 1TG

Leeds

Radley House

Richardshaw Road

LS28 6LE

Cardiff

4th Floor

14 Museum Place

CF10 3BH

Liverpool

Basecamp Liverpool

49 Jamaica Street

L1 0AH

Manchester

Swan Buildings

20 Swan Street

M4 5JW

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COMMERCIAL SOLICITORS FOR UK SMEs

Legal support that matches your ambition

OUR COMMERCIAL LEGAL SERVICES

We take care of the legal side of building a successful business

Commercial contract drafting & review

Employment & HR support

Regulatory & compliance guidance

UK GDPR & data privacy

Intellectual property & trade mark protection

Founders, shareholders & governance

Business dispute resolution

Proactive legal strategies

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THE LAWYERLY DIFFERENCE

There's a smarter way to handle legal

WHY WORK WITH US

Finally, legal support that works how it should have all along

Senior expertise

On-demand legal support

Predictable fees

Insights AI can't replace

Responsive timeframes

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