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LEGAL SUBSCRIPTION FOR BUSINESS

The smarter way for SMEs to get legal support

Get ongoing access to our commercial solicitors for a fixed monthly fee.

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WHO A LEGAL SUBSCRIPTION IS FOR

Created for the teams behind successful businesses

We work with the people responsible for growth, risk and the daily realities of running a company.

  • Owners, Directors & CEOs

    Make commercial decisions, growth plans and strategic moves with the legal foundation in place to support them.

  • Heads of HR, Compliance & Operations

    Handle employment, compliance and operational risk with legal guidance shaped around your team and your responsibilities.

  • In-house Legal Teams

    Hand the run-rate commercial work to us, so your team can focus on deals, strategy and high-stakes matters.

subscription plans & pricing

Choose a legal subscription that fits your stage of growth

All subscription plans include 12 months of unlimited access, with flexible monthly or annual payments, and no hourly billing.

30-day money-back guarantee on every plan
Founders

Launch

Ideal for founders and early-stage businesses putting their first contracts, terms and employment basics in place, with a turnover under £500k.

£379 £341

per month + VAT

Save £455/yr
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  • Unmetered everyday legal advice  Questions, second opinions and check-in calls do not use an Instruction. Guidance is provided on a fair use basis, meaning use that is reasonable for one business of your size and type, for its own legal needs.
  • 6 Instructions a year  An Instruction is one piece of formal work, for example, an employment contract drafted, a supplier agreement reviewed, or a dispute handled. Everyday advice and guidance is unmetered and does not count as an Instruction.
  • A dedicated solicitor who knows your business
  • A proactive legal roadmap  Your solicitor works out what your business needs and in what order, then you build a legal roadmap together before any work begins.
  • Pre-action disputes  Dispute work at the pre-action stage is included on Accelerate, Scale and Enterprise.
  • Commercial leases  Lease work is not included on Launch. We can carry it out as a fixed-fee project, with your plan discount applied.
  • UK trade mark filing fee  Not included on Launch. We still carry out the search, the application and the strategy as part of your plan; the official Intellectual Property Office fee is payable by you.
  • 10% off fixed-fee projects
Growing businesses

Accelerate

Ideal for growing businesses signing more customers and hiring more people, who want legal handled before it becomes urgent, with a turnover under £2m.

£579 £521

per month + VAT

Save £695/yr
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  • Unmetered everyday legal advice  Questions, second opinions and check-in calls do not use an Instruction. Guidance is provided on a fair use basis, meaning use that is reasonable for one business of your size and type, for its own legal needs.
  • 12 Instructions a year  An Instruction is one piece of formal work, for example, an employment contract drafted, a supplier agreement reviewed, or a dispute handled. Everyday advice and guidance is unmetered and does not count as an Instruction.
  • A dedicated solicitor who knows your business
  • A proactive legal roadmap  Your solicitor works out what your business needs and in what order, then you build a legal roadmap together before any work begins.
  • Pre-action disputes  Advice on your position, responses to threats or complaints, letters before action, negotiation and settlement, with the aim of resolving it early. We do not specialise in litigation, so where a dispute needs to go to court we engage a disputes firm on your behalf, brief them, agree their fees and stay alongside you.
  • Commercial leases under 7 years  One lease a year, under seven years, rent and any premium under £150,000. No registration and no registry fee, so the job finishes at completion. Longer leases and a second lease are fixed-fee with your discount.
  • UK trade mark filing fee  We pay the official Intellectual Property Office fee for one standard UK trade mark application in one class in each subscription term. Further applications and additional classes are filed at the official fee. If your plan ends before the end of its term, the fee is reimbursed as set out in our Cancellation and Refund Policy.
  • 15% off fixed-fee projects
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Scale

Ideal for established teams with contracts, HR and compliance moving every month, and no time to chase law firms. Typically £2m to £5m turnover.

£879 £791

per month + VAT

Save £1,055/yr
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  • Unmetered everyday legal advice  Questions, second opinions and check-in calls do not use an Instruction. Guidance is provided on a fair use basis, meaning use that is reasonable for one business of your size and type, for its own legal needs.
  • 18 Instructions a year  An Instruction is one piece of formal work, for example, an employment contract drafted, a supplier agreement reviewed, or a dispute handled. Everyday advice and guidance is unmetered and does not count as an Instruction.
  • A dedicated solicitor who knows your business
  • Quarterly proactive legal review  A scheduled review with your solicitor each quarter of what is coming up in the business and what should be in place before it.
  • Pre-action disputes  Advice on your position, responses to threats or complaints, letters before action, negotiation and settlement, with the aim of resolving it early. We do not specialise in litigation, so where a dispute needs to go to court we engage a disputes firm on your behalf, brief them, agree their fees and stay alongside you.
  • Commercial leases up to 15 years  One lease a year, up to 15 years, rent and any premium under £150,000, including leases that must be registered at HM Land Registry. Unopposed renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 are included. A second lease is fixed-fee with your discount.
  • UK trade mark filing fee  We pay the official Intellectual Property Office fee for one standard UK trade mark application in one class in each subscription term. Further applications and additional classes are filed at the official fee. If your plan ends before the end of its term, the fee is reimbursed as set out in our Cancellation and Refund Policy.
  • 20% off fixed-fee projects
Established businesses

Enterprise

Ideal for businesses that need the output of a legal department, with senior judgement, without the headcount. Typically £5m to £10m turnover.

£1,579 £1,421

per month + VAT

Save £1,895/yr
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  • Unmetered everyday legal advice  Questions, second opinions and check-in calls do not use an Instruction. Guidance is provided on a fair use basis, meaning use that is reasonable for one business of your size and type, for its own legal needs.
  • 24 Instructions a year  An Instruction is one piece of formal work, for example, an employment contract drafted, a supplier agreement reviewed, or a dispute handled. Everyday advice and guidance is unmetered and does not count as an Instruction.
  • A dedicated senior solicitor and commercial associate
  • Monthly proactive legal review  A scheduled review with your solicitor each month of what is coming up in the business and what should be in place before it.
  • Pre-action disputes  When something escalates, your solicitor assesses your position, takes over the correspondence, responds to threats and claims, and runs the dispute through to settlement. We do not specialise in litigation, so where a matter needs to go to court we engage a disputes firm on your behalf, brief them, agree their fees and stay on as your day-to-day legal contact.
  • Commercial leases up to 15 years  One lease a year, up to 15 years, rent and any premium under £150,000, including leases that must be registered at HM Land Registry. Unopposed renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 are included. A second lease is fixed-fee with your discount.
  • UK trade mark filing fee  We pay the official Intellectual Property Office fee for one standard UK trade mark application in one class in each subscription term. Further applications and additional classes are filed at the official fee. If your plan ends before the end of its term, the fee is reimbursed as set out in our Cancellation and Refund Policy.
  • We work alongside your specialists  Where your work needs a specialist, in litigation, a transaction, tax or patents, we brief and instruct them on your behalf and manage the work, so you do not have to run them yourself.
  • 25% off fixed-fee projects

Need help with a one-off matter? Learn more about our fixed-fee services.

How we work

Your in-house legal team, without the headcount.

  1. Meet your commercial solicitor

    You're paired with one of our in-house solicitors, a specialist in commercial law who takes the time to know your business, your sector and how you like to work. One person, accountable to you, from day one.

  2. Get ahead of risk

    Together you map the legal risks in your business, from contracts and employment to data protection, and build a roadmap that fixes what's urgent and prevents what's next.

  3. Use us like your own legal team

    Bounce a quick idea off your solicitor before you sign, sanity-check a clause in minutes, or bring us into the room for the longer plays like fundraising, hiring and expansion.

See how Lawyerly works
See how our legal subscription replaces hourly billing with a simpler, more cost-effective way for SMEs to work with commercial solicitors.
LEGAL SERVICES INCLUDED

All the commercial legal support your business needs

Every plan covers the legal services UK SMEs rely on most.

  • Everyday legal advice

    Unlimited day-to-day advice across the business.

  • Commercial contracts

    Drafting, reviewing and negotiating customer, supplier and service agreements.

  • NDAs & digital terms

    NDAs, website terms, platform terms, and data processing agreements.

  • Employment law & HR

    Contracts, policies, grievances, disciplinaries and redundancy support.

  • Shareholder & founder agreements

    Founder and shareholder agreements covering vesting, transfers and exit provisions.

  • Corporate governance

    Articles, directors' service agreements and ongoing corporate housekeeping.

  • Privacy & compliance

    Data protection documentation, compliance frameworks and breach guidance.

  • IP & Trade Marks

    UK trade mark searches, filings and brand protection. One filing fee included.

  • Commercial leases

    Leases up to three years, including negotiation, break clauses and renewals.

  • Dispute resolution

    Pre-action advice, letters before action and settlement negotiation.

  • Debt recovery

    Letters of demand, recovery strategy and enforcement of payment terms.

  • Proactive legal planning

    Regular legal reviews to surface risk early and align legal work with business priorities.

Why work with us

Turn legal into a strategic asset, not a cost to manage

Enjoy the benefit of having a legal team that understands your priorities and pace, without the cost of hiring in-house.

  • 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.

WHY CHOOSE A LEGAL SUBSCRIPTION

Focused on outcomes, not hours

Most businesses have only ever bought legal advice by the hour or by the project. A subscription changes how you are billed, how often you can ask, and how early your solicitor gets involved.

The alternatives
No,
Pricing Charged by the hour in six-minute units, so the total is known only when the work is finished.
No,
Commitment An open-ended retainer that runs for as long as the matter does.
No,
Access Every call and email is timed and billed, so small questions go unasked.
No,
Approach Reactive. The firm is instructed once a problem has arisen.
No,
Getting started An appointment, an engagement letter and money on account before work begins.
Yes,
Pricing A price agreed for one piece of work, quoted before it starts.
Yes,
Commitment The scope is agreed for each matter and ends with it.
No,
Access Advice is limited to the project in hand; anything else is a new quote.
No,
Approach Reactive, and bounded by the scope that was quoted.
No,
Getting started The work is scoped and quoted first, then instructed.
Yes,
Pricing One monthly fee for everything the plan includes, agreed at the outset.
Yes,
Commitment A twelve-month plan, with the terms set out in full before you sign.
Yes,
Access Questions and advice across the plan’s areas, as often as the business needs them.
Yes,
Approach Proactive. A solicitor who knows the business and raises issues before they become problems.
Yes,
Getting started Sign up on the client portal and meet your solicitor within a few days.

How to subscribe

Start using our commercial legal services in a few steps

Schedule a complimentary consultation

We get to know your business, how you currently use legal services, and where a subscription will deliver the most value.

Subscribe and onboard

After subscribing online, we set you up on the Client Hub, where you can book meetings, open and track projects, share documents and message us directly.

Design your legal strategy

Your dedicated solicitor works with you to identify priorities, plan upcoming legal work and put the right foundations in place across the business.

Use your subscription as you need it

As a Lawyerly subscriber, you have ongoing access to your solicitor for the commercial legal work that comes up throughout the year.

Client testimonials

What clients say about their Lawyerly legal subscription

4.8 on Google

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
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Frequently asked questions

Answers to the questions we hear most often, on how the subscription works, what it covers and how we charge.

Lawyerly is a modern legal service for UK businesses. You pay a fixed monthly fee and get ongoing access to a dedicated commercial solicitor, instead of paying by the hour. We handle the day-to-day commercial legal work most SMEs need: contracts, employment, company matters, compliance and more.

Traditional firms work reactively, charge by the hour and can feel hard to access for everyday needs. We're designed to be the opposite: predictable, proactive and easy to use. You get subscription-based legal support and fixed-fee services through our Client Hub, with clear scope, transparent pricing and direct access to experienced solicitors.

Yes, Lawyerly Ltd is a law firm authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. We meet the same standards as any other law firm, are bound by its Code of Conduct and carry professional indemnity insurance for your peace of mind. So you have all the protections of a firm, just with a more modern approach to service and billing.

Yes. You're paired with a dedicated, SRA-regulated solicitor whose commercial experience fits your business, and they handle every matter you bring to us. Over time, they get to know how you operate and where the pressure points are. They draw on the wider team for expertise behind the scenes, but they remain your single point of contact and personally sign off your advice.

AI helps us with first-pass review, research and admin. It never replaces a solicitor's judgement, and a qualified solicitor signs off every piece of advice that leaves us. Your data is never used to train third-party AI models, and all processing complies with UK GDPR.

Every plan includes the commercial legal services UK SMEs rely on day to day: contracts and commercial agreements, employment and HR, corporate governance, IP, privacy and compliance, and everyday legal advice across the business. 

A few things sit outside it. Larger pieces of work, such as buying or selling a business, an investment round or an employment tribunal claim, are handled as fixed-fee projects alongside your subscription, quoted before we start and at your plan's discount. The same applies to anything beyond your matter allowance. Third-party costs such as Companies House, UKIPO, Land Registry and court fees are passed through at cost and shown separately on your invoice.

We do not specialise in litigation, so where a matter goes to court we appoint and brief a disputes firm for you, negotiate their fees and stay alongside you throughout. We also do not advise on regulated financial services or specialist tax structuring.

We handle these as fixed-fee projects alongside your subscription. Large, time-intensive work such as M&A, business sales and complex investment rounds sits outside your monthly fee, but your dedicated solicitor scopes the work, gives you a written fixed-fee quote and runs the project from the same Client Hub. Same team, full cost certainty.
Our solicitors are qualified in England & Wales, and most UK commercial contracts use E&W jurisdiction, so this rarely creates an issue. Where a matter is governed by Scots or Northern Ireland law (typically employment, property or litigation with a local connection), we refer to trusted local counsel with a structured handover.
Yes. We advise on the UK side of cross-border matters: your UK contracts, your UK entity, UK GDPR and UK employment law. For foreign-law questions, we coordinate with a network of overseas counsel and bring their advice into a single workstream, so you only deal with us. Foreign counsel fees are quoted separately before instruction.

Your Client Hub is the central place for your subscription. You can book calls or video meetings with your solicitor, open and track legal projects, share documents securely and message us on live chat. Email and phone are available too. 

We acknowledge new requests within 24 hours, and substantive work like advice, drafting or contract review typically lands within 7 days depending on complexity. Many routine matters move faster. We agree turnaround times upfront on bigger projects, and we tell you straight away if anything will take longer than expected.
Of course. Many subscribers use us for day-to-day commercial work and continue to instruct a specialist firm for sector-specific work, contentious litigation or capital transactions. We're happy to coordinate where it helps, including structured handovers.
Once you subscribe, we open your Client Hub the same day and start onboarding, which includes standard identity and compliance checks. Most clients are fully set up within 20 minutes, and your solicitor reaches out during this period to schedule a first session. Urgent matters can usually be picked up as soon as onboarding clears.
If your turnover changes materially during the year, talk to us. Plan changes apply from the next billing cycle and run forward, not retroactively. You stay on your current plan in the meantime, and we'll work out together whether a move makes sense now or at renewal.
Your subscription rolls forward on the same cadence you chose, monthly or annual, unless you tell us before the renewal date that you want to stop. We remind you at least 30 days before renewal. We always give advance notice if anything is changing on pricing.

A subscription is a 12-month commitment, but we don't want you locked into something that isn't working. Cancel within your first 30 days and we'll refund what you've paid. 

No. The monthly fee is the monthly fee. The only additions are third-party costs passed through at cost (filing fees, registry fees, counsel's fees and similar) and any project work outside subscription scope, always quoted as a fixed fee in writing before we start. No charges for emails, calls or short queries, and no admin or file-opening fees.

Yes. The monthly fee is a deductible business expense for your UK company. VAT applies and is reclaimable if you're VAT-registered.

Ready to switch to a legal subscription?

Book a free introductory call with our founder. We'll take time to understand your business, your goals and your challenges, then show you how we can help.

Willem van der Merwe

Co-Founder

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