Its simple. Businesses can submit a request for legal assistance to Freelance Legal here. Our platform then matches* the role with our registered and vetted freelance lawyers.

The most suitable freelance lawyers are then invited to submit a competitive (usually fixed fee) quote for the work. You can then decide which lawyer to hire, having a 1:1 consultation if required. As a curated platform, once the project is complete, we ask you to provide a review and rating which is published on the platform.

*Currently the matching process is done manually whilst we build our matching engine and algorithms.

Freelance Legal interviews all lawyers on the platform. As lawyers ourselves our process is stringent and we understand the necessary qualities lawyers should have to provide expert customer oriented commercial service. All the lawyers on Freelance Legal have at least 5 years post qualification experience which, when you include time training, means our lawyers have been working for at least 7 years.

Our freelance lawyers are set up in a number of ways, some offer their services via a law firm umbrella which is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, barristers chambers which is regulated by the Bar Council or via a legal consultancy company.

Freelance Legal is a curated platform where all of our lawyers are rated and reviewed by real clients for whom real work has been undertaken. Freelance Legal verifies that the reviews given are genuine and authentic.

Freelance Legal allows you to connect with top tier freelance lawyers who you an trust to do the work. You will pay significantly less than using a traditional law firm and get great service from commercially minded lawyers.

We can help you obtain competitive quotes for one off pieces of work (e.g. reviewing an employment contract, buying a house, review the finance agreements for series A funding) or on-going assistance via a in-house secondment.

We are working hard to ensure that liquidity on the platform is very high, meaning legal resources will be available when you need them. Our bid/match process helps to deliver real value to businesses and individuals using the platform, and our low fees mean that its win-win for all.

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Our platform has been created by lawyers for lawyers. As freelance lawyers ourselves we were frustrated with the process of constantly finding new work – endless meetings, dead ends and empty promises. It felt as if we’d taken a big step to take control of our careers, yet still had to rely too much on gatekeeper law firms or recruiters for work.

We are working hard to ensure that liquidity on the platform is very high, meaning you’ll be able to plan your life knowing that work is available when you want it without the constant fear of being ‘under employed’. You keep much more of the money you earn through our platform then when you consult via a law firm umbrella.

You will be able to connect with top legal departments, businesses, individuals and even law firms who need one-off legal support or additional short term legal resources. You are in control, you can set your own rate for the work and build your brand with references and star ratings. The better you are, the more in demand you will be.

Freelance Legal is completely free to use for clients.

We charge the lawyers a nominal fee based on the value of the work done for clients who use our platform.

Traditional law firms have huge overheads and have extremely inefficient work structures which means they charge outrageous hourly fees.

The lawyers on our platform are incentivised to provide competitive quotes in order to be chosen by you.

Freelance lawyers are entrepreneurial, dynamic and are at the top of their game. This usually means that you are able to get the services of a senior, experienced lawyer at a fraction of the cost you would pay for the same calibre lawyer working in a traditional law firm.

No. You are free to decide whether to instruct a lawyer we have matched you with or not. Its your call. All that we ask is that if quote requests are genuine.

Yes. All of the lawyers on our platform have professional indemnity insurance covering the type of work they do.

We currently expanding Freelance Legal to cover:

• Commercial contracts
• Residential & commercial property
• Employment
• Start-ups
• Energy trading

For clients using our platform – information submitted via a quotation request is kept in strict confidence and is only shared with suitable lawyers (who are also under an obligation of confidentiality) for the purpose of providing you with competitive quotes. If you do not decide to continue to proceed with the work via a lawyer introduced through the platform, your information will be erased after 60 days.

For freelance lawyers applying to join our site – your CV is treated as strictly confidential. When a suitable piece of work is submitted, we will contact you to ask you to bid for the work. If its not a good fit for you, then the process ends there. Your profile remains private and confidential. If you do decide to make a bid, then that is the only time it will be shared with the potential client.

All information is held subject to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.