Download our Start-up GuideA practical, comprehensive guide to starting a law firm in England and Wales — developed by specialists in regulatory compliance, legal marketing, and professional indemnity insurance.
Originally developed in 2018 and now in its 4th edition, this guide has been refined over several years and used by hundreds of solicitors launching their own law practices.
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Whether you are in the early planning stages or preparing your SRA application, this guide provides a clear, structured framework to help you navigate the process with confidence.
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“(…)In preparing the application to the SRA, the starting a law firm guide helped in receiving a super speedy approval.“
– Ratika Puri, RPK Solicitors
What the Guide Covers
This guide takes you through the full journey of starting a law practice, including:
Planning & Requirements
- Key considerations before you start
- Business planning and financial forecasting
- Structuring your new practice
SRA Application & Compliance
- The application process and timelines
- What to include in your FA1 and supporting documents
- Accounts rules, compliance, and systems
Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII)
- How to obtain cover
- What insurers look for
- Key factors affecting your premium
Marketing & Growth
- Building your online presence
- Attracting your first clients
- Setting up your website and marketing strategy
Practical Tools & Resources
- Software and systems for law firms
- Useful contacts and support
- A free “Start a Law Firm” checklist
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All the services we received were excellent on all fronts and the key to this was speedy communication from all members, and in-depth knowledge and expertise, allowing them to guide us through the challenges and concerns of starting a new business.
How We Can Support You
Preparation, Review and Submission of Your SRA Application
We can support you at every stage of the SRA application process, including preparation, review, and submission.
The compliance team can also provide guidance before, during, and after your application, with ongoing compliance support available once your practice is authorised.
Obtaining Professional Indemnity Insurance
A specialist insurance broker can assist you in securing appropriate, competitive, and viable Professional Indemnity Insurance cover tailored to your new practice.
Setting Up Your Practice and Launching Your Marketing
Our in-house team can support you in launching your practice, including the development of marketing materials, hardware procurement, and establishing your online presence to attract new clients.
We can also help with:
- Choosing essential tools & systems,
- Ongoing compliance,
- Partnership/shareholder agreements,
- HR & recruitment,
- And more.
Our Start A Law Firm Team
“It has been a pleasure working with the team. Brian has been very helpful in preparing the application to the SRA and the start a law firm guide helped in receiving a super speedy approval.
I am delighted and thrilled and cannot wait to get going with the new firm!“
Ratika Puri, RPK Solicitors
All you need to know to Start a Law Firm or an Alternative Business Structure (ABS)
Our comprehensive guide is designed as a practical starting point for anyone looking to establish a law practice in England and Wales.
Written for legal entrepreneurs by a team of legal marketing experts, professional indemnity insurance broker, and experienced regulatory and Lexcel consultants, it provides clear, strategic insight into how to start, run, and grow a successful legal business.
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Starting a law firm involves navigating around the competitive indemnity insurance industry and changing regulations. Our team goes through points to consider when looking to start a law firm, or you can download our in-depth guide.
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We’re here to help you from starting up to insuring and promoting your new law practice.
We can also provide advice for all challenges you may come across when starting a new law firm.
Download our guide and we’ll help identify the challenges you’ll face. From compliance and insurance cover to websites and emails. In addition, we can help with acquiring new business to help you run a successful firm.
Our business is helping your business grow. We want to work with you from the start, like most of our clients who are still with us from the early years. Our guide has the most essential things you need for your start-up law firm.
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Starting your law firm with our guide
Our team have vast experience in starting law firms in England and Wales. We have a proven track record of getting law firms Authorised by the SRA, Insured by A-rated insurers, and scaled through Legal Marketing.
Applying our in-depth knowledge of law practices and legal professional services, we are able to design and tailor innovative programmes and packages for each law practice we set up.
Over 30 years combined experience in startup businesses
Full access to participating insurers
Flexible packages and policies
Specialist knowledge: we offer industry-specific solutions to suit your business needs
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Having a startup specialist is essential to the success of your law firm. Find out how we can support you every step of the way. Simply download our guide or request a FREE consultation with our startup development experts.
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