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Our Free Start a Law Firm guide has helped hundreds of solicitors and lawyers start up and grow their own law firms.

Guide to starting a law firm

We have helped over 200 solicitors and lawyers start their own firms in England and Wales.

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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

Our Start a Law Firm or an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) Guide includes:

Requirements for your startup
What needs to be in your PII application?
What needs to be in your business plan?
Why you need a 12-month cash flow forecast
CVs of all fee earners
Business structure and compliance
Accounts rules and CMS

Setup and support for law firms
How long does it take?
How much does it cost?
Getting your Solicitors PII
How much insurance cover do you need?
Areas of work that have an impact on PII
Additional cover

What needs to be in your FA1 form
Developing your new law firm
Marketing your law firm
Software for your law firm
Get help from the start
Choosing a start-up specialist
Starting a law firm: Checklist

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We used Peacock Risk Management and Intellistart’s services in relation to our Law Firm Start Up, as well as provision of Indemnity Insurance and Legal Web Design.

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.

Ratika Puri / RPK Solicitors

Our Start a Law Firm experts can help you with

You New Law Firm Structure

To establish a regulated law firm, you must choose a structure for your practice.Options include working as:

a sole practitioner,
an unincorporated partnership,
a limited liability partnership, or
a limited liability company (if there are multiple principals involved).

Creating a corporate entity is a straightforward and cost-effective method that guarantees you won’t be personally liable for the firm’s obligations.

SRA Application and Approval

Our SRA Application and Approval Service is a streamlined and efficient solution for law firms seeking regulatory approval.Our experts can navigate the application process smoothly and gain the necessary approval from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on your behalf.

Getting Professional Indemnity Insurance

Get a Professional Indemnity Insurance quote for your new law firm with our partner broker.We understand the unique risks and challenges faced by new law firms, and we find insurance policies that meet your specific needs.

Professional Indemnity Insurance for Solicitors and Lawyers

Marketing for New Clients

Attracting new clients to your new law firm is crucial for success, and our specialised New Law Firm Marketing Services are designed to help you achieve just that.With our strategic marketing approach, we leverage the power of digital channels to increase your online visibility, enhance your brand reputation, and drive qualified leads to your firm.Our team of legal marketing experts understands the unique regulatory challenges faced by new law firms and can assist your client acquisition efforts.

We can also help with:

Essential Tools & Systems

Ongoing Compliance

Partnership/shareholder agreements

HR & Recruitment

Our Start A Law Firm Team

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Peacock Risk Management

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Joel Cortez

Intellistart Law Firm Marketing

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“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)

Get your FREE copy of our Start A Law Firm Guide. Our Comprehensive guide to starting a law firm is the perfect starting point.Our Start a Law Firm Guide is written for legal entrepreneurs by our team of Legal Marketers, Solicitors and Legal Insurance Brokers, and Lexcel Consultants. It will prompt you to think strategically about how you will start, run, and scale a successful law firm.

Request to download your free guide now and get access to your new business plan template.

Get your free no-obligation review of your startup documents.

Our experts will help you start your new law firm.

How can I start a law firm?

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.

Why do I need to fill out the information requested?

We will always keep your personal information safe and confidential. We ask for your information in exchange for a valuable resource in order to (a) ensure it is provided to those starting a law firm; (b) send information to you that we think may be of interest to you by email or other means; (c) send marketing communications, news and updates that we think may be of value to you. You can read more about our privacy policy.

Is this guide really free?

Absolutely. Our starting a law firm guide is completely free for solicitors and legal entrepreneurs. Our team is sharing some free knowledge that we hope you’ll find useful. Keep us in mind when you prepare to start your law firm!

We’re here to help you from starting up your business to design and development, and digital marketing.

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.

For more advice and valuable tips on how to start up a law firm in the UK, Download our “Starting A Law Firm Guide now.

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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
Risk management advice & support
All year round risk management advice & support