A modern law firm
purpose built to support
entrepreneurial businesses
Our experienced partner-level solicitors provide expert legal advice and assistance to enable businesses to grow from start-up to scale-up and beyond.
Business Life Cycle
Your legal support
from startup to scale-up and beyond
When you’ve got the big idea
You’re probably thinking about protecting your idea as you start to consider the structure and how to fund your business. You’re wondering who can help and how to approach them.
Common challenges
- Protecting and sharing an idea
- Handling and securing investment
- Structuring a business
- Recruiting key hires
- Business discussions and negotiations
Time is focused on getting started
You’re likely getting contracts and policies in place to ensure the company structure is built to grow. Recruitment, director duties and shareholder agreements need locking down.
Common challenges
- Director duties
- Reviewing agreements and contracts
- Taking on new premises
- Protecting business and employee interests
- Handling and securing investment
- Handling of data
Your team is getting on with it
Things are moving forwards and you’re wanting to ensure the fundamentals are in line with the way you see the business shaping. Small disputes and resolutions are likely cropping up.
Common challenges
- Employee disagreements
- Supplier, client or contractor disagreements
- Growing your team
- Dealing with data breaches
- Software licensing
When it’s all about scaling up
You’ve got targets in mind and an ambitious vision for the future of the business. You’re structuring for a certain scale, internationalisation and acquisitions or mergers.
Common challenges
- Rapidly growing your workforce
- Joining an international marketplace
- Acquiring a bolt-on to provide enhanced services
- Securing additional funding
- Launching an IPO
If you’re looking to exit
You’re exiting from your current situation which means you’re looking to sell shares, structure deals and ensure a smooth transition for both the company and your own next venture.
Common challenges
- Preparing to exit
- Selling to another business
- Management or employee takeover
- Boardroom and shareholder disputes
- Winding up, insolvency and business recovery
Our clients
Join over 8,000 successful businesses
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Pricing and service plans
Legal support designed
to fit your business needs
Our three transparent service plans are designed to give you the widest possible access to high-quality legal advice, whatever the size and nature of your business:
Engage
Flexible access to senior solicitors at highly competitive rates
An alternative to our subscription plans, offering access to full service legal expertise on a project-by-project basis.
Enable
Purpose built legal support for start-ups and smaller businesses
Monthly subscription plan for £239 per month, with £159 monthly credit and access to all legal services at 50% discount on our Standard Rates.
Extend
Comprehensive legal partnership for established businesses
Fully account managed and scalable annual subscription plan with support from a curated team of partners and senior solicitors, with up to 33% discount on our Standard Rates.
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"Harper James is a one-stop shop for anything legal. It has excellent breadth, with experience on a large number of deals and multiple departments for different legal areas."
Chambers and Partners 2026
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