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To access legal support from just £149 per hour arrange your no-obligation initial consultation to discuss your business requirements.
We offer a wide range of legal services for businesses of all sizes, with pricing plans designed for start-up, small and venture-backed businesses and medium to large businesses.
We advise businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and educational establishments on all aspects of UK immigration law, from recruiting overseas staff to ensuring ongoing compliance obligations are being met with the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).
We understand your world and are on-hand to equip you with practical, real-world advice, so you can tackle obstacles, seize competitive advantages, and move forward with confidence. Whether it’s scaling your business, managing teams, or navigating new legal terrain, our support can help you unlock your organisation’s full potential.
See how our expert team help leaders like you navigate risk, scale operations, and strengthen commercial relationships.
As a CFO, you’re often the de facto legal lead but this can eat into your time and energy. Let us help you manage your legal requirements, handle compliance, and drive sustainable growth.
Focus on leading your business with confidence. From governance to commercial growth, our expert legal support empowers founders to make informed decisions and drive success.
Employment law is constantly changing – don’t let your business fall behind. Let us help you stay compliant, reduce risk, and protect your workforce.
We act as an extension of your team, picking up overflow work and providing specialist expertise, helping free up your time and elevate your impact.
We’ve reimagined the way law firms work with businesses to put you in control.
We offer three ways of working together to suit your needs, and thanks to our clever use of technology and remote operating model, they all deliver partner-level expertise with significant savings on ‘city’ law firm prices.
Our Engage plan gives you flexible access to our experienced solicitors, with no fixed monthly cost and low hourly rates, typically £298 per hour. Whatever legal assistance you need, we can support you, and the cost of using our experienced solicitors will provide a significant saving compared to those associated with traditional law firms.
Our Enable plan is a 12-month subscription, costing £219 per month. Included in the subscription is £149 of credit each month, plus access to our Standard Rates at 50% discount, providing consistently great savings on each project we assist you with.
Our Extend plan is a smarter way for high-growth and established businesses to get legal advice. A legal subscription service with dedicated account management, it gives you priority access to a curated team of highly experienced solicitors, whenever you need them, at a budget set by you.
Solve common issues with our suite of fixed fee products, giving you clarity on costs and deliverables.
Harper James is a new breed of commercial law firm – a national law firm designed exclusively to champion ambitious and entrepreneurial businesses, enabling them to access expert legal advice at an affordable cost when they need it most. We work with start-ups through to established businesses that have been running for years or looking to scale, futurecorns and unicorns as well as those ready to sell and often build their next business.
Work with like-minded individuals and free from the bureaucracy of traditional law firms in a truly flexible workplace. We offer career opportunities for solicitors and business support professionals that meet your needs and evolve as you evolve.
Our solicitors are well-positioned to provide commentary on all manner of commercial legal issue and regularly contribute to both national, sector and industry press.
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We support directors, senior executives and leadership teams in putting the right legal foundations in place – from aligning with the UK Corporate Governance Code to staying compliant with company and director duties.
Whether you’re strengthening internal controls, facing an investigation, or simply want to avoid future compliance risks, we’ll help you build a governance framework that supports ethical, sustainable growth. We’re by your side with clear, practical advice and a cost-effective service designed to reduce risk, build trust with stakeholders and set your business up for long-term success.
Your trusted partner in navigating legal complexities
Our expert team advises businesses on building strong governance and compliance frameworks tailored to their needs. We help with everything from board structure, director duties and executive pay, to drafting articles, risk management and aligning with the UK Corporate Governance Code.
We also support clients through disputes, investigations and regulatory breaches, and offer up-to-date advice on GDPR, cyber security and wider compliance obligations, protecting your business, reputation and leadership team.
We can support you with a wide range of corporate governance requirements, including:
Set up governance systems, planning and procedures
We’ll help establish robust systems that align with the UK Corporate Governance Code and ensure compliance with all company and director duties and liabilities.
Represent you in contentious matters
Our team can act for individuals or companies facing investigations, compliance breaches or allegations of criminal misconduct.
Assist with company secretarial support
We provide support on meetings, resolutions and Companies House filings, ensuring your statutory obligations are met.
Support your directors, executives and board members
We advise senior leadership on navigating their duties and legal obligations while helping them avoid compliance risks.
Draft or amend your articles of association
We’ll create or review your constitutional documents to ensure legal compliance and alignment with your business goals.
Support with GDPR and cybersecurity compliance
We’ll give guidance on GDPR, cyber risks, and leadership compliance duties.
Help with risk assessments and mitigation
We’ll support your board in identifying and managing risks in line with governance best practice and regulatory expectations.
Assist with share capital management
We advise on managing share capital effectively and structuring ownership to support your company’s growth and investment plans.
We take pride in tailoring our corporate governance support to fit each client’s unique challenges and objectives. Just as no two boards or businesses are the same, the governance advice and solutions you need should be equally distinctive. Whatever your governance requirements, we adapt our expertise to deliver practical, effective guidance that works best for your organisation. By working with our dedicated corporate governance lawyers, you receive:
We understand that effective corporate governance is essential to your organisation’s success, and every business faces unique challenges. That’s why we customise our approach to fit your specific governance needs, whether you’re an executive, board member, investor, or shareholder.
As dedicated corporate governance solicitors, we simplify complex legal requirements into clear, actionable guidance. We help you meet your duties, manage risks, and protect your organisation’s reputation while keeping you fully compliant with evolving regulations.
We provide transparent advice with predictable costs, ensuring your governance matters progress smoothly and without surprises. More than legal experts, we take the time to understand your business and industry, building trusted relationships that strengthen your legal foundation and support your long-term growth.
We advise executive leadership teams, financial institutions, private equity firms and investors across a broad range of UK businesses, from ambitious start-ups and growing SMEs to large, established companies.
We quickly assess your specific needs and deliver tailored, practical advice, whether you’re implementing new governance systems, auditing existing processes, or navigating contentious issues. Our goal is to protect your business, ensure compliance, and support confident decision-making at every level.
Meet our team
Our team brings experience from leading UK law firms and in-house roles supporting large international businesses, giving us a deep understanding of effective corporate governance in diverse settings.
This background enables us to recognise potential governance risks early and provide clear, practical advice to help you navigate complex compliance and board-level challenges.
When needed, we seamlessly collaborate with our wider teams, whether that’s employment specialists managing board member obligations, business disputes lawyers handling contentious governance issues, or corporate teams advising on share structures and succession planning, to deliver comprehensive, tailored solutions.
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Pricing and service plans
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:
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.
Purpose built legal support for start-ups and smaller businesses
Monthly subscription plan for £219 per month, with £149 monthly credit and access to all legal services at 50% discount on our Standard Rates.
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 36% discount on our Standard Rates.
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Our commercial lawyers are based in or close to major cities across the UK, providing expert legal advice to clients both locally and nationally.
We mainly work remotely, so we can work with you wherever you are. But we can arrange face-to-face meeting at our offices or a location of your choosing.
To access legal support from just £149 per hour arrange your no-obligation initial consultation to discuss your business requirements.