Considering an exit?
Building your own law firm takes courage, dedication, and hard work. It’s a major achievement, but it also comes with its fair share of stress and can often feel overwhelming.
If you’re considering exiting your law firm, we are here to help. Whether you’re looking to sell, close down, or simply take on a lighter case load, consultancy with Setfords can offer the perfect alternative and a home for you and your clients.
Our consultancy model offers all the benefits of running your own firm without the additional stress of sourcing your own insurance, dealing with endless regulations, and challenges of compliance.
Extensive secretarial support is also provided, from file opening to drafting invoices, certified copies, and everything in between. This support is designed to free up more of your time to spend on what truly matters – fee earning and assisting your clients with a superior service.
Plus, the skills and attributes needed to run your own firm come in useful as a consultant. You’re used to generating your own work, organising your caseload, and building a business – so why not reap the benefits of your hard work without the burden?
The benefits of being a consultant lawyer with Setfords
Unlimited earning potential
Set your own work-life balance
Work from anywhere
150+ strong expert support team
Nationwide network of 500+ lawyers
A dedicated business development team
Why Setfords?
There are many reasons why consultancy with Setfords offers the perfect alternative to running your own firm:
- We’re the top platform law firm in the UK by number of consultants, with a large team of support staff to care of many daily tasks.
- In 2023, we hired more lawyers than any other firm, including Magic Circle and all other traditional firms, showing the growing popularity of our distinct consultancy model.
- Work with the clients you choose. We can offer a home for clients from your firm so you can continue to work together.
- Industry-leading support helps you to help your clients, ensuring they get the same great service they’re used to from your own firm.
- A prestigious firm. As a UK Top 100 firm and the leading platform law firm in the UK, we’re a trusted name for you and your clients to work with.
- Ultimate flexibility and freedom. No matter why you’re considering exiting your firm, you can achieve your ideal work-life balance with Setfords. Wind down your caseload or increase your capacity – the balance is up to you, with no targets or expectations.
- Employ your own staff. If you love building a team, you can still benefit from the support of your own assistants who you are free to have work with you under the Setfords umbrella.
- No office politics to contend with, enabling you to focus on what matters to you and your clients.
- A network of experts. With more than 500 lawyers located all over the world from many different practice areas, you have access to our network for collaboration and inspiration. Plus, many of them have been in your shoes, reducing the isolation that can often come with running your own firm.
- Our Business Development team generate millions of pounds worth of work for our lawyers every year, helping you to run a sustainable and successful practice.
Let us calculate how much you could earn
With no cap on earnings, Setfords empowers you to take home up to 80% of your billings, giving you the financial freedom to focus on what truly matters.
No hidden
charges
All of our business support is included in the fee split.
Take the next step…
To find out more about how Setfords can support you and your clients on this journey, please get in touch for a confidential conversation. We aim to offer ultimate flexibility, so can discuss unique solutions that give you the best of both worlds between running your own firm and working for somebody else.
Frequently asked questions
We have recently invested in a new system to make the delivery of leads to our consultants even smoother, giving them greater flexibility and control over the process.
Yes, as a consultant you do not have to work exclusively with us. The majority of our consultant lawyers don’t choose to take on multiple roles, but we understand that you may wish to and do not restrict your ability to do so.
Setfords consultants are also free to set up their own office locations, and we have a number of these locations across the country.
Absolutely! One of the biggest perks of being a consultant solicitor is the fact that you can set your own schedule. Whether you want to make the most of your early mornings, take meetings on weekends to fit your client’s schedule, or stick to the traditional 9-5, as a consultant solicitor it’s totally up to you.
Most of our consultants choose to work primarily from home, but it all depends on what’s best for you and your clients. Whatever you choose, you won’t have to relocate, and we welcome consultants who are based all over England, Wales, and beyond.
It’s highly likely that one of the other 500+ solicitors will be able to cover you during this time. We encourage networking with your fellow consultant solicitors, and the staff at Head Office can help you find people to cover you too. Failing that, you can bring in locum cover, but this is almost never necessary!
What our consultants say
Not only do I now have happier clients, but also a healthier work-life balance. A true win-win.
David Miers
Consultant (Stress at Work)
I love that it’s all up to me – what I do, when I work, I’m the master of my own destiny.
Maria Schultz
Consultant (Residential and Commercial Property)
It gives you a better work life balance, it gives you greater work satisfaction and it can boost your self-esteem. It has made me a happier and more confident lawyer.
Thowheetha Shaah
Consultant (Family Law)
