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Long-form, no-fluff guides for solicitors thinking about — or already living — the consultant life. Written for the lawyer doing the work, not the recruiter selling the dream.

Platform Firms Compared: Keystone, Setfords, Taylor Rose, gunnercooke, Excello, Scott-Moncrieff, Nexa, Legal Studio & Arch.Law

An honest, side-by-side look at nine of the leading platform firms in England and Wales — fee splits, culture, support, regulation, and which type of consultant each one suits.

Should I Go Consultant? An Honest Self-Assessment

Your First 90 Days as a Consultant Solicitor

Branding Yourself as a Consultant Solicitor (Without Sounding Like a Marketer)

Consultant Fee Splits Explained: 70/30 vs 75/25 vs 80/20

Marketing as a Consultant Solicitor: What Actually Works

What Every Consultant Solicitor's Website Must Have

Winning Your First Clients After You Leave The Firm

PII, Run-Off Cover and the Consultant Solicitor

Tax, VAT and Limited Companies for Consultant Solicitors

Leaving Your Firm Cleanly: The Practical and Ethical Playbook

Scaling Beyond Yourself: Paralegals, Juniors and Co-Consultants

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