Senior Freelance Corporate and Commercial Lawyer in London

You are already operating at a high level. You have built a strong reputation as a corporate and/or commercial lawyer, whether in private practice, in-house, or both. You are trusted by clients, comfortable handling complex matters, have your own established client relationships and are confident in your judgement. You know your value.

But you may be questioning whether your current model still works for you. Perhaps you want greater autonomy over your time, clients and career direction. Maybe the traditional partnership track feels misaligned with how you want to work now, or you are frustrated by billing pressure, internal politics, or a lack of flexibility despite your seniority. You may be looking for a way to retain the quality and challenge of high-level legal work, while gaining more control, better balance and fairer reward for the value you generate. If that resonates, Arbor Law was built for lawyers like you.

A different way to practise law

Arbor Law is an award-winning commercial law firm built around a simple idea: exceptional lawyers do their best work when they have autonomy, support and the right platform around them. Founded in 2019, Arbor Law has quickly established a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, specialist legal services to businesses ranging from multinational organisations to fast-growth companies and in-house legal teams. From our London base, we have expanded internationally and now practise in the UAE. We are recognised by Legal 500 as a Firm to Watch and have been shortlisted by the Legal Business Awards as Boutique Law Firm of the Year.

What truly differentiates Arbor Law, however, is not our growth or accolades, but our model and our people.

A professional community of senior lawyers

Arbor Law is a value-driven firm built on inclusivity, collaboration, excellence and innovation. We have deliberately moved away from the hierarchy of traditional law firms to create an environment where senior lawyers can thrive. All Arbor Law lawyers are entrepreneurial, highly experienced specialists, with backgrounds in leading City law firms and senior in-house roles across private and public companies, both in the UK and internationally. Our lawyers value working alongside respected peers, sharing expertise, and collaborating where it adds value – while retaining ownership of their own practice.

Build your practice on your terms

• With the flexibility to work how, when and where you choose, and to grow at a pace that suits you.
• Retain more of what you generate through a highly competitive and transparent remuneration structure designed to properly reward and incentivise our lawyers, in particular those with their own client base.
• Focus on high-value legal work while we provide the infrastructure around you.

We understand that even the most experienced lawyers need the right support to flourish. Our finance, business development, marketing, IT and administrative functions are designed to remove friction and enable you to focus on delivering outstanding legal services and developing your practice.

Who we are looking for

We are keen to hear from entrepreneurial corporate and commercial lawyers at Partner, Senior Counsel or Consultant level who are ready to take greater ownership of their careers and are excited by the opportunity to be part of a modern, collaborative law firm. If you want the quality, credibility and support of a respected firm, without the constraints of a traditional model, Arbor Law could be the right next step.