Harper James

Harper James is a modern commercial law firm for ambitious, growth-focused SMEs.

We give growing businesses access to senior legal advice that keeps pace with growth, combining experienced lawyers, clear commercial judgement and flexible support through a modern, technology-enabled model.

Whether you’re raising investment, expanding, signing major contracts, protecting IP, navigating regulation or preparing for exit, we help you understand the legal and commercial issues, make informed decisions and keep moving.

Our lawyers average more than 17 years’ post-qualification experience, with many having worked at Top 100 UK law firms or in-house. We’ve supported thousands of businesses across the UK and are independently recognised by Chambers and Partners for our work with SMEs.

Our flexible and transparent service plans offer different levels of support as your needs change. Engage is ideal for projects, while Enable and Extend include subscription-based support, with hourly rates starting from £174, alongside fixed-fee products for defined legal needs.

We’ve also built Harper James around a different way of working. Most of our people work remotely, with flexibility, trust, responsibility and high standards at the heart of our culture. Our lawyers and business professionals have real autonomy, the freedom to do excellent work and the support of a warm, collaborative team.

If you’re looking for your next opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.