Legal as a Service (LaaS) for Startups and SMEs
All the benefits of an in-house lawyer, without the in-house cost.
Access to quality legal support should not be determined by the size of a business budget. Yet for most founders, startups and SMEs, traditional law firms are too expensive, too slow and too disconnected from the realities of running a growing business. Hiring a full-time in-house lawyer solves the access problem but creates a significant overhead that most businesses cannot justify at an early stage.
At Arvo Law, we created Legal as a Service to change that. LaaS gives founders, startups and SMEs access to senior-level legal expertise on a predictable, fixed monthly basis — combining dedicated advisory time, contract reviews and policy support into a comprehensive subscription that works like an in-house legal function, without the in-house cost. Unlike many providers who cap support at just a few hours per month, our LaaS packages are built to give your business the ongoing legal function it deserves.
Essential
350£Every monthStart-ups and early stage businesses taking their first steps toward a solid legal foundation.Valid for 12 months- 1 hour - contract review or legal step in negotiations
- 1 hour - phone/email advice
- 1 hour - policy review or draft
- 1 x download tier 1 templates
- Direct access to lawyer
- Monthly legal bulletin
Core
995£Every monthSMEs and scaling businesses with increasing day to day legal demands.Valid for 12 months- 5 hours - contract review or legal step-in negotiations
- 1 hour - phone/email advice
- 1 hour - policy review/draft
- 1 hour - quarterly check-ins
- 1 hour - free initial health check
- 2 x download from tier 1 templates
- 1 x download from tier 2 templates
- Priority access to lawyer
- Monthly legal bulletin
Executive
1,995£Every monthHigh growth businesses that need a dedicated senior lawyer in their corner.Valid for 12 months- 10 hours - contract review or legal step-in negotiations
- 2 hours - phone/email advice
- 2 hours - policy review/draft
- 1 hour - company secretarial support
- 1 hour - monthly check-in calls
- 2 hour - free initial health check
- 2 x download tier 1 templates
- 2 x download tier 2 templates
- 1 x download tier 3 templates
- Direct priority access to your senior lawyer
- Priority responses
- Executive member rates
- Monthly legal bulletin
When Does Legal as a Service Make Sense for Your Business?
You are making legal decisions regularly but have no legal support in place
You are signing contracts, hiring staff and managing suppliers without access to a specialist lawyer — taking on unnecessary risk that LaaS eliminates at a predictable monthly cost.
You are not ready to hire a full-time in-house lawyer
LaaS gives you the same quality of senior legal expertise at a fraction of the cost of an in-house hire, with the flexibility to scale up or down as your needs change.
You are scaling quickly and legal complexity is increasing
Growth brings new contracts, new markets and new compliance obligations. LaaS gives you a legal partner who scales with your business and stays ahead of issues before they become problems.
You are preparing for investment or a funding round
Legal gaps can kill a deal or reduce your valuation. LaaS ensures your contracts, governance and compliance frameworks are investor-ready before you enter any fundraising process.
You need ongoing compliance support
Whether you are managing GDPR, AML, DORA or export controls, LaaS gives you a specialist compliance lawyer in your corner every month.
You want predictable, budgetable legal costs
LaaS replaces unpredictable hourly fees with a fixed monthly subscription your finance team can plan around.
Which LaaS Package is Right for Your Business?
Essential — £350 per month
The Essential package is designed for founders and early stage startups that are taking their first steps toward building a solid legal foundation. If your business is at an early stage and needs reliable access to a specialist lawyer for contract reviews, policy support and general legal advice without a significant financial commitment, Essential gives you exactly that. It is the most cost-effective way to ensure your business has the legal support it needs from day one.
Core — £995 per month
The Core package is designed for SMEs and scaling businesses with increasing day to day legal demands. If your business is growing and you are regularly dealing with contracts, compliance questions and governance matters, Core gives you the dedicated legal resource you need to stay on top of your obligations and protect your interests as you scale. With five hours of contract review, quarterly check-ins and a free initial health check included, Core is our most popular package for businesses at the growth stage.
Executive — £1,995 per month
The Executive package is designed for high growth businesses that need a dedicated senior lawyer in their corner on an ongoing basis. If your business is scaling rapidly, managing complex commercial relationships, preparing for investment or navigating significant regulatory obligations, Executive gives you the depth of legal resource and the priority access you need to operate with confidence. With ten hours of contract review, monthly check-in calls, company secretarial support and executive member rates, this is our most comprehensive package.
What to Expect When You Join Arvo Law LaaS
Joining the Arvo Law LaaS programme is straightforward and designed to get you up and running as quickly as possible.
Once you have selected your package, we will arrange an onboarding call to understand your business, your current legal position and your priorities. This gives us the context we need to provide genuinely useful, tailored legal support from day one rather than starting from scratch every time you reach out.
From there, you will have direct access to your dedicated specialist lawyer, who will be available to support you across the full range of services included in your package. We provide a monthly legal bulletin to keep you informed of any legal or regulatory developments relevant to your business, and we conduct regular check-ins to make sure your legal support continues to meet your needs as your business evolves.
There are no hidden fees, no surprise invoices and no complicated processes. Just straightforward, expert legal support delivered by lawyers who understand your business and are genuinely invested in your success.
Day to day contract support
Your team sends contracts for review as they come in. We turn them around quickly, flag the key risks, recommend changes and negotiate on your behalf where needed. No waiting for quotes, no hourly rates, no surprises.
Proactive compliance monitoring
We keep track of regulatory developments relevant to your business and flag anything that requires action. You do not need to monitor the regulatory landscape yourself — that is what we are here for.
Legal input on business decisions
Before you sign a significant agreement, enter a new market, bring on a new supplier or make a key hire, you have a specialist lawyer to sense check the legal implications and protect your position.
Strategic legal support
As your business evolves, so does your legal support. Whether you are preparing for investment, managing a corporate restructure or planning an exit, your Arvo Law legal team is already embedded in your business and ready to support you through every significant milestone.