The Legal Space
The Legal Space offers flexible, in-house-style legal support tailored for start-ups and scale-ups, helping businesses navigate their legal landscape with practical, cost-efficient solutions. Led by experienced corporate lawyer Claire Sanders, the consultancy empowers teams to self-serve on everyday legal matters while providing expert guidance on more complex issues, ensuring legal processes facilitate growth rather than hinder it.
Claire Sanders
Founder
How did it all begin?
Having worked in both a City law firm and for some of the most iconic consumer brands in the UK, it became clear to me that there was demand for practical, straightforward, affordable legal advice for businesses that are growing quickly and need support but not at the cost or with the complexity that many other providers offer. Legal compliance remains a topic that many early stage businesses fear as being overly complex and expensive. My mission is to demystify the law and break it down in to practical, commercial stages which are accessible and appropriate for the stage that a business is at. My ultimate goal is to remove the stress of legal compliance and free founders up to focus on what they do best – driving their business forward!
What sets your business apart?
Our accessible, practical, 'Human' approach. We pride ourselves on being able to communicate legal jargon in a way that is commercial and clear. We've worked for early stage and high growth businesses so understand the pressures that founders are under to balance risk versus reward and of course we are Founder led so are living many of the same challenges.
What is the concept behind your business or the problem you’re solving?
Or what problem do you feel you're solving? Early-stage businesses tend to shy away seeking legal support on the basis that it's seen as an expensive "nice to have" or something for later down the line when the business has grown sufficiently. However, getting the legals right from the beginning is key to maximising the value of the work that goes in to the business from the start. It also ensures that a business is as attractive as possible to investors. By providing approachable, "real", cost effective support we position ourselves as commercial partners rather lawyers - our mission is to remove the stress from compliance so that founders can concentrate on what they do best, driving the business forward.
What is your brand vision?
Our vision is to drive real change in the way that lawyers and businesses interact - demonstrating that lawyers are facilitators rather than blockers - humans rather than robots. We're currently on a growth journey, building momentum within our client base to realise that vision.
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