Commercial contract solicitor for UK businesses

Fixed fees, published in full. In commercial contracts since 2001, in-house and in private practice. Advice from the lawyer you emailed, on the day you need it.

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I am Geoffrey Caesar, a solicitor of England and Wales practising on my own account and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. I advise owner-managed businesses and entrepreneurs on commercial and corporate matters: contracts, shareholders agreements, employment documents for employers, technology and SaaS terms, data protection, intellectual property and AI. I act for businesses across England and Wales. Fixed fee legal services from £495, with every price published on this site.

The simplest way to think about it is that you get your own in-house lawyer, on a pay as you go basis. Most owner-managed businesses need a lawyer more often than they use one, because instructing a firm for every question is slow and expensive enough that people quietly stop asking. That is usually how problems accumulate.

So use me as and when you need to, at a fixed price published before you contact me. You deal with me directly.

The published prices cover the services people ask for most often. If what you need is not on the list, tell me what it is and I will quote a fixed fee for it. There is no charge for scoping the work, and no charge for an initial call to talk it through. See all prices.

What I do, and what it costs

Contracts and commercial

Priority turnaround, £395. Add it to any service when you email me. I deliver by the end of the next working day for a review, or within two working days for a drafted document, counted from the later of payment and my receiving everything I need. If I cannot meet it, I tell you as soon as I know and refund the priority fee. How priority turnaround works

Corporate and ownership

Employment, for employers

Data protection, IP and AI

You can also email me directly at geoffrey@caesar.co.uk.

Every price is fixed. See the full price list and how each service works.

Why businesses instruct me directly

You deal with one senior lawyer from first email to final document. The work is done personally, the contact is direct, and the price is published before you ever get in touch.

  • Senior attention as standard. I handle your matter throughout. Nothing is delegated to a trainee.
  • In-house and private practice experience. I know what a clause does to a business six months later, not just what it says.
  • Onboarding that takes one email. Email me, send the documents, get the work. There is no client portal to register with; the checks I need to run happen quickly in the background.
  • Stated turnarounds, met. Most work is delivered in three to five working days, stated up front, and priority turnaround is there when the clock is against you.
  • Fixed prices, published. You know the number before you commit. I publish them because cost uncertainty is the main reason businesses do not take advice they need.

How to instruct me

  1. Email me. Send me what you need, with any documents.
  2. I confirm the scope and the fee. Usually the same working day. Once you confirm, I complete my checks and send my invoice.
  3. I start work as soon as payment is received. I will be in touch if I need anything further, and I deliver on the stated turnaround.

The kinds of situation people get in touch about

  • A contract has landed and it needs signing this week
  • They are taking on a co-founder, an investor or a key employee with equity
  • A customer has rejected their terms, or sent a set of their own
  • They are selling into a much larger company for the first time
  • They are launching a SaaS or AI product and the paperwork has not caught up
  • Nobody has ever looked at their contracts as a whole

What I focus on

I am authorised to provide all legal services, and I concentrate on the documents a business runs on: drafting, reviewing, advising on and negotiating contracts and other commercial, corporate and employment documents, and advising on disputes about what a contract means or whether it has been broken. That is where my experience counts for most.

Employment work is for employers. I do not take on court proceedings, and I do not hold client money.

Common questions

How much do you charge?

Fees are fixed and published. Contract review is £495, a consultancy agreement is £595, and terms and conditions, a SaaS agreement or a shareholders agreement are each £995. The full list is on the services page.

I publish prices because cost uncertainty is the main reason businesses do not take advice they need. It is a commercial decision, not a regulatory requirement.

Who do you act for?

Businesses across England and Wales. Almost all of the work is done remotely, by email and telephone, which is faster and easier for you.

Are you a law firm?

No. I am a solicitor practising on my own account, in my own name, regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and authorised to provide all legal services. In practice the difference you notice is the service: you deal directly with me, the work is done at a senior level personally, and the price is fixed and published before you commit.

Two differences worth knowing. My professional indemnity insurance is not on the SRA's minimum terms and conditions; alternative arrangements are in place and I will give you details on request. And I do not hold client money.

How quickly can you start?

On the turnaround published for the service: three working days for reviews and five for drafted documents, counted from the day I have what I need. If you need it sooner, add priority turnaround for £395: the next working day for a review, two working days for a drafted document.

About me

I am Geoffrey Caesar. I have worked on commercial contracts since 2001, first in industry and then in private practice, so I have sat on both sides of the table: as the in-house lawyer who has to live with the contract, and as the external adviser who drafts it.

  • Solicitor of England and Wales, admitted 2008. SRA ID 483394.
  • Practising as an SRA-regulated freelance solicitor under regulation 10.2(b) of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations. Practice SRA number 666497.
  • Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and authorised to provide all legal services, including reserved legal activities.
  • Called to the Bar by Gray's Inn in 2005.
  • Working on commercial contracts since 2001, in-house and in private practice.
  • Acting for businesses across England and Wales.
  • Professional indemnity insurance in place with a limit of £1,000,000 for each claim, with defence costs in addition. Details on request.
  • I do not hold client money.

Two things you should know about instructing a freelance solicitor rather than a law firm. My professional indemnity insurance is not on the SRA's minimum terms and conditions; alternative arrangements are in place instead, and I will give you the details on request. And you can still apply to the SRA Compensation Fund for losses caused by dishonesty or a failure to account for money. Everything else, including the Code of Conduct, the SRA Principles and the Legal Ombudsman, applies to me exactly as it applies to any other solicitor.

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Last reviewed: October 2026. Email geoffrey@caesar.co.uk.