Settlement Agreement Legal Advice Fees

In most cases, your employer pays your legal fees. Start with a free consultation with a qualified employment solicitor

How much does settlement agreement advice cost?

Initial Consultation

Start with a free, no-obligation consultation with a qualified employment solicitor. We’ll review your situation, explain your options, and help you decide what to do next.
FREE Up to 30 minutes
  • Speak to a qualified employment solicitor
  • Up to 30 minutes by telephone
  • Clear advice on your options
  • Guidance on whether negotiation may be worthwhile
  • No obligation to proceed
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Full Advice on Your Settlement Agreement

Independent legal advice on your settlement agreement, usually paid for by your employer’s contribution.
£ 500
00
plus VAT
  • Legally compliant advice from a qualified employment solicitor
  • Understand whether the offer is reasonable
  • Explanation of the key terms and legal effect
  • Review of compensation, notice, tax and confidentiality clauses
  • Advice on restrictive covenants and future obligations
  • Usually no personal cost if your employer’s contribution meets our minimum fee
  • Adviser certificate signed where appropriate

Negotiating a Better Settlement

Help with negotiating a better settlement package or improved agreement terms before you decide whether to sign.
Agreed Fee Before Negotiation Work Starts
  • Strategy for negotiating improved compensation
  • Help with changes to wording or legal terms
  • Direct negotiation with your employer where agreed
  • Costs agreed with you before additional work starts
  • No obligation to proceed

How our fees work

In most cases, your employer will contribute towards the cost of independent legal advice on your settlement agreement. Our standard fee is usually paid from that contribution, subject to our minimum fee of £500 + VAT.

If your employer’s contribution is lower than our minimum fee, we will explain your options before you decide whether to proceed. You will not be committed to any paid work simply by booking a free consultation.

Next steps

Step 1 — Book a free consultation

Speak to a qualified employment solicitor about your situation and the agreement you have been offered.

Step 2 — Send us your agreement

We review the settlement agreement and any related documents, such as your employment contract or redundancy letter.

Step 3 — Receive clear legal advice

We explain the effect of the agreement, the main risks, and whether anything may need changing.

Step 4 — Decide whether to sign

If you are happy to proceed, we sign the adviser’s certificate where appropriate and return the documents.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes—your initial consultation is completely free and without obligation. If you decide to go ahead, your employer will usually cover the cost of the full legal advice.

You’ll speak directly with a solicitor for up to 30 minutes. That’s usually enough time for us to understand your situation, explain your legal position, and advise you on the next steps—at no cost and with no pressure to proceed.

We usually respond the same day or by the next working day. If you contact us outside business hours, we’ll get in touch as soon as we’re available.

No. You’ll get clear, expert advice and can decide what to do next—there’s no charge unless you formally instruct us, and even then your employer usually covers the cost in full.

Yes. We’ve built the entire process around convenience. No video calls or travel needed. Just fast, friendly advice you can access from anywhere.