Straight Line Legal: Boutique Legal Support Without the Jargon
When it comes to running a business, getting the legal side right can make all the difference. At Straight Line Legal, business lawyer, Mark, helps creative and technical businesses protect what they’ve built through clear contracts, strong agreements, and smart dispute resolution. With a focus on fixed fees, plain English, and practical solutions, Straight Line Legal makes legal support feel approachable, efficient, and genuinely useful for growing businesses.
What services do you offer?
I am a business lawyer helping creative and technical businesses make deals, resolve disputes, and protect what they’ve built. In practice that means helping with commercial contracts, agreements between business owners, business sales, and sorting disputes before they get ugly. Many clients book my 90-minute Legal Strategy Session, which is a straightforward deep dive to map out legal risks and make a clear plan.
How can people get started with you?
I offer a free 20-minute scoping call to see what’s needed and whether I’m the right fit. After that, most matters need a proper (paid) consultation, so we can get into the nitty gritty. That way clients leave with clear, practical advice suited to them rather than vague pointers. For many, the 90-minute Legal Strategy Session is a great starting point – it delivers clarity fast for a one-off fee.
I mainly work with established businesses who are 2–3 years in and confident in what they do. But I’ll happily guide ambitious start-ups too, if they’re serious about getting things right.
Why is getting the legal side right so important?
Because the alternative is messy and expensive! A shaky contract, vague arrangements between owners, or ignoring a brewing dispute will cost far more down the line. Getting it right up-front means clients protect their revenue, relationships, and reputation, and they can focus on running the business instead of firefighting.
What would you most like people to know about what you do?
That working with a lawyer doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. I run Straight Line Legal my own way: fixed fees, plain English, and no corporate rubbish. Clients deal with me directly rather than being passed from pillar to post, and they get sharp, practical advice from someone who actually speaks human.
