Forbes Connect

Forbes Connect is an exclusive membership for legal professionals who want a trusted referral solution. It helps you deliver more value to your clients through access to specialist legal expertise, while providing a transparent legal referral process and protecting the relationships you've worked hard to build.

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Forbes Connect creates meaningful connections, whether you are a sole practitioner looking to expand, a small or medium sized law firm, multi-site firm or specialist firm, we welcome law firms of all sizes.

When you join our network, you’re connecting with over 290 specialists from a Legal 500 and Chambers ranked firm.

If your firm doesn’t provide a particular service, there’s a conflict of interest, or your team simply doesn’t have capacity, we can take on the case, provide the expertise and protect the valued relationship you have with your client. In such cases, members will also benefit from a transparent fee share arrangement.

If your client returns to us directly, we will always seek to refer them back to you.

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More than experts

Our teams feature prominently in the top legal directories (Legal 500 & Chambers) demonstrating excellence in client service.

Why join Forbes Connect?

Why join Forbes Connect?

At Forbes, we're driven by our purpose to redefine how people feel about the law. Our specialists combine technical excellence with a genuinely personal approach, making legal services feel clear, supportive and straightforward.

With more than 230 legal specialists across multiple practice areas, we're able to support clients through almost every legal challenge they face, giving you the confidence that they're in safe hands.

Benefits of Membership

Benefits of Membership

  • No joining fee

  • Access to a network of trusted advisors

  • Strengthen client relationships

  • Your clients remain your clients

  • Fast, responsive service

  • Fee share on successful referrals

  • Excellence you can trust - Legal500 and Chambers ranked.

Private Client

Private Client

  • Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts

  • Family Law & Children Matters

  • Residential Conveyancing

  • Contested Wills, Trusts & Estate Disputes

  • Clinical Negligence

  • Personal Injury

  • Criminal Defence

  • Motoring Offences

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Commercial

Commercial

  • Commercial Law

  • Intellectual Property

  • Data Protection

  • Commercial Litigation

  • Employment & HR

  • Commercial Property

  • Property Litigation

  • Insolvency

  • Corporate

  • Business Immigration.

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How Forbes Connect Works

Step1: Simply contact our team and introduce the client

Step 2: We contact your client to understand how we can help

Step 3: Our specialist manages the legal matter and we keep you informed on progress

Step 4: Where applicable, referral payments are made under the agreed terms once legal fees have been received.

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Help your clients access expert legal advice while growing your professional offering. Speak to our team about joining the network today.

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FAQs

Who can join Forbes Connect?

We welcome law firms of all sizes:

  • Sole practitioners looking to expand

  • small or medium sized law firms

  • multi-site firms

  • specialist firms.

Will my clients remain my clients?

Yes. Our agreement is designed to protect your existing client relationships and we do not actively market competing services to referred clients.

How are referral fees paid?

Eligible referral fees are paid in accordance with the terms of the Forbes Connect agreement on receipt of client fees.