Turley Legal

What Turley Legal does

Turley Legal is a Northern Ireland law firm founded in 2020 by Managing Director John Turley, operating from its headquarters in Coleraine and a second office in Belfast, with a third Limavady location added through the May 2026 acquisition of Martin King French & Ingram, one of Ireland's oldest practices dating to 1781. Following the acquisition the combined firm employs 21 staff. The firm delivers nine core practice areas — corporate and commercial law, M&A and joint ventures, employment law for employers and employees, residential conveyancing, commercial property, estate planning and probate, sports law, matrimonial law for high-net-worth clients, and ongoing legal counsel retainers. Revenue is generated through professional legal fees on a quote-based, pay-as-you-go model, with pricing not publicly disclosed.

The firm's go-to-market is hybrid: it serves business clients directly through M&A, corporate and commercial property mandates (including cross-border instructions from accountants, private equity firms, lenders, financial institutions and law firms in England, Wales and Ireland), while also serving private clients for conveyancing, wills, matrimonial and family matters. Distribution is supported by three physical offices, an IR Global network membership (1,400+ members across 170+ jurisdictions) for international referral flow, partnerships with financial institutions for joint events, and a referral ecosystem with accountants and financial advisors.

Operationally, Turley Legal describes itself as a 'next generation' firm combining an innovative business model with technology-enabled collaborative services across offices, though no specific proprietary technology, AI tooling, or productised legaltech platform is disclosed. The firm has consistently ranked in the top 10 of Experian NI legal advisor rankings by M&A deal volume from 2021 through 2023 and has won multiple regional business awards. It remains privately held under founder ownership with no external private equity or venture capital, and growth to date has been a mix of organic hiring and one inorganic acquisition.

Name

Turley Legal

Legal name

Turley Legal Ltd.

Website

https://turley.legal

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Turley Legal is a Northern Ireland law firm founded in 2020, delivering full-service legal advice across corporate, commercial, property, employment, estate planning, matrimonial and sports law to businesses and private clients from offices in Coleraine, Belfast and Limavady.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD), Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Residential conveyancing services
• Commercial property law
• Estate planning services
• Employment law advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Coleraine

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Turley Legal generates revenue through professional legal fees for corporate and commercial law, property transactions, employment law, estate planning, matrimonial law, and sports law services. The firm offers a unique model for self-employed lawyers to run and grow their practices while retaining a higher proportion of their billings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Turley Legal is a Northern Ireland law firm delivering legal services across nine core practice areas: corporate and commercial law (M&A, joint ventures, governance), employment law (employers and employees), residential conveyancing, commercial property, estate planning (wills, EPA, probate), ongoing legal counsel retainers, sports law, matrimonial law, and general commercial law. The firm combines a network of self-employed senior lawyers with an innovative business model and technology-enabled collaborative services.

Product overview

Turley Legal is a Northern Ireland law firm operating as a next-generation legal services provider. The firm offers a unified portfolio of legal services across nine core practice areas: Corporate and Commercial Law (M&A, joint ventures, corporate governance), Employment Law (employer and employee representation), Residential and Commercial Property (conveyancing and commercial real estate), Estate Planning (Wills, EPA, probate), Legal Counsel (ongoing advisory retainers), Sports Law, Matrimonial Law, and general Commercial Law. Services are delivered through offices in Coleraine and Belfast, with the firm emphasizing innovative business models, modern working practices, and technology-enabled collaborative services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 10 placement in Experian NI legal advisor rankings for M&A transaction volume (multiple years)

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Davy and DanskeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 December 2025Turley Legal partnered with Davy (financial services) and Danske Bank for a Post-Budget Business Breakfast at Moore Lodge, demonstrating collaborative relationships with financial institutions for joint events and client engagement.
• RLA MortgagesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 May 2025Turley Legal partnered with RLA Mortgages to support first-time buyers at a Home Buying Information Morning, providing guidance on property purchases.
• Ulster UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2025Turley Legal established a partnership with Ulster University for a Law Degree Apprenticeship programme, recruiting candidates to study law while working at the firm. This partnership supports talent development and creates pathways for future legal professionals.
• IR Global NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2024Turley Legal joined IR Global, the world's largest exclusive professional services network with over 1,400 members across 170+ jurisdictions and 60+ practice areas. This membership enhances their ability to provide seamless, international legal solutions and connects clients with quality international professional services while enabling Turley Legal to offer localised services to international clients in Northern Ireland.
• AwakenAngelscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2024Turley Legal serves as legal partner to AwakenAngels, a cross-border female founder network and the only all-island accelerator programme for early-stage women entrepreneurs. The partnership supports AwakenAngels' mission to level up opportunity, access and connectivity for female founders by removing barriers to investment, scale and success.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tughans: Major Belfast-based full-service law firm with strong corporate, commercial property, and private client practices. Comparable to Turley Legal as an NI full-service competitor with overlapping M&A, employment, and real estate capabilities.
• Cleaver Fulton Rankin: Belfast-headquartered law firm with corporate, commercial property, employment, and private client practices. Directly comparable to Turley Legal as a mid-sized NI full-service firm serving similar client segments in the same geography.
• Worthingtons: Northern Ireland law firm offering corporate, commercial property, employment, and private client services. Comparable to Turley Legal in geographic focus and practice mix, with a similar mid-market positioning across NI.
• Elliott Duffy Garrett: Belfast-based commercial law firm serving corporate and private clients across Northern Ireland. Comparable to Turley Legal as a similarly sized NI firm with overlapping corporate, commercial, and private client mandates.
• Carson McDowell: One of Northern Ireland's leading corporate and commercial law firms, headquartered in Belfast. Directly comparable to Turley Legal in target market (NI corporates and HNW individuals) and practice mix, with similar M&A and commercial property focus, though at a materially larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Mills & Reeve: Major UK regional law firm with strong corporate, commercial property, and private client practices. Comparable to Turley Legal as a similarly positioned full-service firm with strong regional roots, though operating across multiple UK regions at much larger scale.
• A&L Goodbody: Top-tier Irish law firm with offices in Belfast, Dublin, London, and beyond. Comparable to Turley Legal in corporate, commercial property, and employment practices, but at far greater scale and with deeper international capability, often competing for the same NI-based M&A and corporate mandates.
• Matheson: Large Irish law firm with corporate, commercial, and private client practices serving NI clients cross-border. Comparable to Turley Legal in offering full-service legal advice to businesses and HNW individuals but operates at significantly larger scale with deeper sector specialisation.
• DWF (formerly DWF Law LLP): Large UK-listed law firm with national presence including commercial property, corporate, and employment practices. Comparable to Turley Legal in practice areas but at far greater scale, increasingly competing for mid-market corporate and property mandates across the UK and Ireland including NI.
• Arthur Cox: One of Ireland's leading full-service law firms with significant Northern Ireland cross-border practice. Comparable to Turley Legal in practice areas but operates at much greater scale and offers a broader international network, positioning it as a larger incumbent competing for the same NI and cross-border mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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