Business finance
Business Loans For Lawyers
Working capital, equipment, and growth finance for lawyers — matched to your revenue and time trading, not a generic credit score.
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How it works
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Tell us what you need
A few details about your business and what the finance is for. Takes under a minute.
We match you
We line you up with the right vetted lender for lawyers and your situation — no guesswork.
Get funded
Your lender takes it from there — approval and funds, sorted.
What you get
Built around your business
- Working capital to smooth lumpy fees, hires, and growth between engagements.
- Finance for practice-management tools, fit-out, or bringing on staff.
- One application across lenders that understand fee-based professional revenue.
How it works
Simple next steps
- 1Tell us what you need to fund and your practice's trading history.
- 2We match it to lenders comfortable with professional-services income.
- 3You compare offers and proceed only if one fits.
Important note
Good to know
No lock-in and no obligation. We only connect you with a partner if it genuinely helps — you decide whether to proceed.
Business finance
Financing for Lawyers
A law firm's biggest financial strain is usually work in progress — salaries, premises, practice management software and disbursements all need paying while matters run for months before they bill. Add the cost of fitting out an office, taking on a new lawyer, or investing in technology, and even a profitable firm can find cash tight against unbilled work.
Many practices look at finance in the ~$50,000 ballpark to bridge work in progress, fund a fit-out or new hire, or invest in systems that lift productivity. Cockatoo helps match you to a lender who understands professional services and the gap between doing the work and being paid.
Common questions
Lawyers — business loan questions
Can finance help bridge work in progress?
Yes. A working-capital facility can cover salaries and overheads while matters accrue and clients pay on their own timetable, smoothing out the lag that is built into legal work. Cockatoo helps match you to a lender who understands professional-services cash flow.
How much finance does a law firm usually need?
It varies with the firm, but many practices look at around the ~$50,000 mark to fund a fit-out, a new hire or technology, or to bridge unbilled work. Matching the facility to the purpose keeps repayments sensible against your billing cycle.
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