Senior interim legal support when confidence is non-negotiable
Most in-house legal teams do not plan to hire interim lawyers. They do so when something shifts quickly and the existing model no longer quite works: a resignation lands at the wrong moment, parental leave creates a gap in a critical role, a regulatory issue or investigation absorbs more resources than expected, or a major project collides with business-as-usual.
In those moments, interim hiring is not simply a recruitment exercise. It is a risk decision, often made under time pressure. You are bringing someone into the heart of the function or into the middle of a live matter – and trusting them to make decisions, carry responsibility and protect momentum without creating new exposure. The cost of putting the wrong person in the wrong seat is real.
Arbor Edge is the interim legal resourcing arm of Arbor Law. It provides senior interim lawyers to UK enterprise organisations with established in-house legal teams, and to law firms when trusted reinforcement is required on live matters. We place senior lawyers who can step in quickly, understand context and take responsibility from the outset – giving legal leaders confidence that the work is in safe hands.
Arbor Edge is deliberately separate from Arbor Law’s advisory practice. It provides people, not legal advice. What it shares with the firm is the standard of judgement, seniority and accountability clients associate with the Arbor name.
What Arbor Edge delivers
Senior judgement, not just capacity
Interim lawyers who can make decisions, manage stakeholders and progress complex work without close supervision.
Confidence under pressure
A curated match process that prioritises judgement, context and accountability – not volume.
Speed with standards
A low-friction approach for teams that need trusted reinforcement quickly, without compromising quality or professionalism.
Why traditional interim models often struggle
When pressure rises, many resourcing models add friction. Generalist recruitment can prioritise availability over judgement, while process-heavy frameworks often shift work back onto in-house teams at the point they can least afford it.
Arbor Edge is designed to reduce decision risk: fewer candidates, better judgement, clearer accountability.
Who we support
In-house legal teams
UK enterprise organisations with established in-house legal capability (typically teams of 15+), requiring senior interim support to maintain momentum, manage risk and protect delivery.
Law firms
UK firms needing trusted reinforcement on complex matters – senior lawyers who can integrate quickly, carry responsibility and protect client confidence, including on a white-label basis where appropriate.
How Arbor Edge works
A short call with someone who understands senior legal work, in-house reality and the demands of complex matters.
A concise shortlist of genuinely suitable candidates, prioritising judgement, sector fit and the ability to take responsibility.
Practical arrangements agreed quickly, with a clear mandate and straightforward engagement process. Where the need is planned, Arbor Edge can often mobilise at pace – in some cases within around ten days, subject to checks and client requirements.
We stay close during the engagement to ensure the placement is working – and adjust if circumstances change.
How clients use Arbor Edge
These examples illustrate common ways in-house teams and law firms use Arbor Edge to access senior interim support. Outcomes vary depending on role, scope and duration.
When parental leave creates a gap in a key role – often alongside hiring constraints – Arbor Edge places experienced senior lawyers on flexible engagements, preserving continuity and service levels without adding permanent headcount.
When large or cross-border matters stretch internal capacity, Arbor Edge provides senior lawyers with comparable backgrounds to leading international firms. Lawyers can be embedded on rolling arrangements and operate under firm branding and confidentiality frameworks, protecting delivery and client relationships.
Where judgement and discretion matter as much as hours, Arbor Edge reinforces teams with senior lawyers who can take responsibility quickly and keep matters moving under pressure.
Where teams face urgent document review or regulatory response work (including DSAR backlogs), Arbor Edge can deploy supervised teams of vetted paralegals and solicitors, operating under agreed supervision structures to clear time-critical volume work efficiently and in a controlled way.
As teams expand into new jurisdictions or sectors, Arbor Edge connects them with lawyers bringing niche regulatory or industry experience on a flexible, retained or project basis – improving confidence on defined matters without long-term commitment.
Why Arbor Edge
Arbor Edge is not a volume recruitment business. And it is not an advisory add-on. It is a focused interim resourcing service built by people who understand senior legal work, in-house decision-making and the consequences of getting it wrong.
Clients come to Arbor Edge for senior judgement and practical execution: fast mobilisation, clear accountability and interim lawyers who can carry responsibility – governed by Arbor Law standards.
Arbor Edge and Arbor Law
Arbor Edge is a specialist interim resourcing service governed by Arbor Law’s standards of seniority, judgement and accountability.
Arbor Edge
Senior interim legal support, backed by Arbor Law.
Let's talk
If you are facing a live issue, tell us what’s happening and the timing. We will quickly confirm whether Arbor Edge can help.
If you are planning ahead, a short conversation now can make the next trigger moment far more straightforward – with a trusted route already in place.