Rocket Lawyer expands Scottish reach

Rocket Lawyer, the global digital legal services business, is expanding its services for businesses and individuals in Scotland through a partnership with Scottish legal practice Jones Whyte.

Launched in the USA in 2008, Rocket Lawyer opened in England & Wales in 2012 and now operates also in a number of European countries. It claims to be the only online legal platform that can handle the complexity of local laws in different countries and languages, and to have helped over 20m businesses, families, and individuals worldwide.

Rocket Lawyer provides an online self-serve platform that can be used to generate business documents and contracts, wills, cohabitation agreements, rental contracts, and more. Its latest expansion will enable Scottish businesses and consumers to use its "Ask a lawyer" service to receive quick answers and consultations on other legal matters from Jones Whyte lawyers at an "affordable, discounted rate".

Mark Edwards, senior vice president at Rocket Lawyer for Europe, Middle East and Asia, explained: "We are already providing legal services to millions of people in Europe each year, so helping people in Scotland was a logical step, furthering our mission to expand access to justice worldwide. We are thrilled to extend the reach of our platform, to engage with new customers, and to have a strong on-the-ground partner in Jones Whyte LLP, who can guide our members through their often challenging legal issues."

Greg Whyte, partner at Jones Whyte, added: "We share the same passion as Rocket Lawyer to deliver affordable legal services at scale. We look forward to the opportunity to use Rocket Lawyer’s platform to extend our services and reach more individuals and businesses in need."