Is B2B.ID a referral network?

Referrals are one capability of B2B.ID, not its definition. B2B.ID is the B2B platform for doing business; lawyers use it to find clients, matters, co-counsel and partners — and to build referral relationships with lawyers they trust.

Does B2B.ID handle referral fees?

B2B.ID makes no promise about referral fees. Whether and how lawyers may share fees depends on the professional-conduct rules of their jurisdiction and the facts of the engagement. B2B.ID is built around better relationships and better matter routing, and works whether or not any fee arrangement is involved. Lawyers are responsible for complying with the professional-conduct rules and other requirements applicable to their jurisdiction and matter.

Can non-lawyer professionals refer to me?

Yes. Accountants, consultants, advisors and other professionals on B2B.ID can view your B2B ID and request an introduction on behalf of a client or contact. The terms of any relationship are for you to determine under your rules.

How is this different from my existing referral contacts?

It doesn't replace them — it gives them structure. Each contact's B2B ID tells you what they take today, and yours tells them the same, so referrals stop depending on memory and one-off emails.

Does B2B.ID guarantee referrals?

No. B2B.ID makes it easier to find, evaluate and build referral relationships. It does not guarantee referrals, clients or matters.

Referral relationships

Build referral relationships with lawyers you trust.

Every practice turns work away — the wrong practice area, the wrong jurisdiction, a conflict, no capacity. B2B.ID helps you build relationships with lawyers and firms whose expertise complements yours, so those matters reach the right counsel and the right matters reach you.

Create Your B2B ID & Build Referral Relationships See How It Works

Lawyer-to-lawyer
Built on B2B IDs, not a Rolodex
Referral fit declared up front

Hamilton & Cole LLP

Law Firm New York

B2B ID

Commercial LitigationEmploymentTechnology

Practice areas

Commercial litigation & arbitration
Employment counselling & disputes
Technology transactions

Industries served

SoftwareFinancial ServicesMedia

Mid-market and venture-backed companies

Representative experience

Defended a software company in a multi-party contract dispute
Advised a media group on executive separation and restrictive covenants

Proof

Client testimonialswhere permitted
Published articles & talksexternal
Professional relationshipson B2B.ID

Looking for

Outside counsel engagements
Co-counsel on complex disputes
Employment referrals in NY

Referral fit

Refers matters out in

ImmigrationTaxIntellectual Property

Co-counsel

Available for co-counsel

Complex disputes · additional capacity · NY local counsel

View B2B IDRequest Introduction

Demonstration B2B ID — illustrative data, not a real firm or matter

Why it works better here

A referral relationship needs context on both sides.

Most referral relationships fail on information: who takes what, where, at what size, and how well they'll treat your client. A B2B ID carries all of it.

Know who they are

Firm and lawyer identity, practice areas, jurisdictions, experience and proof — before you send a client.

Know what they take

Referral fit is declared on the B2B ID: matter types, client sizes, industries, what they don't take.

Make it two-way

Your B2B ID shows what you take, so lawyers who receive your referrals know what to send back.

Cover every jurisdiction

Find counsel where you aren't admitted, and be found by lawyers who need someone where you are.

Start with a request

Request Introduction or Request Meeting — a structured way to open a referral relationship.

Your professional judgement stays yours

B2B.ID gives you the information and the relationship. How you refer, and on what terms, follows your rules.

How a referral moves

Client need → lawyer → the right lawyer.

Every step is informed by a B2B ID — identity, expertise, referral fit and a structured request — rather than a name on a list.

Business / client need
A company or individual needs counsel outside the lawyer's practice, jurisdiction or capacity.
Lawyer A
The lawyer they already trust.
Referral / introduction
A structured introduction through B2B.ID.
Lawyer B — relevant expertise
Practice area, industry, jurisdiction and experience that fit.
Matter / professional relationship
The client is represented; the lawyers build a lasting relationship.

What B2B.ID adds at each step

Identity — who each lawyer and firm actually is
Expertise context — practice areas, industries, jurisdictions, experience
Relationship context — who already works with whom
Structured request — introduction, meeting or partnership
Introduction — made with the right context on both sides
Matter / opportunity context — what is needed and why

How referral relationships work

From “I know someone” to a system you can rely on.

Reasons a matter gets referred

Outside your practice area
Jurisdiction mismatch
Conflict
Capacity
Specialist expertise
Matter size or type
Geographic requirement

Create Your B2B ID & Build Referral Relationships

1
Create your B2B ID
Including referral fit: what you take, what you don't, and where.
2
Find complementary lawyers
Search by practice, jurisdiction, industry and experience; read their B2B ID.
3
Request an introduction or meeting
Open the relationship with context — your B2B ID and why you think the fit is right.
4
Refer with confidence
When a client needs help you can't provide, send them to a lawyer you've evaluated — with the context attached.
5
Receive referrals that fit
Lawyers who know your B2B ID send you the matters you actually want.

Questions

Common questions

Also on B2B.ID

Related ways lawyers do business here

Refer a matterWhen you're not the right lawyer, find someone who is.Co-counselShare a matter instead of handing it off.Find lawyers & law firmsSearch by what matters, then view the B2B ID.

B2B.ID for Lawyers & Law Firms

Build referral relationships you can rely on.

Create your B2B ID, declare your referral fit, and start building relationships with lawyers whose expertise complements yours.