Having been through a period of relative economic growth and stability, Europe is being battered by economic forces from without and within. Domestic growth in the powerhouse economies of Europe is being hit by US/China friction and all the uncertainty created by Brexit. Notwithstanding this,... Read More
EY Law & ELEVATE MAKE HUGE BRAND GAINS FROM ACQUISITIONS IN ACRITAS’ GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDER BRAND INDEX 2019
Posted on 10/09/19
EY Law has surpassed PwC Legal to emerge as the new leader in Acritas’ third Annual Global Alternative Legal Services Provider Brand Index, showing that acquisitions can bring quick returns in building a global legal super brand. PwC Legal just fell two points behind, dropping to second rank.... Read More
2019 Australia: State of the Legal Market — Growth Continues as Uncertainty Rises
Posted on 10/02/19
Legal Executive Institute September 22, 2019
At the end of fiscal year 2018, a year of... Read More
INTRODUCING ACRITAS ACADEMY
Posted on 07/25/19
Our research has highlighted innovation and ‘use of legal technologies’ as a key area in which Star Lawyers want to develop and where clients feel law firms can make improvements in the service they offer.
However, the fast pace of growth in the legal technology market means it can be... Read More
Cross border support and expertize driving law firm favorability in Asian Pacific markets according to Acritas’ latest Brand Index
Posted on 07/09/19
Legal departments are spending more of their budget on international work in the Asia Pacific region. The demand for cross border support has driven favorability for the top law firms in this year’s Acritas Asia Pacific Law firm Brand Index. Breadth of support is key to clients in this region,... Read More
Law firms need to make gender diversity a strategic goal and reinforce this with action
Posted on 06/25/19
Only 22% of Equity Partners at Law Firms are Women- compared to 61% of trainees
The Transforming Women’s Leadership in the Law (TWLL) research study, conducted in partnership between Acritas... Read More
Bullying and sexual harassment are rife in the legal profession
Posted on 05/15/19
A new IBA report calls time on ‘endemic’ bullying and sexual harassment in the legal profession with empirical confirmation that bullying and sexual harassment are rife in the legal profession
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As Brexit looms, geographic reach becomes even more important for the UK’s leading law firm brands – both national and international
Posted on 04/25/19
Brexit is changing the focus of legal buying patterns in the UK, according to research by legal market research consultancy Acritas. UK buyers of law firm services are looking more to key markets like Germany and... Read More
10 Steps to Building an Effective Sector Strategy
Posted on 04/23/19
An effective sector strategy creates distinction for your brand, enhances specialization and is a very client-centric proposition. Sector groups are an effective platform for... Read More