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The BTI Litigation Outlook 2025:

More Complexity. More Growth. More Spending.

Bigger litigation. More complex matters. More matters, period.

Litigation is getting riskier with more money at stake and more contentious opponents. The impacts are clear:

  • 57% of clients are increasing their litigation budgets for 2025
    • 2/3 plan increases of 10% or more
  • Spending growth exceeds matter growth
  • Clients are wide open to hiring new firms — with no RFP

Only the BTI Litigation Outlook 2025  maps out exactly where the spending is and isn’t — enabling you to target your business development efforts to the best and most robust opportunities.

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Corporate Counsel Believe You

They know your firm tried and won tons of cases. But — they want to know different insights about the specifics of their different types of litigation — especially in:

  • Complex Commercial
  • Labor and Employment
  • Product Liability
  • Class Actions
  • IP
  • Bet-the-Company

Target your business development strategies around what matters to clients in each of the 8 litigation segments.

The Law Firms Likely to Get the Business — by Name

The BTI Litigation Outlook 2025 details the firms they see as best to deliver in each of 9 litigation segments — by name and rank — including:

  • Complex Commercial Litigation
  • Complex Employment Litigation
  • Class Actions
  • IP Litigation
  • Securities and Finance Litigation
  • Product Liability Litigation
  • Cybersecurity Litigation

You have only one place to see where your firm ranks in the world in the BTI Litigation Outlook 2025 — use it to build, defend, and bolster your market position.

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The Opportunity Heat Map

Immediately spot the high-rate opportunities for 8 practices in 18 industries — the most detailed roadmap to opportunity in litigation today.

The BTI Fearsome Foursome

Congratulations to The BTI Fearsome Foursome of 2025 and, Quinn Emanuel, for being ranked number 1 for the 3rd year in a row.

Quinn Emanuel

Kirkland & Ellis

Skadden

Gibson Dunn

Defer Billing Until January 2025

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Compare Your Performance Against 8 Competitors of Your Choice

Or, we can tell you who clients say you compete with and compare your firm to this group — you are likely to be surprised.

This insightful, custom analysis is included in the price of your report.

Methodology

The BTI Litigation Outlook 2025: More Complexity. More Growth. More Spending. is based solely on surveys with leading legal decision makers. This comprehensive analysis trends data from more than 350 interviewees.

This research is independent and unbiased — no law firm or organization other than BTI sponsors this study.

Each year, BTI reaches out to a strategically designed group of top legal decision makers at large organizations with $1 billion or more in revenue. We target the decision-makers in the industries who spend the most on legal affairs as well as thought leaders and innovative corporate counsel.

Each contributor to the survey is granted confidentiality at the individual and organizational level.

Executive Summary

The BTI Litigation Outlook 2025: More Complexity. More Growth. More Spending. is chock full of insight, unavailable anywhere else — and designed to boost your business development.

It guides you through these new opportunities as clients face the largest litigation matters yet – and beyond. Discover exactly where to invest and target resources with precision, and see the 270 firms clients say they are most likely to hire.

For a more in-depth look at the BTI Litigation Outlook 2025, download a complimentary copy of the executive summary or reach out to BTI Consulting with any questions.

Flexible Billing Options

Pay for the report today with a credit card. No further payment required. You will receive a paid invoice receipt for your records.

Unlimited Telephone Support

Your copy of BTI Litigation Outlook 2025 also includes unlimited telephone support. Call us to discuss any aspect of the market and this report — all included with your purchase.

Satisfaction Guaranteed

If the BTI Litigation Outlook 2025 doesn’t meet your highest expectations, we will give you a full refund. No questions asked.

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Join the more than 150 law firms relying on the BTI Litigation Outlook 2025 as their definitive guide to the litigation market.

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BTI will invoice your firm In January 2025.


Your firm can pay this invoice within 30 days, or you can settle this invoice with a credit card.

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BTI will invoice your firm in equal installments over a 4-month period.

You can begin the installments upon purchase, or in January 2025, at your option.