Turbocharged growth ahead:
BTI Litigation Outlook 2026 pinpoints the fastest-growing segments, the practice areas commanding the biggest premium and the industries where opportunity is set to explode. And details the law firms – by name – best suited for this plum work.
In 2026, more than two-thirds of companies will boost litigation spending – many by over 10%, propelling a fierce contest for the most agile, fearless, and innovative counsel in:
- Complex Commercial
- Labor and Employment
- Product Liability
- Class Actions
- IP
- Bet-the-Company
The winners will be those who deliver speed, precision, and bold thinking – not just arguments.
The BTI Litigation Outlook 2026 details the firms they see as best to deliver in each of 9 litigation segments – by name and rank – including:
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Quinn Emanuel
Kirkland & Ellis
Skadden
Gibson Dunn
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The BTI Litigation Outlook 2026: More Contentious. More Complex. 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.
The BTI Litigation Outlook 2026: More Contentious. More Complex. 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 289 firms clients say they are most likely to hire.
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