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Clients Speak: Litigation Powerhouses and Standout Law Firms

Complex work drives corporate counsel to use law firms they know and trust—and can sell to their leadership with little debate. The Powerhouse and Standout firms found in the links below are the ones corporate counsel tell us they are currently turning to most for their pressing litigation needs.The Securities…

Michael RynowecerOctober 5, 2016

The Mad Clientist

6 Defining Trends for the Litigation Market Ahead

Opportunity abounds in litigation despite an overall flat market. Companies are facing a mounting stream of new complex and bet-the-company matters, while adding 5 new law firms to their litigation rosters.Clients demand you bring an understanding of their business, culture, and risk tolerance along with your strategy, to win litigation…

Michael RynowecerSeptember 28, 2016

The Mad Clientist

The Class Actions Outlook

Ever-larger product failures, increasing regulatory actions, and a more aggressive plaintiffs bar are the main contributors to the skyrocketing magnitude of potential exposure. Paradoxically, the number of companies with ongoing Class Action cases dropped to 53.8% in 2016, down from 60.6% in 2015. This means that each individual case is…

Michael RynowecerSeptember 28, 2016

The Mad Clientist

The Employment Litigation Outlook

The reinterpretation of regulations and murky new challenges such as LGBT+ in the workplace is giving the overall market size an uptick. However, not all industries are created equal. The Chemical, Energy, High Tech, Pharmaceutical, Telecom, and Utilities industries are under the most budget pressure, while Health Care, Manufacturing and…

Michael RynowecerSeptember 28, 2016

The Mad Clientist

The Product Liability Litigation Outlook

Product liability litigation is one of the most competitive sectors. New technology, embedded technology, global supply chain issues, and increasing regulation, are causing more product liability cases. Despite the focus on increased due diligence, legal decision makers have not been able to contain the increase in these cases. The number…

Michael RynowecerSeptember 27, 2016

The Mad Clientist

The Commercial Litigation Outlook

Shrinking budgets for Commercial litigation continue for the 5th year, along with the related increase in demand for AFAs and smart staffing from law firms. Though the volume of cases is down, sectors such as Antitrust and Government Contracts still present an opportunity for well-positioned firms.You will find the current…

Michael RynowecerSeptember 26, 2016

The Mad Clientist

The IP Litigation Outlook

Patent trolls are driving a flurry of increased activity, sending a surge of new money into the IP Litigation market. Surges, by definition, are temporary. This will result in slower rates of spending moving forward.You will find the IP litigation opportunities in the Banking, High Tech, Financial Services, and Pharmaceutical…

Michael RynowecerSeptember 26, 2016

The Mad Clientist

The Securities and Finance Litigation Outlook

Increasing SEC enforcement, activist investors and increased institutional scrutiny provide the impetus for a steady stream of Securities and Finance Litigation. However, the stream of new work is offset by earlier settlements which result in less legal fees being paid. The net effect is client spending on Securities Litigation dropped to…

Michael RynowecerSeptember 23, 2016

The Mad Clientist

Clients Name New Firm to Fearsome Foursome, 10 New Awesome Opponents

Dentons Adds Fear to the Global NetworkCreating a global network and linking up with Chinese law firms was just not enough. Dentons is adding a dose of fear as the firm earns a coveted spot on the BTI Fearsome Foursome. This makes 2 important points:Being aggressive to the extreme makes…

Michael RynowecerSeptember 21, 2016

The Mad Clientist

New Business for the Taking: Corporate Counsel Shift Work Back to Law Firms

After 4 years of feverishly bringing work in-house corporate counsel are reversing course. BTI’s brand new study of 322 corporate counsel reveals these top decision makers will move $851 million of in-house spending back to law firms this year. This is in direct contrast to the more than $8 billion…

Michael RynowecerOctober 7, 2015