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The IP Litigation Powerhouses and Outlook for 2019

IP Litigation is poised to be the fastest growing segment within Litigation at 5.15% in 2019. The number of companies expecting significant IP Litigation dropped slightly. Increased spending plus fewer matters equals higher hourly rates and larger spending on each matter. These dynamics offer law firms opportunities to develop bigger…

Michael RynowecerOctober 19, 2018

The Mad Clientist

37 Law Firms Most Feared in Litigation

Advantage goes to the feared. Good strategy stops others from acting before they start. The most feared firms make their opponents either stop or change what they are doing. Feared firms have the upper hand as the opposing side is reacting to your changes—meaning you can better drive the process.…

Michael RynowecerOctober 17, 2018

The Mad Clientist

The 94 Law Firms Clients Recommend Most

Top legal decision makers have a time-honored code—they will recommend the law firms doing a much better job than anyone else. Even the most contentious competitors will share these recommendations for one simple reason—each one knows they could easily face a high-cost-of-failure circumstance—and want to know what the best options…

Michael RynowecerAugust 1, 2018

The Mad Clientist

Clients Pay Their Highest Rates to These Law Firms–and They Are Worth It

Clients are slimming down the list of firms to whom they pay their highest rate. This can help explain why the top rate hasn’t budged in 3 years—at a lofty $2,000 an hour. And, only 56% of clients say these firms are truly worth it.Clients pay the highest rates when…

Michael RynowecerJune 13, 2018

The Mad Clientist

Clients Single Out 61 Law Firms Who Can Cut Through Complexity

Clients have been on the receiving end of a continuous stream of increasingly complex risk and exposures. This stream of complexity is in its 4th year and shows no signs of abating. And, it’s changing what clients want in their law firms.With equal parts tenacity, sheer will, smarts, and intuition—combined…

Michael RynowecerDecember 6, 2017

The Mad Clientist

Clients Add 8 New Firms to BTI Client Service 30

It’s so easy to fall behind in client service. All you have to do is stay the same. But, 30 firms overcome the odds and perform 9 times better at client service than everyone else. These firms are The BTI Client Service 30 for 2018. While all firms in this…

Michael RynowecerNovember 29, 2017

The Mad Clientist

Clients Find New Money to Send to Outside Law Firms

Follow the money. The money will always tell you the story.This money is going back to outside counsel. Flying right into the face of conventional thinking after 7 years of watching clients bring work in house—it’s going right back out again to outside law firms. But, how it’s going and…

Michael RynowecerOctober 18, 2017

The Mad Clientist

Clients Add $1 Billion to Outside Counsel Litigation Budgets

Michael RynowecerSeptember 27, 2017

The Mad Clientist

Litigation Powerhouses: The Law Firms Leading the Litigation Market

As litigation (of all types) continues to become more complex, corporate counsel turn to law firms they know and trust—and can sell to their leadership with little debate. The Powerhouse and Standout law firms in the links below are the ones corporate counsel tell us they are turning to for…

Michael RynowecerSeptember 20, 2017

The Mad Clientist

The Complex Commercial Litigation Outlook for 2018

Commercial litigation reverses a 5-year slump and picks up more planned spending. CLOs point to the growing complexity of the relationships within their supply chain spurring sensitive, complex, and potentially large claims. In addition, we hear about indemnity claims growing in the financial world while companies generally seem to be…

Michael RynowecerSeptember 20, 2017