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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

Clients Name Best Law Firms in the Top Spending Industries

Clients want relationships. They want strong, growing, and robust relationships. And they want them to last a long time—maybe more than law firms do. These relationships are built on client service.Top legal decision makers are clear, articulate, and decisive when it comes to defining what client service means to them.…

Michael RynowecerJuly 13, 2016

The Mad Clientist

The 10 Law Firms with the Strongest Client Relationships in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Big Pharma is finding the balance between mergers, development, getting the right patent protection, and acquiring smaller companies for technology or to build their product pipelines. These clients look for law firms who can look beyond the legal demands and see the impact on getting product to market faster.Large pharmaceutical…

Michael RynowecerJuly 13, 2016

The Mad Clientist

45 Law Firms with the Strongest Client Relationships for Manufacturing

Manufacturing clients lay claim to the largest number of Clientopia relationships with 45 across the sector. Clients will tell you, as they tell us, law firms build the coveted Clientopia relationships around understanding each individual company’s needs and approach to their segment of the business. Manufacturing includes many industries and…

Michael RynowecerJuly 13, 2016

The Mad Clientist

The 16 Law Firms with the Strongest Client Relationships in the Insurance Industry

The structural changes and increasing number of global mergers in the Insurance industry have shifted the landscape. Combine this with a redefinition of the health insurance sector and you have clients looking for law firms who can speak fluently about how the industry might ultimately unfold. Finally—add in a dose…

Michael RynowecerJuly 13, 2016

The Mad Clientist

16 Law Firms with the Strongest Client Relationships in the High Tech Industry

High Tech companies think big, fast and global. These clients want their law firms thinking the same way. Serving High Tech clients is as much a cultural match as it is an ability to meet client needs. High Tech company expectations go beyond the norm as well—most don’t want their…

Michael RynowecerJuly 12, 2016