3. Thomson Reuters says UK legal buyers want commercial judgment, not expertise alone
Thomson Reuters Institute’s 2026 State of the UK Legal Market says client demand remains steady but buyers are more selective, with spend growth cooling and expectations rising around commerciality and AI-enabled delivery.
BY CLIENT INTELLIGENCE DESK · JUNE 16, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Thomson Reuters Institute’s 2026 State of the UK Legal Market says client demand remains steady but buyers are more selective, with spend growth cooling and expectations rising around commerciality and AI-enabled delivery. The report’s central buyer message is that legal expertise has become table stakes; clients increasingly reward firms that translate law into business decisions.