Legal Economics

Firm Financials & Demand

Premium demand remains concentrated in litigation and regulatory work

BTI’s visible 2026 report descriptions frame litigation as a turbocharged market with premium-rate growth, while LawVision’s pricing survey points to a split demand picture favoring litigation and regulatory work over transaction-heavy practices.

BY ECONOMICS DESK · MAY 21, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

BTI’s visible 2026 report descriptions frame litigation as a turbocharged market with premium-rate growth, while LawVision’s pricing survey points to a split demand picture favoring litigation and regulatory work over transaction-heavy practices. For firms, the question is whether pricing and staffing models are aligned to the practices where clients will still accept premium economics.

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