Thomson Reuters LFFI shows demand growth, but rate power still defines Am Law economics
Thomson Reuters Institute says Q1 2026 legal demand grew 2.
Thomson Reuters Institute says Q1 2026 legal demand grew 2.
A Forrester Total Economic Impact study commissioned by Thomson Reuters found a risk-adjusted 400% three-year ROI, $18.
McDermott Will & Schulte announced a connected Midtown campus spanning One Vanderbilt and 343 Madison Avenue, including approximately 150,000 square feet at 343 Madison and 175 new offices at One Vanderbilt by June 2027.
Chambers' 2026 trends note that 39% of clients expect their need for legal counsel to increase in the next year, with the strongest demand expectations in private equity secondaries, private credit and projects.
Missouri's largest firms reported a striking 2025 growth year: Polsinelli passed $1.
Cushman & Wakefield reports that US law firms leased 4.
Aggregate gross revenue across the Am Law 100 climbed 13.
Thomson Reuters Institute's Q1 2026 Law Firm Financial Index, covering 195 large and mid-sized U.
Analysis of full Am Law 100 PEP rankings shows that several firms now operate above $9 million per equity partner — a figure that topped the market just one year ago.
Wells Fargo Legal Specialty Group data for Q1 2026 shows an average 11.
TRI’s Q1 2026 LFFI analysis shows midsize demand growth of 2.
Kirkland & Ellis grew revenue 22% to $8.
Global Legal Post reports Wells Fargo Legal Specialty Group data showing top 200 US firm revenue up 12.
HFW reported record revenue of £270.
Thomson Reuters Institute’s new UK market report says client demand remains steady, but external legal spend expectations have cooled and UK legal buyers are more cautious than at any point in the last five years.
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.
Above the Law’s summary of the Am Law 200 shows the Second Hundred with 6% revenue growth, average profits per equity partner of $1.
The 2026 Citi Hildebrandt Client Advisory reports 11.
Thomson Reuters and Georgetown report 13% average profit growth, the strongest demand growth since the Global Financial Crisis and 7.
BTI says 64% of clients are increasing litigation spend, up from 57% a year earlier, with many companies planning double-digit budget increases.
Thomson Reuters’ 2026 State of the US Legal Market shows average firm profit growth of 13%, record worked-rate growth of 7.
BTI’s 2026 Litigation Outlook says 64% of clients are increasing litigation spend, up from 57% a year earlier, with many budgets rising by more than 10%.
The latest Am Law 100 coverage reports aggregate gross revenue of $178.
Reuters reports that large and midsized US firms saw profits rise 14.
Taft says it climbed 18 spots to No.
Reuters reports that law-firm profits rose sharply in 2025, with Q4 profits up 14.
BTI Consulting’s Litigation Outlook 2026 reports that 64% of clients are increasing litigation spend, up from 57%, with litigation budgets rising into double digits.
Thomson Reuters Institute’s 2026 State of the US Legal Market reports 13% average law-firm profit growth in 2025, the best demand growth since the Global Financial Crisis, worked-rate growth of 7.
Citi Hildebrandt’s 2026 Client Advisory focuses on growth opportunities, technology investment, operational efficiency, leverage, M&A rebound, lateral growth, collection cycle and first-time billing accuracy.
Thomson Reuters Institute’s 2026 State of the US Legal Market reports 13% average law-firm profit growth in 2025, the best demand growth since the Global Financial Crisis, worked-rate growth of 7.
Citi Hildebrandt’s 2026 Client Advisory focuses on growth opportunities, technology investment, operational efficiency, leverage, M&A rebound, lateral growth, collection cycle and first-time billing accuracy.
Reuters reports that law-firm profits rose sharply in 2025, with Q4 profits up 14.
BTI Consulting’s Litigation Outlook 2026 reports that 64% of clients are increasing litigation spend, up from 57%, with litigation budgets rising into double digits.