Research
From prompting to process: five key takeaways from special report on European law firm Gen AI adoption
Research by Global Legal Post in association with LexisNexis examines how European firms are embedding Gen AI in day-to-day legal work
In-house legal teams rapidly deploying AI tools as budgets increase - survey
Deloitte study shows eight in 10 in-house teams’ AI budgets have risen over the past year
‘You feel you just have to get on with it’: two-thirds of women lawyers have considered quitting over wellbeing concerns
Survey of more than 500 women lawyers in England and Wales uncovers widespread burnout, stress and exhaustion
Global corporate legal spend as a percentage of revenue falls to lowest in six years - study
ACC and Major Lindsey & Africa survey also shows workloads are intensifying
Directors and officers increasingly worried about geopolitical liability insurance risk - study
WTW and Reed Smith survey shows geopolitics listed as a top-seven risk for the first time
US cyber, data privacy and AI corporate litigation risk increasing faster than expected – survey
Norton Rose Fulbright’s midyear litigation pulse survey highlights greater disputes exposure for energy, healthcare, tech and finance companies
Rising tax compliance and complexity impacting global businesses – study
Deloitte survey shows more than eight in 10 businesses expect a greater public tax disclosure burden within the next three years
Majority of regulated UK businesses lack policies around new AML regulation amendments
VinciWorks survey finds that only 4% of respondents have policies in place ahead of the amendments coming into force
Majority of GCs see compliance gaps across their global operations – study
CSC survey finds that just 7% of organisations are fully compliant in every jurisdiction
UK platform firms exceed 5,000 lawyers for first time, report finds
The model is also attracting more lawyers from large commercial firms, according to research by legal analytics company Codex Edge
In-house legal teams take on growing strategic support role – study
Lawyers On Demand survey shows significant jump in teams identifying primary role as strategic business partners
US firms dominate high-value litigation in London, research shows
Value of claims involving US firms is 13 times higher than the market average, according to Solomonic
US companies anticipate more disputes in 2026 amid economic stress, AI risk – report
AlixPartners survey also finds that cybersecurity and data privacy is a top concern among US risk professionals
US businesses expect impacts from AI policy or regulatory changes in next 12 months – study
Employers also expect less impact from immigration and DEI policies this year, Littler survey shows
GCs boardroom influence grows as remit expands beyond legal matters – study
KPMG survey finds most global GCs are now called on to advise on non-legal issues