Practice area growth for small law firms in the UK – LexisNexis

Not all growth is created equal! What the Bellwether 2026 data reveals about practice area differences. The headline from this year’s Bellwether report is reassuring: 62% of small and mid-sized firms have grown over the past three to four years, client satisfaction is at 84%, and confidence across the sector is broadly positive. But look closer at the […]

Small law firms want to grow but not at any cost – LexisNexis

The latest findings from our LexisNexis survey found small law firms are slightly more open to the prospect of a merger or acquisition with another firm, although the majority are still taking a slow, strategic approach to growth. The Bellwether Report 2026 Lean, focused, profitable found 67% of firms are planning to expand their business through organic […]

Senior Counsel: Emerging trends in competition law and AI – LexisNexis

LexisNexis’s May senior counsel session, hosted in collaboration with Cripps LLP and Flex Legal, explored emerging trends in competition law and their practical implications. The session focused on three areas attracting increasing regulatory attention: competition law in labour markets, competition risks arising from minority stakes, and the developing relationship between competition law and agentic AI. […]

LexisNexis: The architects of change

As organisations face faster change, in-house legal teams are taking on a more formative role: shaping decisions, reducing risk and enabling progress. That shift is changing the role of legal inside the business. Teams are now shaping how the organisation adopts new technology, responds to disruption and moves forward with confidence. But that shift is […]

In CTO we trust – LexisNexis

Chief Technology Officers at leading law firms face a new challenge: not just deploying AI, but proving it can be trusted at scale. The legal profession is built on trust. So even the most advanced AI stack will mean very little if lawyers cannot verify and stand behind the outputs it produces. For CTOs at […]

Bellwether 2026: Lean, focused, profitable – LexisNexis

The growth equation: uncovering what success looks like inside small and mid-sized firms. The Bellwether 2026 report returns with an in-depth look at how small and medium-sized firms are adapting to a market shaped by technology, competition and changing client expectations. The report reveals that while small and mid-sized law firms remain highly confident in […]

AI and the redesign of legal work – LexisNexis

Most lawyers now use AI for legal work, but they are drawing a clear line between high-risk and low-risk applications. For client-facing, high-liability tasks such as legal research and formal drafting, specialist legal AI platforms are the preferred choice, according to a January 2026 survey of 848 UK legal professionals. When professional accountability is on […]

Five ways law firms are turning legal AI into real ROI | LexisNexis

Legal AI has moved beyond experimentation. The conversation is no longer about whether to adopt it, but how to turn it into measurable commercial value.

Why AI capability is key to retaining top lawyers – LexisNexis

AI-driven changes in the legal sector now affect both the work being delivered, as well as the career paths of modern legal professionals. This impact of AI on career trajectory is one of the clearest messages in our latest report, AI and the redesign of legal work. Based on our data, a new question has come to light: How can organisations prioritise talent retention while implementing AI responsibly? 

Small law firms need simple AI rules and a clear workflow to stay in control – LexisNexis

AI adoption is rising quickly across the legal profession, but structure is not keeping pace. The report highlights that informal, anything-goes AI use leads to inconsistent standards, unclear accountability and avoidable risk.