bti litigation outlook 2017 executive summary

©2016 The BTI Consulting Group, Inc. All rights reserved. +1.617.439.0333 � www.bticonsulting.comBTI Litigation Outlook 2017:

Changes, Trends and Opportunities for Law Firms

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Litigation Outlook 2017:Turning Market Trends into Growth Opportunities

At the core of BTI’s research is a simple idea: Understanding how clients’ demands and expectations are changing to help you grow, capture new market opportunities, take smart risks, and spur innovation.

Fewer matters, little change in spending, more complex work. These are the 3 driving changes impacting how clients are approaching litigation—and how law firms will win business.

BTI’s 6th annual series on trends in the litigation market uncovers how client behavior—and spending—is changing in 2017. However, the trends aren’t the point of this report; the opportunities are. Our goal is to help you create and provide solutions before clients realize they need them. And months (or years) before your competitors realize the same opportunities exist.

Included in BTI Litigation Outlook 2017:

6 Trends Shaping Litigation in 2017

Litigation Forecast 2017

Industry Assessment for 2017

How Clients Use Law Firms for Litigation

Litigation Powerhouses:Law Firms Leading the Litigation Market

The Fearsome Foursome

Seizing Opportunities: What To Do Next

Methodology

About BTI

Index of Firms



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6 Trends Shaping Litigation in 2017

1. COMPANIES WITH BET-THE-COMPANY WORK QUADRUPLE OVER LAST 2 YEARS

2. RESOLUTION RATES REMAIN ROBUST

3. LITTLE CHANGE IN LITIGATION SPEND, BUT OPPORTUNITY ABOUNDS

4. TWICE AS MANY COMPANIES EXPECTING THEIR LAW FIRMS TO DO DOUBLE DUTY

5. EMPLOYMENT, IP AND CLASS ACTIONS SEE RARE INCREASES IN SPENDING

6. CLIENTS ADD 5 NEW LAW FIRMS TO LITIGATION ROSTERS



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COMPANIES WITH BET-THE-COMPANY WORK QUADRUPLE OVER LAST 2 YEARS

Percent of Companies with Matter Type

Routine Complex Bet-the-Company0%

100%

91.2%

78.9%

12.3%

96.2%

78.2%

37.2%

89.7%

78.2%

50.6%

2014

2015

2016

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 (Pro-jected)

0%

75%

22.2%

36.9%41.6%

36.5%40.1%

47.8% 49.3%46.5%

Percent of Active Matters Settled

RESOLUTION RATES REMAIN ROBUST


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LITTLE CHANGE IN LITIGATION SPEND, BUT OPPORTUNITY ABOUNDS2011–2017

US Market for Litigation, by Spending and Number of Matters

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 (Projected)$15,000,000,000

$20,000,000,000

$25,000,000,000

$30,000,000,000

0

200

400

$19,358,820,677.30

$19,351,420,954.43

$19,497,430,741.19

317.6 279.072580645161

285.316735950398

Litigation Spending Total Matters

Billions Matters


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TWICE AS MANY COMPANIES EXPECTING THEIR FIRMS TO DO DOUBLE DUTY

Percent of Companies Using the Same Firm for Complex and Everyday Litigation Work0%

100%

20.0%

33.3%

61.6%

2014

2015

2016


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EMPLOYMENT, IP AND CLASS ACTIONS SEE RARE INCREASES IN SPENDING

$1,664,858,578.25

$1,877,805,605.70

$2,097,705,026.95

$2,756,983,749.71

$4,200,864,086.97

$5,658,583,283.97

$1,444,099,78

8.72

$1,877,087,83

2.58

$2,169,294,28

8.99

$2,893,037,43

2.69

$4,438,490,28

8.66

$5,256,329,71

6.75 20162015

Commercial Litigation

Employment Litigation

IP Litigation

Class Actions and Torts

Product Liability Litigation

Securities and Finance Litigation

US Market for Litigation by Segment (Billions)


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CLIENTS ADD 5 NEW LAW FIRMS TO LITIGATION ROSTERS

IMPLICATION:

Number of Law Firms Relied on for Litigation

2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 20160

30

17 1820 21

17

22

5 New Firms

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Opportunity Roadmap:Litigation Forecast 2017



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How To Use BTI’s Litigation Forecast 2017

Identify Growing (and Shrinking) Market SegmentsVertical axis measures 2017 growth potential• Practices above the projected average growth line

will grow faster than the overall market

• Practices below the growth line are growing slower than the market

Pinpoint Premium Rate OpportunitiesHorizontal axis identifies relative average rates• Practices on the right side of the chart garner higher

average hourly rates

• Practices on the left side of the chart experience greater rate pressure

Understand Extent of OpportunitiesBubble size measures market size• The size of each practice bubble measures the total

corporate counsel spending in the litigation segment = $1 Billion Market Opportunity

PROJECTED GROWTH LINE

Higher GrowthLower Rates

Higher GrowthHigher Rates

Lower GrowthHigher Rates

Lower GrowthLower Rates



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BTI’s Litigation Forecast 2017

ROUTINERATES

= $1 Billion Market Opportunity

PREMIUMRATESRELATIVE RATES

GRO

WTH

PRO

SPEC

TSHIGHER

GROWTH

NEGATIVEGROWTH

TACTICAL PRACTICES PRIORITY PRACTICES

OPPORTUNISTIC PRACTICESCORNERSTONE PRACTICES

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BTI Opportunity Zone:Industry Assessment for 2017



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How to Use BTI’s Opportunity Zone Chart

BTI Hot OpportunitiesThe intersection of industries and litigation segments

tagged for prime growth and higher-than-market rates

Market NeutralThe intersection of industries and litigation segments

expected to see average or neutral growth

Pressure PointsThe intersection of industries and litigation segments expected to experience price sensitivity or pushback

The BTI Opportunity Zone chart is a comprehensive look at growth prospects by cross-section of industry and litigation segments. This chart is your roadmap for understanding how different client organizations will react to service offerings and rates in the upcoming year. Use this guide to better leverage resources, assemble right-sized pricing structures, and target hot opportunities.



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BTI Opportunity Zones 2017: Opportunities by Industry and Litigation Segment

Class Actions Securities and Finance Litigation IP Litigation Commercial

LitigationEmployment

LitigationProduct Liability

Litigation

Banking

Chemicals

Consumer Goods

Energy

Financial Services

Health Care

High Tech

Insurance

Manufacturing

Pharmaceuticals

Professional Services

Retail Trade

Telecom

Transportation

Utilities

Wholesale Trade

BTI Hot Opportunity Pressure PointMarket Neutral

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How Clients Use Law Firms for Litigation:Trends and Law Firm Leaders



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Litigation Powerhouses:Law Firms Leading the Litigation Market

Complex work drives corporate counsel to use law firms they know and trust—and can sell to their leadership with little debate. The firms on the following pages are the ones corporate counsel tell us they are currently turning to for their most pressing litigation needs.

If your firm is among these elite, and stands out among the 650 firms serving large clients, congratulations are in order—but BTI urges you to quickly plan for how you intend to protect this position from those looking to unseat you in the upcoming year.

Class Actions | 34

Securities and Finance Litigation | 36

IP Litigation | 38

Complex Commercial Litigation | 40

Everyday Commercial Litigation | 42

Complex Employment Litigation | 44

Everyday Employment Litigation | 46

Product Liability Litigation | 48

The BTI Fearsome Foursome | 50

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Methodology and Approach



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Research Methodology and Approach

BTI Litigation Outlook 2017 is based solely on in-depth telephone interviews with leading legal decision makers. This comprehensive analysis trends data from more than 4,300 corporate counsel client interviews conducted over the span of 17 years.

This research is independent and unbiased—no law firm or organization other than BTI sponsors this study.

Each year, BTI reaches out to a sample of legal decision makers at large organizations with $1 billion or more in revenue.

Participants are granted confidentiality at the individual and organizational level.

2017 Survey Participant Demographics

• Head of Litigation• Chief and Vice President of Litigation• General Counsel/Chief Legal Officer• Direct report to General Counsel

LEGAL DECISION MAKERS RESPONSIBLE FOR LITIGATION

336 in-depth telephone interviews Interviews

Conducted between February 18 and August 1, 2016Time Frame

Respondents receive a complimentary report of legal benchmarks and metricsIncentives

OVERVIEW

Average Revenue Median Revenue

$13.8 bil-lion

$4.9 bil-lion

ORGANIZATIONS WITH HIGHEST LEVELS OF LEGAL SPENDING

REPRESENTATIVEOF MORE THAN

15INDUSTRY

SEGMENTSBanking

Chemicals

Consumer Goods

Energy

Financial Services

High Tech

Insurance

Investment Banks

Manufacturing

Pharmaceuticals

Professional Services

Retail Trade

Telecom

Transportation

Wholesale Trade



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