As a certain Danish prince knows all too well, indecision can be a killer. You may feel your practice has all the ingredients for a ranking, but there might be a nagging doubt keeping you…
To Submit Or Not To Submit: When is the right time to push for a ranking?
The NFL and Directories – The Stretch
They say don’t combine business with pleasure. Sage advice. I’m going to ignore it. You see, The Legal 500 EMEA deadline is here and so is the NFL Preseason. And there are only three more…
Toothpaste and Directories
The other day, after forgetting to buy toothpaste, I was faced with a choice of which of two second-choice toothpastes to use up since my first choice wasn’t an option! (Bear with me.) In addition…
The Legal 500's Conversion Tool - What You Need To Know
The Legal 500 has relaunched its ConvertNow service, which was originally launched in 2018 with the aim of streamlining the submission process by enabling law firms to transfer data from a Chambers and Partners submission template into The Legal 500′s submission…
SavageNash: The Power of Three
Confession: Okay, the dog has nothing to do with this article but we thought it was cute. The SavageNash legal directory double act has been in full swing for the past year or so, but…
What's Next For Chambers & Partners? Private Equity Fund Buys Leading Legal Directory Publisher
Michael Chambers, founder and owner of one of the world’s leading legal directory publishers, has exited the business, doing what many in the legal market have suspected has been on the cards for some years…
The Legal 500's Way of the Future
In case you missed it, The Legal 500’s beta test of its new submission form process is over and the process became final with the announcement of the new research guidelines for The Legal 500…
Above The Law Launches Client-based Law Firm Ranking
U.S.-based legal news website Above The Law announced earlier this week the launch of its “Top Outside Counsel” ranking. The results of the survey – produced in conjunction with litigation finance firm Lake Whillans –…
Don't Howl. Listen.
Staring at the moon. Staring at legal directory rankings. Both likely to induce involuntary howling. But don’t. Listen instead. Leaving aside the moon part for the astronomers out there, I’ll focus the rest of this…
New Practice Area - Foggy Thinking?
Alternative title: “It’s New! Should I Be Excited?!” Look carefully through new directory guidelines and you will often see that there’s been a change to the coverage – something changed in some way or something…
Chambers: How To Request Adding A New Category
A question we’ve been asked a lot over the past few weeks is, “how do we suggest to Chambers that they should add a new ranking table in state X/practice area X?”. As Chambers USA…
Tips To Sharpen Up Your Chambers Submissions: Show, Don't Tell
“We advise a range of blue-chip corporate clients on their big matters” Good for you. But guess what? So do the other 150 firms that are trying to get ranked… way to stand out from…
Quick legal directory tips: Nigel Savage interviewed on LexBlog TV
I was interviewed by LexBlog TV’s Colin O’Keefe last week during the excellent LMA Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. In this short interview I talk about what I believe to be the essence of preparing a…
Interview with Chambers Europe: Georgia Brooks, Editor
For a wealth of inside information relating to Chambers Europe, check out my interview with the Editor, Georgia Brooks. I caught up with Georgia recently to discuss changes to this year’s book, and tips for how…
Interview with Jonathan Rubin, Editor, Chambers UK
The launch of the 2014 edition of Chambers UK is imminent. And before the ink has dried, results have been assessed, hands have been wrung and teeth have been gnashed, it’ll be time to start…
Interview With Laura Mills, Chambers USA Editor
Chambers & Partners continues to be a dominant player in the legal directories market. Its USA edition – a jurisdiction where it had first-mover advantage almost ten years ago – is now as woven into…