Remaking News of the Week: Exigent’s 2019 watch list is worth down-loading!

Remaking News of the Week: Exigent’s 2019 watch list is worth down-loading. The provocative thought-piece begins: “There’s no more time for timid guesstimates.”

David Holme, Exigent’s Founder/CEO, shares his candid views on how 2019 will change the legal industry (download here). “An economic downturn, private equity taking control, blockchain’s revolutions and the Big Four feasting on Big Law.” That’s just the beginning. Here are some more quick grabs.

“Expect a deal a month from the Big Four and continued merger activity with the traditional providers.”

“Never have we thought of law firms as nimble, shrewd and business-savvy, and we won’t be proven wrong. In-house teams must also stay alert, as those who understand money-making, especially in tough times, are coming in. Private Equity will change the face of law this year.”

“The Big Four and the Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs) have not been wished away; far from it. According to Acritas, they now have extremely high brand recognition in the market and are typically 10 times bigger than the world’s largest law firm. Yes, you read that right, 10 times. They have deep pockets and multi-disciplinary capability way beyond any traditional competitor.”

Read on…Remaking News of the Week: Exigent’s 2019 watch list is certainly worth feeling somewhere along the spectrum between ‘smug’ and ‘bullshit’.