Ranking tables

Flexible Legal Staffing | NewLaw

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Flexible legal staffing is one of the original subsets of the alternative legal services sector. Founding figures Axiom and Lawyers on Demand have been joined by new entrants to the market, adding to the diversity of choice for clients. 

Rankings overview for Departments

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Band 1

  1. Elevate
    Elevate 5 Years Ranked
  2. LawFlex
    LawFlex 4 Years Ranked
  3. Axiom Law
  4. Konexo (Eversheds Sutherland)
  5. LOD
  6. Peerpoint (A&O Shearman)
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Band 3

  1. AG Integrate (Addleshaw Goddard)
    AG Integrate (Addleshaw Goddard) 2 Years Ranked
  2. Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    Herbert Smith Freehills LLP 4 Years Ranked
  3. KorumLegal
    KorumLegal 2 Years Ranked
  4. Epiq Systems
  5. FLEX by Fenwick
  6. Flex Legal
  7. Priori Legal
  8. PwC Legal Business Solutions

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. Elevate
    1
    Elevate
    Flexible Legal Staffing
    2024 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Elevate’s Flexible Legal Resourcing service draws from a group of lawyers with high-level private practice and in-house legal experience, across several jurisdictions. Its clients include law firms and corporates.
  2. LawFlex
    1
    LawFlex
    Flexible Legal Staffing
    2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years Ranked
    LawFlex has a network of offices and delivery centres that includes the US, Chile and Germany. Its clients include law firms, tech and retail companies, and consultancies. The firm has around 1,500 contract lawyers available for projects around the world, with particularly strong representation in tech, privacy regulation, litigation and e-discovery, as well as corporate/M&A.
  3. Axiom Law
    Flexible Legal Staffing
    2024 | Band 1
  4. Konexo (Eversheds Sutherland)
    Flexible Legal Staffing
    2024 | Band 1
  5. LOD
    Flexible Legal Staffing
    2024 | Band 1
  6. Peerpoint (A&O Shearman)
    Flexible Legal Staffing
    2024 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. AMBAR
    2
    AMBAR
    Flexible Legal Staffing
    2024 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked
    AMBAR is a significant force in the Iberian ALSP market, and continues to expand internationally. It can supply lawyers with expertise in a range of practice areas, including trademarks, estate planning, civil litigation and commercial contracts. AMBAR has also developed an alliance with Axiom Law to secure its foothold in Latin America.
  2. Cognia Law
    2
    Cognia Law
    Flexible Legal Staffing
    2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Cognia Law has offices in London, Johannesburg and Cape Town, and additional delivery centres in the UK, the USA and South Africa. Its ALSP offering includes flexible legal staffing solutions, with more than 200 high-quality lawyers on its permanent books and access to more than 4,500 specialists.
  3. Latitude Legal
    2
    Latitude Legal
    Flexible Legal Staffing
    2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    Latitude Legal provides flexible staffing for a wide range of US and multinational clients, as well as law firms and other ALSPs. Its staff includes former associates and partners at big law firms and former in-house lawyers at major corporates.
  4. Pinsent Masons
    2
    Pinsent Masons
    Flexible Legal Staffing
    2024 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Pinsent Masons' flexible lawyer platform Vario allows clients to call upon a range of legal professionals, including freelance lawyers, legal project managers and paralegals. Vario offers clients access to a bench of around 2000 professionals skilled in sectors including energy and natural resources, construction, real estate and financial services.
  5. Obelisk Legal Support
    Flexible Legal Staffing
    2024 | Band 2
  6. Re:link (Linklaters)
    Flexible Legal Staffing
    2024 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. AG Integrate (Addleshaw Goddard)
    3
    AG Integrate (Addleshaw Goddard)
    Flexible Legal Staffing
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    AG Integrate is Addleshaw Goddard's flexible staffing platform, with more than 360 legal consultants on its books. Its clients include key clients of the law firm, among others. Its legal consultants have expertise in the financial services, energy, healthcare, retail, real estate and transport sectors, and it can also provide company secretarial, risk, compliance, project management, HR and forensic accountancy specialists.
  2. Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    3
    Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
    Flexible Legal Staffing
    2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Herbert Smith Freehills' flexible staffing arm has a strong presence in Australia and the UK, handling interim staffing needs for a diverse range of clients. It is well known for its expertise in staffing major disputes, and also regularly handles large-scale transactional projects.
  3. KorumLegal
    3
    KorumLegal
    Flexible Legal Staffing
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    KorumLegal is headquartered in Hong Kong and provides staffing for client matters across APAC and further afield. Its practice areas include corporate/commercial, regulatory compliance, labour and employment, real estate, construction and finance, among others. Its clients include financial institutions, energy companies and major retailers.
  4. Epiq Systems
    Flexible Legal Staffing
    2024 | Band 3
  5. FLEX by Fenwick
    Flexible Legal Staffing
    2024 | Band 3
  6. Flex Legal
    Flexible Legal Staffing
    2024 | Band 3
  7. Priori Legal
    Flexible Legal Staffing
    2024 | Band 3
  8. PwC Legal Business Solutions
    Flexible Legal Staffing
    2024 | Band 3