Legal Services Market Definition And Segments
Legal services refers to any service related to the conduct of any case or other legal proceeding before any court, different authority, or tribunal, as well as the provision of legal advice. Legal service is regarded as central in providing access to justice by ensuring equality before the law, the right to counsel and the right to a fair trial.
The main types of legal services are B2B legal services, B2C legal services, hybrid legal services, and criminal law practices. Commercial law firms typically provide B2B legal services. Listed corporations, government agencies, small and medium-sized businesses, and high-net-worth individuals are among the clients of commercial law firms. The different types of practice include litigation, corporate, labor/employment, real estate, patent litigation, tax, bankruptcy, and others for various company sizes, such as large law firms, SME law firms by different modes including online legal services, and offline legal services. The various end users include individuals, financial services, mining and oil & gas, manufacturing, construction, IT services, and others.
The legal services market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: B2B Legal Services, B2C Legal Services, Hybrid Legal Services, Criminal Law Practices
2) By Type Of Practice: Litigation, Corporate, Labor or Employment, Real Estate, Patent Litigation, Tax, Bankruptcy, Others (Regulatory, M And A, Antitrust, Environmental)
3) BY Size: Large Law Firms, SME Law Firms
4) By Mode: Online Legal Services, Offline Legal Services
5) By End User: Individuals, Financial Services, Mining and Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Construction, IT Services, Others
Sub segments: B2B Legal Services - Large Law Firms, B2B Legal Services - SME Law Firms, B2C Legal Services - Large Law Firms, B2C Legal Services - SME Law Firms, Criminal Law Practices - Large Law Firms, Criminal Law Practices - SME Law Firms, Hybrid Legal Services - Large Law Firms, Hybrid Legal Services - SME Law Firms.
The legal services market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $796.76 billion in 2023 to $829.07 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to an increase in government initiatives, growth in divorce rates, the increasing number of cybercrimes and the deregulation of the legal industry.
The legal services market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1,006.53 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.0%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to government support, the increasing global drug crises and lawsuits, the growing legal tech industry, and the increasing demand for transactional practice. Major trends in the forecast period include adoption of artificial intelligence, strategic partnerships and acquisitions, the emergence of alternative legal service providers (ALSPs), launch of legal learning programs and platforms by law firms, law firms investing in data security, technology advancements.
Rising Demand For Cybercrime Legal Consulting Services Amidst Escalating Cyber Threats
Due to the increasing incidence of cybercrime, law firms around the world are offering cybercrime legal consulting services to their clients. Cybercrime refers to a crime that is committed using an internet connection and a computer. This includes cyber-stalking, counterfeiting, money laundering, embezzlement, fraud, and tax evasion using the internet and electronic devices. In the UK alone, around $35 billion is the estimated annual cost of cybercrime. Law firms offering cybercrime consulting services employ lawyers, consultants, and ethical hackers who are experienced in handling crisis management, online financial theft, loss of data, data privacy, and intellectual property infringement. Large law firms practicing in the field of data privacy and cybersecurity include Latham & Watkins, DLA Piper, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Global demand for cybercrime legal consulting services is expected to rise as organizations and individuals become more concerned about cybercrime.
Legal Services Seize Opportunities Amidst Global Political And Trade Shifts
Globally, changes in political structures, legal reforms, and trade agreements are creating opportunities for law firms. International companies and organizations are bound to comply with various laws and regulations of different countries and specific trade agreements. Changes in the legal structure of intrastate agreements increase the demand for legal services. For instance, the UK's exit from the European Union is expected to increase the demand for legal services due to the complexity of the regulatory and legislative changes pertaining to jurisdiction, judicial structure, and trade. Law firms such as Dechert, Simmons & Simmons, Clifford Chance, and DLA Piper have set up specialized BREXIT teams and hotlines staffed with lawyers to help clients with a smooth transition. Going forward, the USA's withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Paris Agreement, and the Korea trade deal is expected to further drive the demand for legal services in the future.
Major companies operating in the legal services market report are Johnson Matthey PLC, BASF SE, Heraeus Holding, Evonik Industries AG, Umicore SA, DSK Legal, Baker McKenzie, Uría Menéndez, Latham & Watkins, Szuchy Ügyvédi Iroda, J Sagar And Associates (JSA), Amarchand and Mangaldas and Suresh A. Shroff and Co, Norton Rose Fulbright, ZICO Law, Allen and Gledhill LLP, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, Kim and Lee LLC, King and Wood Mallesons, Dudkowiak and Kopec Business Layers, Jones Day, Nishimura and Asahi, Heskia-Hacmun Law Firm, Beijing Yingke Law Firm, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Dacheng Law Offices, Kim and Chang, Gleiss Lutz, Luther, Cuatrecasas Gonçalves Pereira, Flick Gocke Schaumburg, BonelliErede, Han Kun Law Offices, Meagher & Flom, Arendt and Medernach, Garlicke and Bousfield, Hogan Lovells, Nagashima Ohno and Tsunematsu, Liouta and Partners Law Firm, Osler, Slate, DLA Piper, Lobo de Rizzo Advogados, Fidal, Elham Ali Hassan & Associates, CGO Finance sp. z o.o., Andrékó Ferenczi Kinstellar Ügyvédi Iroda, Webber Wentzel, Linklaters, SEgorov Puginsky Afanasiev and Partners, India Law Offices LLP, Cravath Swaine & Moore, Tilleke and Gibbins, Arps, VJT and Partners Law Firm, Menwer & Associates, Pinheiro Guimarães, Hoskin & Harcourt, Jun He Law Offices, KPMG, Demarest Advogados, Loyens and Loeff, Sidley Austin LLP, Carpena Advogados Associados, Al Sulaiti law firm, Al Tamami & Co., Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, Alya Al Zeera, ASAR Al Ruwayeh and Partners, Mischcon de Reya, Erward Nathan Sonnenbergs, Afridi & Angell, Garrigues, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, Eversheds Sutherland, Rajah and Tann, B M Musau and Company, Dentons and Pepeliaev Group, Bitala and Co Advocates, Bowmans
Resilience And Recovery Of The Legal Services Market In The Wake Of The COVID-19 Pandemic
The outbreak of COVID-19 Pandemic (COVID-19) has acted as a restraint on the legal services market in 2020 as governments globally imposed lockdowns and restricted trade, thereby limiting the need for professional services. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People's Republic of China and has spread globally, including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in economic activity with countries entering a state of 'lock down' and the outbreak is expected to continue to have a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the legal services market will recover from the shock over the forecast period as it is a 'black swan' event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy.
Development Of Products To Drive The Revenues Of Legal Services Market
Major companies operating in the legal services market are developing new products such as legal generative AI platforms to meet larger customer bases, more sales, and increase revenue. A legal generative AI platform is a software tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assist legal professionals in their work. For instance, in May 2023, LexisNexis, a US-based software company, launched Lexis+ AI, a generative AI platform for the modernization of legal services. In order to give consumers reliable, thorough legal results with unsurpassed speed and precision and supported by verifiable, citable authority, Lexis+ AI is constructed and trained on the largest archive of accurate and exclusive legal content. Through the use of advanced security and privacy technologies, the new Lexis+ AI technology offers conversational search, smart summarization, and intelligent legal writing capabilities. By offering a search experience for a variety of legal issues with citations, conversational search makes the difficult and time-consuming process of conducting legal research simpler and more successful for lawyers.
Product Development To Boost The Revenues Of Legal Services Market
Major companies operating in the legal services market are developing new products such as legal generative AI legal services hubs to meet larger customer bases, more sales, and increase revenue. A generative AI legal services hub is a software platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assist legal professionals in their work. For instance, in May 2023, ContractPodAi, a UK-based contract lifecycle management company, launched Leah, a generative AI legal services hub powered by GPT-4. Leah will assist corporate legal departments and law firms with any additional legal issues not related to contracts. Customers can use Leah independently or choose to use it as part of the ContractPodAi CLM platform. Through a trained language learning model for legal, the Leah generative AI legal services portal offers users conversational and interactive capabilities that support use cases beyond contracts and encompass legal practice areas like Mergers and acquisitions (M&A), legal transactions, regulatory, governance, and litigation.
North America was the largest region in the legal services market in 2023. Western Europe was the second largest region in the legal services market. The regions covered in the legal services market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
The countries covered in the legal services market report are Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, France, Germany, UK, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa
The legal services market consists of revenue earned by entities by providing services such as advising clients (individuals, businesses or other entities) about their legal rights and responsibilities, and representing clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions and other matters, in which legal advice and other assistance are sought. Legal services undertake processes where human capital is the major input. They make available the knowledge and skills of their employees, often on an assignment basis, where an individual or a team is responsible for the delivery of services to the client. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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