Nicholas Bruch

Nicholas Bruch

May 01, 2020 | The American Lawyer

EY Outlines Its Strategy in Legal and Approach to Servicing Law Departments

EY's goal is to become an enterprise legal service provider to law departments, blending tech, law and consulting to serve clients' business needs.

By Cornelius Grossmann and Nicholas Bruch

10 minute read

September 18, 2019 | The American Lawyer

The Trend to Watch: Forecasting the Future Direction of the Legal Market

In-sourcing and other client-side trends have dominated the conversation in the legal market over the past decade. One trend suggests the future will look slightly different.

By Nicholas Bruch

10 minute read

April 23, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Big Law's International Tilt Has Gone Too Far. A Restructuring Beckons.

Head count is shrinking in major domestic markets and growing in major international markets, dragging down law firms' profitability in the process.

By Hugh A. Simons and Nicholas Bruch

12 minute read

March 18, 2019 | Law.com

Data Snapshot: How Do Global Law Firms Stack Up in Asia?

A look at Big Law's presence in one of the world's most active legal markets

By Ben Hancock | Nicholas Bruch, Director, ALM Intelligence

3 minute read

February 11, 2019 | Law.com

Data Snapshot: New York and Cali Are Hot. But Lateral Hiring Is Big In Texas, Too

New York and California were hot lateral markets in 2018. But there were lots of moves in the Lone Star state as well.

By Nicholas Bruch, Director, ALM Intelligence | Ben Hancock

2 minute read

January 29, 2019 | The American Lawyer

It's Time to Overhaul the Lateral Hiring Process

Lateral partner hiring is characterized by big opportunities, big risks and low success rates. Law firms need a new approach.

By Nicholas Bruch, Michael A. Ellenhorn and Howard Rosenberg

11 minute read

January 28, 2019 | Law.com

Data Snapshot: Here's What Might Not Be Obvious in Big Law Lateral Hiring Numbers

Some firms made a lot of partner hires last year, while others saw what seems like significant hemorrhaging. Here's a look at where lateral movement is really having an impact.

By Ben Hancock | Nicholas Bruch, Director, ALM Intelligence

3 minute read

January 14, 2019 | Law.com

Data Snapshot: Is U.S. Law Firm Expansion Stalling?

Firms ranked in the NLJ350 index have opened a swath of new offices across the U.S. over the past five years. But they have also shuttered many of their outposts, and a lot of offices have shrunk as well.

By Ben Hancock | Nicholas Bruch, Director, ALM Intelligence

3 minute read

January 09, 2019 | Law.com

Three Transactions – Which Might Happen in 2019 – That Would Reshape the Legal Market

The legal market has changed significantly over the past decade. These three transactions would significantly alter the landscape even more.

By Nicholas Bruch, Director, ALM Intelligence

9 minute read

December 10, 2018 | Law.com

Data Snapshot: The Richest Law Firms Are Getting Even Richer

Since 2000, the wealthiest 25 firms in the Am Law 200 increased their profitability at a rate that outpaced their peers. Here's what that might mean for competitors.

By Ben Hancock | Nicholas Bruch, Director, ALM Intelligence

3 minute read