Reports & Guides
2026 Global In-House Legal Study
Research reveals that ALSPs are the X-factor for building resilient teams and slashing turnover by 50% Job-induced pressure is burning out in-house teams and driving them out, but legal departments that use Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs) report 40% less pressure and 50% less turnover.
Start ReadingThe Value Transformation: How Hong Kong & Global In-House Teams Are Evolving Legal Budgets to Become Strategic Business Partners
Enterprise legal departments are dismantling traditional cost-center budgeting models at unprecedented speed, with nearly half transforming their financial frameworks in just the past year and high-maturity teams capturing 40% more value through strategic resource allocation, yet only 29% have achieved true value-based performance, creating a widening gap between ...
Start ReadingThe AI Legal Divide: How Global In-House Teams Are Racing to Avoid Being Left Behind
Corporate legal departments face unprecedented pressure to harness AI's potential, with three-quarters increasing AI budgets by 26% to 33% and two-thirds accelerating adoption timelines, yet only one in five has achieved "AI maturity"—creating a widening chasm between teams racing to master AI capabilities and those trapped in analysis paralysis while their ...
Start ReadingInvesting For Uncertainty: How GCs Are Building Resilient Legal Departments in 2025
For this global study, we surveyed General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, and Chief Legal Officers across the U.S., EMEA, and APAC regions to understand how legal leaders navigate mounting uncertainty. Our findings reveal GCs defying corporate cost-cutting trends by investing strategically in legal operations, AI integration, and agile talent models. The research ...
Start ReadingData Shows AI Use Outpaces Oversight in Hong Kong Legal Departments
View some of the key findings about AI use in Hong Kong in-house legal departments, drawn from our recently published 2024 In-House Survey Report*. It’s an advanced look at how in-house teams risk serious business consequences in their rush to use AI for legal work, and how in-house legal leaders can ensure their teams use AI safely and effectively. *The 2024 ...
Start Reading2024 Hong Kong In-House Counsel Survey Report: Legal All-Stars Are Eying the Exit
A third of in-house legal professionals are looking for a new job. Even those not actively looking now will likely begin a job search in 2025. Your legal team all-stars are flight risks. But you can mitigate that—if you prepare now.
Start Reading2025 Hong Kong In-House Legal Budgeting Report: Optimize Legal Department Spend
Where are GCs expecting to increase their legal department spend next year? How do they plan to deploy their budget overall, and how often do they revisit that plan? The answers might surprise you.
Start ReadingHong Kong GCs’ 2024 Outlook on Legal Budgets, Talent, and Innovation
Axiom’s third-annual research report dives into the mind of today’s General Counsels in Hong Kong and reveals an urgency for in-house legal leaders to innovate new models to help their organisations thrive.
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