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performance, creating a widening gap between departments racing toward strategic partnership and those trapped in outdated financial paradigms while competitors accelerate past them.
This report reveals findings from our comprehensive global survey of over 500 General Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, Deputy General Counsel, and Chief Financial Officers across eight countries including the U.S., UK, Germany, and APAC regions.
