Fairfax Associates brings together the skills of highly experienced professional services consultants with particular expertise in law firms. Our Principals have advised professional firms since the 1980s and combine high-level strategic and analytical thinking with a profound understanding of professional firms and the way in which professionals are managed.

We work with the support of a number of researchers and analysts and we shape our team according to the demands of the engagement and our client’s internal resources.

Featured Insights

Responding to Growth: Best Practices for Evaluating Merger

Responding to Growth: Best Practices for Evaluating Merger

Law firms are facing intensifying growth pressure. Competitive and client forces have pushed law firms to not only focus on ...
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Looking Ahead: 2023 Priorities

Looking Ahead: 2023 Priorities

Each year we look ahead and make predictions for the coming year. Each year brings uncertainty, and 2023 appears to ...
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Re-examining Law Firm Capital Models

Re-examining Law Firm Capital Models

After several strong years of performance, and looking ahead at economic uncertainty, the time has never been better for firms ...
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News & Events

Press Releases

Law Firm Mergers Up in 2022

Law firm merger activity increased in 2022 relative to 2021, with a number of significant midsize mergers in the US but more limited cross-border activity than observed in previous years, according to the merger research team at Fairfax Associates.

Speaking Engagements

Fairfax In the Press

Of Counsel interviews Lisa Smith

Recently, Of Counsel, a legal practice and management publication, held an interview with highly regarded Fairfax Associates principal, Lisa Smith. For three and a half decades at a few of the nation’s most prestigious consulting firms, Smith has helped regional,...