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
Measuring the Unmeasurable
Law firms must seek out more rigorous tools to measure and evaluate each partner’s qualitative contributions ...
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But We’ve Always Done It This Way …
Every firm likely has a sacred cow or two or three. The challenge, and the opportunity, is to make sure ...
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What is the Meaning of Equity?
Equity in law firms carries many meanings. The key to promoting a sense of fairness in partnership thinking about equity ...
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News & Events
Press Releases
Law Firm Mergers Skewing Smaller in 2019
Law firm mergers through the third quarter were down compared to last year, but still higher than the historical average, according to the merger research team at Fairfax Associates.
Fairfax In the Press
Are Law Firm Mergers Hot or Not? It Depends Who’s Counting
Lisa Smith is quoted. “It’s the bigger combinations that drive consolidation,” Smith said. “If there were 100 mergers of two-lawyer firms, they wouldn’t make much of a difference in the legal market.”
Speaking Engagements
Partner Compensation to Enhance Growth and Sustainability
Ackert Managing Partner Roundtable, Webinar, December 3, 2019