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
The Growth Imperative
For many law firms growth offers the opportunity to preserve or improve competitiveness, economics and market position in a rapidly ...
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What is Law Firm Culture?
What does culture really mean? And is preserving it always a good thing? While culture can certainly provide the glue ...
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Insights from Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie’s Managing Partner on Regional Firm Growth and Market Positioning
This month we continue our interview series of legal industry leaders. This interview is with Ken Van Winkle, the Managing ...
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News & Events
Press Releases
Law Firm Mergers in First Quarter 2019 are Outpacing Prior Years
Law firm mergers in the first quarter of 2019 were higher than merger activity in the same period last year, according to the merger research team at Fairfax Associates..
Fairfax In the Press
DC Market Sees ‘Slow and Steady’ Growth Amid Shifts in Demand
Lisa Smith is quoted on the “slow and steady” performance of the D.C. market in 2018, a trend that is expected to continue this year.
Speaking Engagements
Some Assembly Required: Cultural and Organizational Recalibration through Mergers
26th Annual Marketing Partner Forum, Dana Point, CA, January 23, 2019