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
Strategy in Volatile Times
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Managing Into Headwinds
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The Problem of Partner Disengagement
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News & Events
Press Releases
Law Firm Mergers Up Since 2021
In the third quarter, law firm mergers tracked closely with Q2 results but reflect an increase in merger activity since 2021, with mergers involving small or boutique firms accounting for the bulk of activity, according to the merger research team at Fairfax Associates.
Speaking Engagements
Origination and Partner Compensation: The Impact on Talent Acquisition and Retention Strategies
Decipher Talent Economics Roundtable, New York City, October 25, 2021
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,...