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.

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Factoring Profitability into Partner Compensation

Not all revenue dollars are created equal. So, how should firms balance the important role of profitability with the challenges ...
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Vision 2020

Our strategy work with law firms is focused on planning for the future. Three to five years ago our strategy ...
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Setting Strategy – What Works for Law Firms?

We continue to see firms use a variety of approaches in setting strategy. These approaches vary along two principal dimensions: ...
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A Robust Year for Law Firm Mergers in 2019

Law firm mergers experienced a solid year of growth in 2019 according to the merger research team at Fairfax Associates. Based on our role advising a number of the larger mergers completed in 2019 as well as mergers announced for 2020, we continue to see ongoing interest among firms in strategic growth and a desire to build depth and scale.

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