Bloomberg Law
December 10, 2018, 3:31 PM UTC

Big Law Strikes Back: Firms’ Consulting, Crisis PR Test Big Four

Sam Skolnik
Sam Skolnik
Reporter

Global law firms are turning the tables on the Big Four accounting firms’ incursions into the legal industry by setting up consultancies that assist clients with non-legal matters.

Top law firms such as Hogan Lovells and Dentons have branched out with new units that help clients manage cyber risks, provide intelligence and security assessments, boost crisis communications, and develop new forms of legal technology.

The new groups—some of which are designed to compete directly with Big Four offerings—are allowing firms to go after multifaceted client projects that include both legal and business elements.

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