After announcing the start of its 2024 research, global directory IFLR1000 has also unveiled a slick new professional template.

What’s changed?

The big game changer is that there is now a maximum of 10 deal examples, rather than 20. IFLR is calling on firms to be selective, emphasising the need for quality over quantity.

Market Leaders, Highly Regarded and Woman Leader nominations have been condensed into a single section – with an unlimited number of suggestions.

Rising Star Partner, Rising Star Lawyer and Expert Consultant nominations now have a maximum of three suggestions per category – down from five in the previous format.

The main shop window (i.e. the firm’s practice strengths) has been condensed into a single box that details what the firm is best known for in the market – note that there is now a strict limit of 500 words here (as seen in Chambers).

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) section now has a strict limit of 250 words.

What’s new?

An Environment/Climate section to provide details of the firm’s environmental (climate and carbon reduction) strategies, highlighting their achievements since January 1, 2023 – this has a strict limit of 250 words.

A list of key publishable clients (seen also in Chambers and Legal 500 submissions) – there is a maximum of 5 names to be listed here.

A brief section on referral work to other law firms.

In line with the other directories, a section for feedback on other law firms.

There have been a number of changes to the format of deal highlights – the most notable being the removal of external links to input data, allowing for a much smoother process. Below is an infographic that presents the differences:

2023 (LEFT) 2024 (RIGHT)