What the Legal 500-Mondaq Deal Means
Recently The Legal 500 announced its acquisition of Mondaq, signalling a major step in the legal directories market toward deeper data, analytics and client-insight capabilities. This development reflects a broader industry trend, a focus on data, readership-insight and intelligence tools across the global legal sector. Given the significance of this move, we caught up with […]
Webinar Watch: Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2026
Yesterday, 11 December 2025, saw the launch of the Chambers Asia-Pacific 2026mrankings, signalling the end of both another year of research and another year of hard work by all those associated with the submissions process. The launch is, of course, a time to celebrate the great achievements of our colleagues. In some respects, it also […]
Summary of the “Elevating Submissions Through Ranking Analysis” webinar
On 19th November 2025, Tier One Rankings held a webinar on preparing for the submission cycle, presented by our Legal Directories Editor, Robert Charters. Specifically, the webinar looked at conducting an analysis in order to help set submission strategy. In case you couldn’t make it – or if you just wanted a written record of what […]
How to prepare for the next directories cycle
For many firms, there is currently a short break in the deadlines for the major directories. Some of the next key deadlines will be for Chambers, with some Asia-Pacific and Latin America submissions due in January and some EMEA submissions due in February. Before these deadlines, there is an opportunity to get ready and ensure […]
Trends in directories: What is changing and what to look out for
The legal market is fast developing given the current challenges faced globally, and the directories are no exception. The landscape of different directories and awards has itself changed dramatically in the last 5 years, as have their commercial approaches and new products. The current landscape The directories space continues to be dominated by the biggest […]
Maximising the Value of Your Insight Report
In this article, we will talk about things to consider when reading a Chambers & Partners Insight Report, as knowing more about its methodology and limitations can help you better understand what Research is trying to say and draw added insights into the ranking decisions. Understanding Your Insight Report Analysis Tips Insight reports have historically […]
IP STARS & Managing IP 2026 – Global Webinar: Key Takeaways
Is your firm active in IP—whether contentious or non-contentious—and does it submit annually to IP STARS? If so, you’ll want to know about their latest Q&A webinar. The webinar, hosted by Chris Adams (US Editor) and Kingsley Egbuonu (Research Editor) last month, offered valuable insights and practical tips. Our team tuned in—so you don’t have to—and we’ve summarised the key […]
Innovation Remains at the Heart of Chambers
This week, we caught up with Chambers and Partners, and asked them about a new innovative product they introduced in the Latin American market last month, one that is also being rolled out to the UK this week. What is Market Pulse and what does it measure? Market Pulse is a new data and analytics […]
Legal500 EMEA 2026 Research: Update on Referee Outreach
As you know, Legal500 sent initial outreach to referees earlier in August. Legal500 has informed us that reminders will be sent in September and October to those who have not yet responded. While the official deadline for providing feedback is in October, the exact date has not yet been specified. Any feedback provided within this […]
Legal500 US Guide 2026 – New and Amended Sections
News from Legal500 US Guide 2026: the schedule and guidelines are live! This week, Legal500 has revealed new and amended practices areas, as well as key deadlines for the upcoming US 2026 research. Here are the key dates: The Legal500 US 2026 guide has broadened its scope to more accurately reflect today’s market — recognising […]