{"id":54987,"date":"2024-12-23T15:05:37","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T20:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sisinternational.com\/?page_id=54987"},"modified":"2026-07-29T23:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T03:18:34","slug":"legal-market-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sisinternational.com\/de\/solutions\/legal-market-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Rechtsmarktforschung"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"background: linear-gradient(to right, #001f3f 0%, #003d7a 30%, #1e90ff 70%, #74c0fc 100%); background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left, #001f3f 0%, #003d7a 30%, #1e90ff 70%, #74c0fc 100%); -webkit-background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; background-clip: text; font-size: 2.5rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.2; display: inline-block; margin: 0;\">Rechtsmarktforschung<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-39539442\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-39539442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sisinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Legal-market-research.jpg\" alt=\"SIS International Marktforschung &amp; Strategie\" title=\"Legal market research\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sisinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Legal-market-research.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sisinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Legal-market-research-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sisinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Legal-market-research-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sisinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Legal-market-research-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sisinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Legal-market-research-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Legal market research has matured from directory scans and rate benchmarking into a discipline that shapes practice group expansion, pricing architecture, and lateral partner strategy. General counsel now buy legal services the way procurement buys enterprise software. The firms winning share understand the buying committee, the substitution threats, and the platforms reshaping how in-house teams source counsel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opportunity is concrete. Legal spend is consolidating into fewer preferred providers, alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) are absorbing work once billed hourly, and legal tech platforms including Harvey, Relativity, and Thomson Reuters CoCounsel are compressing the research and review layers. Firms and platforms that read these shifts through primary evidence rather than sector commentary are the ones setting price and terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-global-color-9-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2b125bd2f8fd47c058386c74edd44f77 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#f7f9fa6e\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:18%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:71.28%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block aligncenter has-global-color-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6107e77ac374f5620c6b11ee34f9ddc2\" style=\"font-size:16px\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2><br><strong>T<\/strong>Inhaltsverzeichnis<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#why-legal-market-research-now-determines-practice-group-economics\">Why Legal Market Research Now Determines Practice Group Economics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#the-buyer-has-changed-procurement-legal-ops-and-the-modern-panel\">The Buyer Has Changed: Procurement, Legal Ops, and the Modern Panel<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#where-the-growth-is-als-ps-legal-tech-and-category-expansion\">Where the Growth Is: ALSPs, Legal Tech, and Category Expansion<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#opportunities-and-challenges-in-the-legal-market-research-space\">Opportunities and Challenges in the Legal Market Research Space<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#methodology-that-produces-decisions-not-reports\">Methodology That Produces Decisions, Not Reports<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#what-the-best-firms-do-differently\">What the Best Firms Do Differently<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#key-questions\">Key Questions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#what-separates-sis-international-in-the-legal-market-research-space\">What Separates SIS International in the Legal Market Research Space?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#fa-qs\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"why-legal-market-research-now-determines-practice-group-economics\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Legal Market Research Now Determines Practice Group Economics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The economics of a practice group depend on three variables that legal market research isolates: rate realization, matter mix, and client concentration. Panel convergence has changed all three. When a Fortune 100 general counsel cuts an outside counsel panel from 180 firms to 22, the surviving firms gain volume but lose pricing power. Understanding where a firm sits in that convergence, and which practice areas the client intends to insource versus consolidate, dictates whether growth compounds or erodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-global-color-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9d4bebbfea13febeae0c0cb4921a47c2 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>According to SIS International Research, in-house legal buyers increasingly evaluate outside counsel on three attributes that traditional benchmarking studies miss: matter management platform interoperability, alternative fee arrangement fluency, and the seniority mix on standing matters. Firms optimizing on billable hour metrics alone consistently misread the buyer.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The practical implication is that rate cards and league tables no longer explain win rates. Buyer preference does. Structured voice-of-client work, run independent of the relationship partner, surfaces the substitution logic that determines whether a matter goes to the incumbent, a boutique, or an ALSP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"the-buyer-has-changed-procurement-legal-ops-and-the-modern-panel\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Buyer Has Changed: Procurement, Legal Ops, and the Modern Panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Legal procurement is now a defined function at most Fortune 500 companies. Legal operations leaders at Microsoft, Cisco, and Bank of America run structured RFPs, scorecard incumbents quarterly, and benchmark against CLOC (Corporate Legal Operations Consortium) frameworks. The general counsel signs, but the shortlist is built by operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This shifts what legal market research must capture. The relevant unit of analysis is the buying committee, not the general counsel. Effective work maps the influence weight of procurement, legal ops, the practice lead, and the business sponsor, then tests messaging and fee structures against each. Firms that pitch the general counsel alone lose to firms that have already convinced legal ops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-global-color-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-215536c35e707f5c905e6f21e36e42bc wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>SIS International&#8217;s B2B expert interviews with senior legal operations leaders across financial services, pharmaceutical, and technology sectors indicate that panel selection weighs matter management technology fit and predictable pricing far more heavily than brand or partner reputation once a firm clears the qualification threshold. Below the threshold, brand still gates entry. Above it, operations wins.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"where-the-growth-is-als-ps-legal-tech-and-category-expansion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where the Growth Is: ALSPs, Legal Tech, and Category Expansion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legal services market is expanding in the segments most firms have historically ignored. ALSPs including Axiom, Elevate, and UnitedLex have moved from document review into contract lifecycle management, regulatory compliance, and investigations. The Big Four have rebuilt legal capabilities where local rules permit. Legal tech platforms are absorbing research, drafting, and diligence tasks that once anchored associate leverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For law firms, the growth story sits in advisory work adjacent to these platforms: complex M&amp;A, regulatory strategy, cross-border disputes, and bet-the-company litigation. For legal tech vendors and ALSPs, the growth story sits in the mid-market and in embedded workflows inside corporate legal departments. Legal market research that segments the market by matter type and buyer sophistication, rather than by AmLaw ranking, reveals the actual growth vectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The SIS Legal Market Opportunity Matrix<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Segment<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Buyer<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Primary Substitute<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Growth Driver<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Bet-the-company litigation<\/td><td>General Counsel + CEO<\/td><td>None material<\/td><td>Regulatory intensity<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Regulatory advisory<\/td><td>Chief Compliance Officer<\/td><td>Big Four affiliates<\/td><td>Cross-border enforcement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Complex transactions<\/td><td>General Counsel + CFO<\/td><td>Boutique specialists<\/td><td>Private capital deployment<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Managed legal services<\/td><td>Legal Operations<\/td><td>ALSPs, in-house<\/td><td>Cost predictability<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Contract lifecycle<\/td><td>Procurement + Legal Ops<\/td><td>Legal tech platforms<\/td><td>AI-assisted drafting<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Quelle<\/strong>: SIS International Research<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"opportunities-and-challenges-in-the-legal-market-research-space\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opportunities and Challenges in the Legal Market Research Space<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As someone who\u2019s been in the market research game for decades, there\u2019s never been a better time for law firms to leverage legal market research\u2026 But with every opportunity, there are also challenges to overcome. Let\u2019s break it down:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gelegenheiten<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Informed Decisions Lead to Real Growth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you really understand the market\u2014what your competitors are up to, what clients want, and what trends are emerging\u2014you can make decisions that move the needle not just in the short term but for sustainable, long-term growth. You can stop guessing and start taking action based on facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Embrace Technology to Stay Ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don\u2019t want to be the law firm that\u2019s stuck using outdated tools and methods. Legal market research helps you spot tech trends early, from AI in legal work to legal automation tools. If you can identify which tech will disrupt the industry next, you\u2019ll be ahead of the curve.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Better Client Relationships = More Business<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s be honest\u2014clients want a law firm that gets them. By doing solid market research, you can truly understand client pain points, preferences, and needs. You can build long-lasting relationships when you tailor your services to meet those needs. And loyal clients? They send more clients your way. It\u2019s a cycle of growth that keeps giving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Targeted Marketing and Stronger Branding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019re not just competing for clients; you\u2019re competing for attention. Legal market research gives you the insights to craft marketing strategies that actually work. You can figure out where your competitors are falling short and create campaigns that tap into those gaps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Herausforderungen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-90310695\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1456\" height=\"816\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-90310695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sisinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Legal-1.jpg\" alt=\"SIS International Marktforschung &amp; Strategie\" title=\"Legal (1)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sisinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Legal-1.jpg 1456w, https:\/\/www.sisinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Legal-1-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sisinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Legal-1-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sisinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Legal-1-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sisinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Legal-1-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1456px) 100vw, 1456px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Data Overload \u2013 Too Much Information, Not Enough Action<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With so much data available today, it\u2019s easy to get overwhelmed. Trust me\u2014I\u2019ve seen it happen more times than I can count. The key is filtering the noise and focusing on what really matters. Legal market research can provide a ton of information, but you&#8217;ll drown in it if you\u2019re not careful. The challenge is making sure you\u2019re using the right data to guide your decisions\u2014not just hoarding it for the sake of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Constant Change in Regulations and Laws<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">New laws, new regulations, shifting client expectations\u2014it\u2019s all in constant flux. Keeping up with these changes can feel like trying to catch a moving train. But that\u2019s why legal market research is so essential. You must be ahead of the curve, constantly monitoring shifts so you\u2019re not left scrambling when changes happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Standing Out in a Crowded Market<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The truth is, legal market research can help you understand what your competitors are doing right\u2014but it also shows you what they\u2019re doing wrong. The real challenge is differentiating your firm in a crowded market. There\u2019s a lot of noise out there, and if you\u2019re doing what everyone else is doing, you won\u2019t stand out. You need to figure out where the gaps are, where you can innovate, and how to make your services different. That\u2019s where the real opportunity lies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Budget Limitations for Smaller Firms<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s face it\u2014not every law firm has the budget to throw at extensive market research. The challenge here is doing more with less. But the great thing is, legal market research doesn\u2019t always require a huge budget if you focus on the right areas. You don\u2019t need to buy every piece of data out there\u2014just the most relevant data to your firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Adapting to New Tools and Technology<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New tools and technologies for market research can seem overwhelming. The challenge isn\u2019t just understanding the new tech\u2014it\u2019s integrating it into your firm without disrupting everything else. 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act on. Directory data explains reputation. Rate surveys explain price. Neither explains why a client moved a matter. Only structured primary research does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four methods carry disproportionate weight. Blind win-loss interviews with recent RFP participants reveal the actual decision criteria. Expert interviews with legal operations leaders map the buying committee. Segmentation studies across matter type and industry vertical size the addressable practice. Competitive intelligence on lateral partner economics quantifies the cost of acquiring specific books of business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on SIS International&#8217;s analysis of legal services engagements across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, the highest-return studies pair blind win-loss research with legal operations expert interviews. The win-loss surfaces the decision criteria the incumbent partner never hears. The operations interviews validate whether those criteria are stable or shifting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-the-best-firms-do-differently\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the Best Firms Do Differently<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Firms and platforms that grow share in this environment share four habits. They separate client feedback from the relationship partner, so the data reflects the buyer rather than the friendship. They benchmark against ALSPs and Big Four affiliates, not only peer firms. They test fee structures with legal operations before proposing them to general counsel. They refresh segmentation annually because the buying committee composition shifts with every general counsel transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The firms that treat legal market research as an annual planning input, rather than a pitch-support artifact, price with confidence and lateral with precision. That is the compounding advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"key-questions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Legal market research has moved from a marketing input to a strategic one. The firms and platforms treating it that way are converting buyer intelligence into pricing power, panel position, and category expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-separates-sis-international-in-the-legal-market-research-space\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Separates SIS International in the Legal Market Research Space?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Global Reach, Local Insight<\/strong>: We\u2019ve worked with clients in <strong>135+ countries<\/strong>, gathering insights from different regions, jurisdictions, and legal systems. This means we can help law firms navigate both <strong>local challenges<\/strong> Und <strong>global opportunities<\/strong>\u2014no matter where you operate.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Comprehensive Competitive Analysis<\/strong>: Unser <strong>legal market research<\/strong> goes beyond surface-level insights, providing a detailed competitive analysis that looks at your firm\u2019s positioning relative to competitors. This enables you to make smarter decisions regarding pricing, marketing, and client acquisition.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Focus on Long-Term Growth<\/strong>: We focus on <strong>long-term strategies<\/strong> that help law firms grow sustainably. From <strong>strategic market positioning<\/strong> Zu <strong>client retention tactics<\/strong>, we help law firms build strategies that deliver lasting value, rather than just short-term wins.<br><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"fa-qs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list\">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1785381140526\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What is legal market research?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Legal market research is the structured study of legal services buyers, competitors, and substitutes to inform pricing, practice group strategy, and panel positioning. It combines win-loss analysis, buyer segmentation, and competitive intelligence tailored to law firms, ALSPs, and legal tech platforms.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1785381141650\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Who buys legal services inside a corporate client?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>The buying committee typically includes the general counsel, legal operations, procurement, the practice lead, and a business sponsor. Legal operations increasingly builds the shortlist while the general counsel signs the engagement.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1785381143163\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">How is legal market research different from legal directory rankings?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Directories measure reputation and self-reported activity. Legal market research measures why clients chose one firm over another, what they will pay, and which substitutes they considered. Directories inform brand; research informs decisions.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1785381144104\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What methodologies produce the highest return in legal market research?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Blind win-loss interviews with recent RFP participants, expert interviews with legal operations leaders, matter-type segmentation, and lateral partner competitive intelligence. Paired together, they explain both buyer decisions and market structure.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1785381145329\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">How do ALSPs and legal tech platforms affect law firm strategy?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>They compress rates on commoditized work and shift growth toward advisory, regulatory, and complex disputes practices. Firms that benchmark only against peer firms miss the substitution threat entirely.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Unser Standort in New York<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --> <!-- wp:html --> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3022.976188376966!2d-73.99130312499956!3d40.740549471389315!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x89c259a15798c731%3A0xd695d09bdd495f25!2s11%20E%2022nd%20St%20FL%202%2C%20New%20York%2C%20NY%2010010%2C%20USA!5e0!3m2!1sen!2spe!4v1726171763526!5m2!1sen!2spe\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe> <!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11 E 22nd Street, Floor 2, New York, NY 10010 T: +1(212) 505-6805<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00dcber SIS International<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sisinternational.com\/de\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SIS International<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bietet quantitative, qualitative und strategische Forschung an. 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General counsel now buy legal services the way procurement buys enterprise software. 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