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Briefing/HSBC UK law firm strategy 25-26

Where are law firm leaders prioritising focus for the next 12 months?

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Rachel Woodburn | Moira Slape | 30 December 2025

The legal sector is adapting to AI with uncharacteristic speed and agility, with important implications for training and performance assessment. AI can perform tasks that were an important training ground for junior lawyers, and firms are questioning how juniors will develop expertise if deprived of significant workplace learning experiences, such as due diligence and other […]

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Briefing/HSBC UK law firm strategy 25-26

From the factors weighing on strategic growth, to potential levers of long-term business improvement, strategy leaders reflect on shifting priorities for investment approaching the middle of the decade.