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Briefing Frontiers 2026

Firm agendas and foundations for change/improvement over the next 12 months

The Briefer

AI adoption demands the right culture — and the right ROI equation

Halimah Nisa | 9 March 2026

The Briefing/HSBC UK law firm strategy and investment research 2025/26 found that 70% of leaders expect to use genAI for summarisation as part of legal workflows over the next year — up 15 percentage points from 2024/2025 — with similar proportions seeing strong use cases for knowledge and business functions. Despite increased AI use, hesitations […]

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How are law firms leveraging AI to drive efficiency, and where is it bringing the greatest value in legal business operations?

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Briefing Frontiers 2026

How do UK legal business leaders feel about strategic choices and myriad options for investment and operational improvement in 2026?