Insights
Bringing insightful research and resources to the in-house legal world.
We understand the in-house legal community. We know your pain points and the solutions you need. We uncover topic trends that you’re facing. Browse our library of interactive reports and guides based in the insights we’ve heard directly from the in-house legal community.
What in-house leaders need to know
Crafty Counsel and Travers Smith team up to to create GC Outlook 2026 – a guide built for in-house legal professionals who want to stay one step ahead.
We’ve teamed up with Travers Smith to explore three urgent priorities for legal teams — from AI and data compliance to regulatory complexity and evolving expectations of legal teams. This guide brings together legal expertise, commercial awareness, and insight from the Crafty Counsel community to spotlight the forces reshaping in-house legal work.
State of the nation report
Crafty Counsel and Pinsent Masons Vario team up to reflect on 2024 to explore what is top of the agenda for in-house lawyers this year.
We’ve teamed up with Pinsent Masons Vario on this brand new landmark report of the year. Using perspectives and data from the Crafty Counsel Community and Crafty Fest, “In-House Legal Roundup” digs into the trends, challenges, and opportunities for in-house legal in 2024. Exploring topics that include working with the business, using data and tech whilst remaining human-centric, building legal teams, and finding joy in-house.
Event wrap-up
Insights and learnings from the current deals market for in-house lawyers.
M&A Day is an event for in-house legal professionals – whether you’re in a deals focused, or generalist role. Discover the key takeaways from the event in this wrap-up report, including insights on the current deals market.
Event wrap-up
What is top of mind for in-house lawyers from Europe’s leading scaleups and from their investors?
High Growth and VC Day is an event for in-house legal, dedicated to the intersection of High Growth and investors. Discover the key takeaways from the event in this wrap-up report, including plans for the coming year after a turbulent 2023.
Interactive guide
New one-stop-shop resource for in-house legal on the topic of the SQE and apprenticeships.
We’ve teamed up with BARBRI, Flex Legal, and Damar to pull together an interactive guide to the SQE (including QWE) and apprenticeships. Focused on the in-house experience, this guide takes you through the basics and explores the considerations for in-house legal teams.
Trend report
Crafty Counsel and Clifford Chance team up to explore the challenges and opportunities for in-house legal working in Fintech.
We’ve teamed up with Clifford Chance to look ahead and consider what is at the forefront of minds for in-house legal working in Fintech. Pulling together insights from our Fintech Day event and the wider landscape to explore the challenges and opportunities coming up for 2024.
White paper report
Crafty Counsel and Pinsent Masons Vario present a comprehensive look at the changing landscape of legal careers.
We’ve teamed up with Pinsent Masons Vario to survey almost 100 in-house legal professionals about their career journeys and the evolving ways of working as an in-house professional. Exploring the myriad of paths, the challenges along the way, trends in why and when people choose consulting, and lessons from the trenches.
White paper report
Crafty Counsel and Exton Advisors present a comprehensive whitepaper report delving into the approach adopted by UK Legal Departments to litigation and litigation funding.
We’ve teamed up with Exton Advisors to survey over 100 legal departments and produce the first comprehensive research on this topic to date in the UK. Explore, not only how legal teams in the UK perceive litigation, but also stories of how disputes can be proactively managed, opportunities disputes can present, and ways to re-evaluate your litigation strategy.
dynamic guide
Many legal teams need a creative solution to their business’s legal problems, but feel overwhelmed by the vastness of the ‘New Law’ or alternative legal space.
(A)LSP Circuit Board brings clarity to this space to help in-house teams find creative external support and solutions. Mapping the UK’s alternative legal service marketplace, organised by relevant categories in an easy-to-navigate format.