Although comprehensive data is lacking, experience and every available indicator suggest that the leadership of high-value commercial disputes is an area where diversity is even more woefully lacking than in other areas of the business of law.

The businesses that hire law firms to represent them in significant litigation and arbitration matters have an important role to play in advancing diversity in the legal profession.

To better understand how senior in-house lawyers are exercising their considerable influence in this area, Burford commissioned independent research that was conducted via extensive one-on-one interviews with 66 senior lawyers responsible for litigation at companies in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Australia.

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