Our editorial research and rankings are based, in part, on public information and our knowledge of the market. However, we also rely on Submissions from law firms in which they provide detailed background information about their firm’s strengths (such as: the work the firm has been involved in; areas of expertise; the experience of partners and other staff). Some of that will be strictly confidential. The success of The Legal 500 is based on firms’ knowledge that they can rely on us to keep that confidentiality.
This background information (containing both confidential and non-confidential information) is an important part of our editorial and rankings process.
For data security reasons, and to maintain confidentiality, all Law Firm Submissions must (i) use our pre-formatted Word template, and (ii) be uploaded to us via The Legal 500 Portal.