Drivers for the Commercial Disputes Leadership Diversity Gap

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 conducted via one-on-one interviews with 66 GCs, heads of litigation and other senior lawyers responsible for litigation at companies in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia.