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Aligning costs and outcomes: Why clients and law firms are shifting to contingency and AFAs

April 30, 2025
Evan Meyerson & Dorothy Spenner

Summary

Once rare in Big Law, contingency and success-based fee arrangements are gaining traction as clients demand more alignment on costs and outcomes.

Leaders from top US law firms recently shared their views on what’s driving the change and how to navigate the shift to increasingly risk-based practices. Read the perspectives of Marc Kasowitz, Steven Kobre and Christine Lehman below.

In a world where alternati…

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