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Solomonic delivers the most complete data view of the litigation market with the launch of its Competition Appeal Tribunal analytics offering in partnership with Linklaters, part of the newly unveiled Competition Module.
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Solomonic delivers the most complete data view of the litigation market with the launch of its Competition Appeal Tribunal analytics offering in partnership with Linklaters, part of the newly unveiled Competition Module.
One of the world’s leading professional services and management consultancy firms, Aon plc, partners with Solomonic to access market leading litigation intelligence.
Solomonic’s new Chambers Module reveals previously hidden insights into chambers and their law firm relationships. The dataset unlocks insights on the over 200+ sets of chambers active in the High Court as well as the 4,000+ individual barristers they are responsible for.
Solomonic has partnered with leading national law firm TLT to bolster disputes team with unparalleled litigation insights.
Magic circle firm Linklaters partner with UK’s leading data powered litigation intelligence platform Solomonic to deliver forthcoming Competition Appeal Tribunal analytics offering.
Shoosmiths’ litigation practice has strengthened its dedication to delivering excellent advice to clients through a new partnership with leading litigation intelligence and data analytics platform, Solomonic.
Solomonic’s Version 2.0 unlocks millions of additional data points, bolstered by advanced search capabilities. This gives litigation professionals access to an unprecedented wealth of UK civil High Court litigation data and analytics.
Leading independent law firm Farrer & Co sign up to access Solomonic’s market leading data powered litigation intelligence platform.
Solomonic has partnered with Gowling WLG, a leading international law firm. The partnership grants Gowling WLG access to Solomonic’s extensive database of over 90,000 disputes and 180,000+ participants, providing valuable insights for dispute resolution.
Litigation data and analytics are increasingly important in the practice of law, according to a panel of legal experts. They touch on how data helps firms provide valuable insights, context, and certainty in outcomes, duration, and costs.
Solomonic is delighted to be partnering with leading law firm Stephenson Harwood. The firm’s award-winning and highly regarded international dispute resolution team advises on the full range of commercial disputes.
Solomonic’s new Media & Communications Module turns High Court defamation and data protection cases into structured data and rich insights.
Market leading Litigation analytics company, Solomonic, has recruited key new roles to support the growth of the business and drive new features. The business also continues its association with Bath University, hiring a new cohort of computer science and management undergraduates.
Solomonic launches branding refresh across product and website, reflecting the advancement of the company from a fledgling legal tech start-up into a trusted tool, used by over 3,500 litigation professionals.
Solomonic have launched the UK’s first analytics offering based on the claims, applications and petitions in the Company and Insolvency court.
Innovative law firm Lewis Silkin LLP becomes the latest law firm to sign-up to Solomonic’s market leading litigation analytics and intelligence platform following a trial.
Two further reports focusing on law firms and parties, have been released today. At the click of a button, users are now able to create pre-populated reports that detail crucial insights on a law firm or party as well as cases.
Leading global law firm Linklaters have signed up to Solomonic’s market leading litigation data and analytics platform following a focused trial.
Market leading litigation analytics start up, Solomonic, announces the launch of their claim analytics reporting engine.
Leading litigation analytics startup Solomonic kickstarts major data analytics project, in preparation for the launch of their Intellectual Property and Patent litigation module.
Our first ever user summit was the perfect opportunity for leading litigation firms, chambers and funders to delve into the Solomonic platform, and highlighted the immense value our customers hold in our rigorous data, analysis and intelligence.
Top-ranked UK litigation analytics startup Solomonic have announced the appointment of Ellé-Anne Barry to head their sales drive into the top-tier legal, corporate, forensic and eDiscovery sectors.
Leading litigation analytics and data startup, Solomonic, have boosted their team with a series of new hires in machine learning, software development, marketing and customer success from the University of Bath.
Solomonic was recently ranked in the Chambers and Partners Inaugural Law Tech 2021 list in the top tier.
Top-ranked set Brick Court Chambers has selected Solomonic to enhance their market knowledge with rich data and disputes intelligence. The first Chambers to formally partner with Solomonic.
Leading construction and energy firm, Fenwick Elliott, have expanded their innovation programme by selecting to work with Solomonic.
What do rigorous data and analytics mean for legal practice and how will they change decision-making for clients?
The roll out and implementation of Solomonic’s litigation data and analytics platform at top ranked litigation firm, Herbert Smith Freehills, was highly commended by judges at the Legal Innovation Awards 2020.
Top ranked litigation funder Therium Capital Management and Solomonic have teamed up to advance the application of litigation analytics to litigation funding.
Solomonic has launched an advanced Claim Form tracking solution to help litigation practitioners keep an eye on key trends in High Court claims.
Insights
Disputes can run for many years after a crisis or event with past and present events likely to have a significant impact on the disputes landscape. Solomonic assembled a powerhouse panel of industry experts to reflect on 2023 and discuss how they see things playing out in English High Court litigation over the coming years.
Geopolitical, pandemic and economic events loomed large over English High Court litigation in 2023. Discover the complete picture of the last year’s legal landscape in Solomonic’s Year in Review 2023, now available.
A timely study from Harvard Business Review and DCM Insights examining BD behaviours in law firms brought attention to some outdated practices and proposed a blueprint for achieving high performance in BD – The Activator. Our CRO, Pete Nussey, draws an additional conclusion, that data and analytics play a vital role in the making of a modern-day rainmaker and are key to achieving top performance.
Generative AI has taken the world by storm. The advances we are seeing are happening very quickly and pose a significant set of challenges for lawyers, their roles, and the future courtroom. Solomonic and TrialView joined forces to host an online discussion on the topic.
New Insolvency claims are flooding into the UK High Court, surpassing last year’s total and underscoring the severe economic challenges facing the nation.
High Court litigation in the first half of 2023 (H1), while down on both halves of 2022, has seen some very high value disputes, as the impact of the Russo-Ukrainian war and ongoing Covid-related business interruption claims flowed through the courts.
Grant McCaig, Head of Litigation at Phoenix Group, discusses how Solomonic’s analytics bring unparalleled value to assessing merits and risks in complex cases. Read how providing structured data and context, Solomonic enables in-house litigators to effectively communicate with sophisticated stakeholders, including boards and senior executives.
The ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War has had a significant impact on the UK High Court. In the first quarter of 2023, there has been a surge in insurance claims related to aircraft seized in Russia. Additionally, there has been a continued increase in winding up petitions and a noticeable rise in the number of group action claims being filed.
Litigation analytics improves predictions and outcomes in litigation by combining statistical analysis, modelling and human review. It enhances the role of litigators and helps them provide better advice based on accurate data. It assists in determining case strategy, finding the best arguments, and facilitating settlement negotiations. Although the availability of case data in the UK is limited, the demand for data-driven decision-making is increasing.
Solomonic closely monitors litigation claims and provides valuable market intelligence and data to customers such as lawyers, insurers, and litigation funders. Daily updates on newly issued claims are particularly useful because defendants are often unaware of them. This information is crucial for staying ahead, whether as a litigant, insurer, or litigator seeking to build relationships with clients or prospects.
Solomonic, as the UK’s most comprehensive commercial litigation database, has compiled a review of the 2022 year in commercial litigation in the High Court.
Claim volume for Q3 2022 totalled just over 1,900, a 10% increase on the same period in 2021. As a whole, quarterly claim volume has grown substantially since the first quarter of 2019.
Approximately 2,300 disputes have been brought to the Queen’s Bench and Chancery divisions in the first half of 2022. This is a decline of almost 17% compared with the first 6 months of 2021.
Solomonic data shows relatively consistent ligation activity when compared to the last two years, despite continued global instability. Analysis explores new claims issued and activity levels across the topmost active sectors.
Thousands of law firms have serviced the litigation market in the last 5 years - top 15 most active firms consistently hold 20% of new claims issued market share YOY, including RPC, Clyde & Co and Clifford Chance.
Solomonic, as the UK’s most comprehensive commercial litigation database, has compiled a review of the 2021 year in commercial litigation in the High Court. The report reveals new insights into the second year of the pandemic and how it played out in terms of new commercial disputes.
Solomonic analysis concludes, despite challenges presented by the pandemic, new claim activity in the High Court finished almost on a par with 2020.
By the end of Q3 2021, a total of almost 4,000 disputes had been brought to the High Court. Despite the easing of pandemic restrictions, this is a decrease in claim volume compared to the same period last year, although still higher than 2019.
Covid-19 has had a hugely disruptive impact in many areas of the economy and generated a great deal of speculation about the state of the disputes sector and forecast growth in claims originating from Covid and its consequences.
We take a look back on the first 4 months of 2021 (Jan-Apr), a year poised to reflect not only the early days of litigation in post-Brexit Britain, but also the road to recovery from Covid-19 and its economic impacts.
We know that data can tell a story. We’ve created visual races between the top law firms based on the number of claims brought - and defended - across 2020.
Due to Covid-19 the London Commercial Court had to adapt in order to maintain its usual level of operations. This report looks at data collected on case resolution in the Commercial Court, assessing the impact of Covid-19.
We’ve created a visual race between the claimant law firms based on the number of claims brought across 2020 (January to November).
On-demand webinar
Industry experts Maura McIntosh (Herbert Smith Freehills), Tom Dane (CMS), Hugo Marshall (Litigation Capital Management), and Gareth Hunt (Stifel Europe) put last year's disputes under the lens to discuss what they think will dominate litigation in the coming years as we unpack the long shadow of litigation.
Stephen Dowling SC, Brian Perrott, and Christopher Dryland discuss the evolving role of the litigator, and the opportunities to leverage data and AI in the next decade and beyond.