Bloomberg Law
Oct. 4, 2018, 3:55 PM UTC

Big Four Accounting Jostles Law Firms for Legal Services

Elizabeth Olson
Elizabeth Olson
Special Correspondent

Big Four accounting firms led by PwC topped the pack this year among the best-regarded alternative legal service providers, a new survey shows.

PwC Legal, which recently announced an affiliation with immigration law firm Fragomen, was No. 1 in the Global Alternative Legal Brand Index compiled by legal research firm Acritas.

Thomson Reuters, last year’s leader, was pushed into second place. Deloitte Legal, EY (the former Ernst & Young), KPMG Legal and Axiom followed.

PwC gained notice in September 2017 when it launched a U.S. law firm called ILC Legal to provide services to American clients with international matters.

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