Transforming Legal into a Strategic Business Function
Swiftwater & Company delivers advisory excellence with implementation power — helping General Counsel operate like business leaders, not just legal advisors.
RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Strategic Partnerships and Growth
Here some of the latest happening at Swiftwater & Company...
Jeffrey Solomon— a trusted advisor to top-tier legal departments and law firms — is bringing his extensive expertise to our team.
His experience in outside counsel management, spend optimization, and strategic advisory will further elevate the value we deliver to clients.
Swiftwater & Company and Legal Decoder are joining forces to help General Counsel take charge of legal costs with data-driven clarity and strategic precision.
This new alliance blends cutting-edge analytics with expert advisory to reduce waste, boost value, and make legal departments more agile than ever.
Smarter spend. Stronger outcomes.
Swiftwater and Onit Expand Partnership to Transform Corporate Investigation Processes
It combines Swiftwater’s corporate investigation frameworks and experts with Onit’s advanced technology platform to deliver a unified, efficient approach to global investigations that delivers value and reduces risk.
THE CHALLENGE
What General Counsel Are Being Asked To Do
Legal departments face unprecedented pressure to operate as strategic business functions while managing increasing complexity and expectations.
Changing Expectations
Legal must scale with the business, not slow it down, while driving strategic value creation.
Increasing Pressure
GCs are asked to do more with less — faster, and with proof of measurable business impact.
More Complexity
Regulation, risk, and reputational scrutiny are rising across all industries and jurisdictions.
Most General Counsel have the mandate —
but not the systems, team, or support to deliver.
OUR APPROACH
Swiftwater transforms legal departments
into strategic business functions
We combine advisory excellence with implementation power to deliver measurable outcomes, not just recommendations.
End-to-End Capability
Strategy, operations, systems, and leadership — delivered by experts with real-world experience.
Execution, Not Just Advice
We build what others only recommend — no handoffs, no layers, no endless consulting cycles.
Trusted by GCs
Outcome-driven, senior-led, and tailored to where you are in your transformation journey.
Modular. Outcome Focused. Scalable.
OUR FRAMEWORK
The Swiftwater Value Framework
These are specialized domains addressing the most critical challenges facing modern legal departments.
The following lists illustrates some challenges our professionals have solved for clients.
Click on the following cards to learn more...
Strategic Advisory
VISION TO EXECUTION
CHALLENGE
Legal lacks strategic vision and clear transformation roadmap
SOLUTION
Vision, mission, organizational design, and transformation roadmap
➜ Strategic alignment and clear direction
Legal Operations
FROM CHAOS TO CLARITY
CHALLENGE
Unmanaged spend, ad hoc service delivery, no performance metrics
SOLUTION
Spend management, metrics framework, service delivery optimization
➜ Cost control and operational efficiency
Contracting & CLM
FROM BOTTLENECK TO BUSINESS ACCELERATOR
CHALLENGE
Contract delays stalling deals, CLM tools underutilized
SOLUTION
CLM implementation, playbooks, workflow automation, AI review
➜ Faster deal cycles and reduced risk
Outside Counsel Spend Management
From Cost Center to Strategic Leverage
CHALLENGE
Limited visibility into firm performance, fragmented billing guidelines
SOLUTION
Panel programs, rate benchmarking, performance tracking, billing audits
➜ Cost savings and improved quality
More Complexity Pressure Expectations
Intellectual Property Management
From Siloed Asset to Strategic Advantage
CHALLENGE
IP costs unpredictable, manual workflows, informal innovation capture
SOLUTION
Portfolio strategy, workflow optimization, cost management, innovation capture
➜ Strategic IP advantage and cost control
Technology Enablement
Strategic Implementation Excellence
CHALLENGE
Tech tools underused, misaligned with business needs
SOLUTION
System selection, implementation, optimization, automation
➜ Higher ROI and user adoption
Compliance and Investigations
From Reactive to Systematic
CHALLENGE
Manual tracking, no issue classification, poor visibility into patterns
SOLUTION
Investigation frameworks, issue taxonomy, remediation protocols
➜ Faster resolution and investigation readiness
Information Governance
From Exposure to Defensibility
CHALLENGE
Inconsistent legal holds, manual retention, high spoliation risk
SOLUTION
Legal hold automation, data maps, retention schedules, risk assessment
➜ Reduced liability and audit readiness
Coaching & Enablement
From Individual Effort to Scalable Capability
CHALLENGE
Legal leaders lack executive support, teams need capability building
SOLUTION
Executive coaching, team design, change leadership, talent development
➜ Stronger leadership and team performance
CLIENT IMPACT
Measurable Results
Our clients achieve significant operational improvements and cost savings through strategic legal transformation.
Here are some illustrative results.
€11M
Cost savings achieved
Global Manufacturing
Technology Transformation
70%
Faster contract
processing cycle
through automation
10%
Legal spend savings
from e-billing and
OC management
Swiftwater & Company offers top-notch Business and Management Consulting services, with a team of experienced experts dedicated to helping businesses achieve their goals. We work closely with each client, providing customized solutions that drive results.
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