Case Study
Global Oil & Gas Company
Opportunity
As part of the organization’s Accelerated Transformation Project, the legal department of the largest non-traded Oil & Gas company was tasked to transform its legal service delivery model.
Our professionals were engaged to develop a multi-year strategic technology plan and were subsequently retained to develop an end-to-end Outside Counsel Management Program to maximize the value of procured legal services.
#1
Developed a multi-year strategic technology plan for the law department to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness and achieve the accelerated transformation goals of the company.
#2
Conducted spend assessment that involved gathering detailed task and activity data from all Outside Counsel. Performed thorough analysis of how firms were being used for different type of matters.
#3
The legal matter portfolio was prioritized according to a risk and value matrix, and a Make v. Buy model was developed to determine how to reduce cost whilst maximizing value.
Results
Our professionals supported the law department as the company advanced its accelerated transformation mandate and evolved its operating model to better support the pace and complexity of the business.
The department implemented operational changes that improved how legal work was prioritized, managed, and delivered across attorneys, support teams, and leadership.
The strategic technology plan became the foundation for a more efficient legal function, enabling the team to operate with greater visibility, consistency, and speed while improving service levels to the business.
The detailed legal spend assessment created a practical working model for selecting, assigning, and delegating legal work. It helped identify which firms were best suited for specific categories of matters, where work could be shifted to more cost-effective providers, and where alternative legal service providers could be used to reduce costs.
Together, these changes improved alignment between legal work, provider selection, and business need, creating a more disciplined operating model and generating millions of dollars in cost-savings opportunities.
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