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Global Legal Benchmarking Survey and Report 2025/26 "Right to Progress"

Welcome to the eleventh edition of KPMG Law’s Global Legal Benchmarking Survey.

The results of the survey are incorporated into our comprehensive study “Right to Progress” – the XI Legal Department Report by KPMG Law 2025/26 – the compass for the further development of your legal department. Our study provides legal departments worldwide with a unique overview of current trends, strategies and best practices. This year’s survey focuses on the automation of legal tasks, the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal department and the monitoring of regulatory and geopolitical developments.

Why participate?

Exclusive insights: Learn how leading companies are driving efficiency, innovation and legal tech.
Possibility of benchmarking at the highest level: compare your legal department with best practices based on 17 key performance indicators (KPIs) using our premium offer (see below).
Well-founded expertise: The study was developed in collaboration with an advisory board of 20 leading companies to ensure maximum relevance and quality.

Premium offer: Benchmarks at a special price for participants*

Complete the questionnaire by 8 December 2025 and secure your place:

Legal Benchmark with 17 KPIs as an exclusive offer for participants
Digital edition of the 2025/26 report as a thank you for your participation

*Procedure & requirements:

Step 1: Completion of the questionnaire by 8 December 2025
Step 2: Completion of an engagement letter by 31 December 2025 (confirmation of an assignment by e-mail is sufficient, both sides can sign an engagement letter by the end of calendar week 3)
Step 3: Delivery of the benchmark (Q1 2026, based on the data as at 31 December 2025)

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What you can expect in the "Right to progress" report

Global trends and best practices for legal departments
Strategies for the digitalization and automation of legal processes
Insights into the roles of legal operations and artificial intelligence
Cross-industry analyses for a well-founded positioning of your department

How participation works

Fill out questionnaire – duration approx. 60 minutes
Anonymized evaluation – your data remains confidential
Exclusive offer – including individual benchmarking evaluation at a preferential price

Take part now and secure your premium offer

Downloads

Right to progress – The X. Legal Department Report by KPMG Law 2023/24

The demands on legal departments are increasing: Processes in companies are becoming more complex, AI is becoming increasingly relevant and working methods are changing. How do I position myself optimally as a legal department in this environment? Our legal department report "Right to progress" provides answers.

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joelkers@kpmg-law.com

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