Trusted by law firms from global leaders to growing practices

From the Magic Circle to boutique practices, 3,300+ law firms trust BigHand to bring intelligence before the point of decision.

 

 

What's new at BigHand

Latest news, events, product updates, and client success stories. 

<h3 style="color: #ffffff;">2026 Annual Law Firm Finance Report &nbsp;</h3>

2026 Annual Law Firm Finance Report  

Read the research from our 2026 Annual Law Firm Finance Report.

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<h3>BigHand Workflow Management Spring Release </h3>

BigHand Workflow Management Spring Release 

Workflow Management just got better with the new Spring Update ’26, including AI Email Routing. 

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<h3>News: BigHand Named ‘Tech Company of the Year’ for the Second Year Running  </h3>

News: BigHand Named ‘Tech Company of the Year’ for the Second Year Running  

BigHand named ‘Tech Company of the Year’ for the Second Year Running.

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<h3>News: BigHand and Ayora Partner to Bring AI-Powered Intelligence to Legal Pricing and Budgeting</h3>

News: BigHand and Ayora Partner to Bring AI-Powered Intelligence to Legal Pricing and Budgeting

Strategic integration combines BigHand Matter Pricing with Ayora’s AI and data enrichment capabilities.

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<h3 style="color: #ffffff;">2026 Annual Law Firm Finance Report &nbsp;</h3>

2026 Annual Law Firm Finance Report  

Read the research from our 2026 Annual Law Firm Finance Report.

Learn More
<h3>BigHand Workflow Management Spring Release </h3>

BigHand Workflow Management Spring Release 

Workflow Management just got better with the new Spring Update ’26, including AI Email Routing. 

Learn more
<h3>News: BigHand Named ‘Tech Company of the Year’ for the Second Year Running  </h3>

News: BigHand Named ‘Tech Company of the Year’ for the Second Year Running  

BigHand named ‘Tech Company of the Year’ for the Second Year Running.

Learn more
<h3>News: BigHand and Ayora Partner to Bring AI-Powered Intelligence to Legal Pricing and Budgeting</h3>

News: BigHand and Ayora Partner to Bring AI-Powered Intelligence to Legal Pricing and Budgeting

Strategic integration combines BigHand Matter Pricing with Ayora’s AI and data enrichment capabilities.

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The full BigHand suite. Built for the business of law.

A specialist solution at every stage of the decision lifecycle. Use products individually or collectively across multiple areas of the firm.
Each solution delivers value on its own, and the more your firm uses, the richer the intelligence becomes. 

Matter Pricing

Budgeting and Forecasting

Partner Performance

PrebillManager

Intelligence before matter pricing is fixed, and throughout the matter lifecycle. 

BigHand Matter Pricing connects pricing, budgeting, and live tracking in one platform, giving pricing teams the financial visibility to price and track with confidence. Margin is protected, and client value grows from the first pricing conversation through to the final bill. 

23%

average reduction in write-offs within 12 months.

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<p>Matter Pricing</p>
Intelligence before the budget is set.

BigHand Budgeting and Forecasting gives CFOs and finance leaders defensible budgets, scenario modeling, and live performance tracking in one place. Across every cost in your firm, gain the confidence to commit to a number, with the agility to adjust it when reality moves. 

41%

of firms say better visibility would improve their budgeting and forecasting processes.

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<p>Budgeting and Forecasting</p>
Intelligence before partner reviews land.

BigHand Partner Performance brings transparency to partner contribution, performance, and compensation. Firms reward partners on the right KPIs, with full visibility of how each drives profit and client value. 

30 minutes

train your team in as little as half an hour.

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<p>Partner Performance</p>
Intelligence before the bill goes out.

BigHand PrebillManager surfaces issues in time recording, narratives, and rates before invoices reach clients. Billing teams collect faster, and clients see invoices they can trust.  

~3 

weeks saved in time entry to bill.

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<p>PrebillManager</p>
Intelligence before matter pricing is fixed, and throughout the matter lifecycle. 

BigHand Matter Pricing connects pricing, budgeting, and live tracking in one platform, giving pricing teams the financial visibility to price and track with confidence. Margin is protected, and client value grows from the first pricing conversation through to the final bill. 

23%

average reduction in write-offs within 12 months.

Explore Matter Pricing
<p>Matter Pricing</p>
Intelligence before the budget is set.

BigHand Budgeting and Forecasting gives CFOs and finance leaders defensible budgets, scenario modeling, and live performance tracking in one place. Across every cost in your firm, gain the confidence to commit to a number, with the agility to adjust it when reality moves. 

41%

of firms say better visibility would improve their budgeting and forecasting processes.

Explore Budgeting and Forecasting
<p>Budgeting and Forecasting</p>
Intelligence before partner reviews land.

BigHand Partner Performance brings transparency to partner contribution, performance, and compensation. Firms reward partners on the right KPIs, with full visibility of how each drives profit and client value. 

30 minutes

train your team in as little as half an hour.

Explore Partner Performance
<p>Partner Performance</p>
Intelligence before the bill goes out.

BigHand PrebillManager surfaces issues in time recording, narratives, and rates before invoices reach clients. Billing teams collect faster, and clients see invoices they can trust.  

~3 

weeks saved in time entry to bill.

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<p>PrebillManager</p>

Resource Management

Intelligence before resource is allocated to a matter. 

BigHand Resource Management gives partners and resourcing leads a live view of who is available, who is overstretched, and who has the right skills and experience for the work. Allocation decisions get made quickly, and before pressure forces them, improving lawyer utilization, client service, and lawyer development. 

33%

of leaders see an increase in retention.

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<p>Resource Management</p>
Intelligence before resource is allocated to a matter. 

BigHand Resource Management gives partners and resourcing leads a live view of who is available, who is overstretched, and who has the right skills and experience for the work. Allocation decisions get made quickly, and before pressure forces them, improving lawyer utilization, client service, and lawyer development. 

33%

of leaders see an increase in retention.

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<p>Resource Management</p>

Workflow Management

Intelligence before legal work is delegated. 

BigHand Workflow Management brings intelligence before support task delegation and allocation decisions, giving firms visibility into demand, capacity, and cost while automatically routing work to the right resource. Firms protect billable lawyer time, accelerate turnaround, and run support services they can scale.  

81

hours saved per fee earner per year.

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<p>Workflow Management</p>
Intelligence before legal work is delegated. 

BigHand Workflow Management brings intelligence before support task delegation and allocation decisions, giving firms visibility into demand, capacity, and cost while automatically routing work to the right resource. Firms protect billable lawyer time, accelerate turnaround, and run support services they can scale.  

81

hours saved per fee earner per year.

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<p>Workflow Management</p>

Document Creation

Document Stamping

Metadata Management

Intelligence in every document, before it reaches the client.

BigHand Document Creation applies operational intelligence to document production, building compliance and consistency into every document the firm produces in Word.

4 hour

 saved per user, per week.

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<p>Document Creation</p>
Intelligence before the record is set.

BigHand Document Stamping automates how every document the firm produces is identified, applying consistent IDs and footers across Word and Excel. Archiving, retrieval, and audit preparation get easier because every document carries the right identification from the start.

1 hour

saved per document.

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<p>Document Stamping</p>
Intelligence before sensitive information leaves the firm.

BigHand Metadata Management cleanses metadata, checks email recipients, and redacts sensitive content before files reach clients. With increasing use of AI-generated content, accidental disclosure of sources is removed with Metadata Management. 

800+

sites across the world have Metadata Management installed.

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<p>Metadata Management</p>
Intelligence in every document, before it reaches the client.

BigHand Document Creation applies operational intelligence to document production, building compliance and consistency into every document the firm produces in Word.

4 hour

 saved per user, per week.

Explore Document Creation
<p>Document Creation</p>
Intelligence before the record is set.

BigHand Document Stamping automates how every document the firm produces is identified, applying consistent IDs and footers across Word and Excel. Archiving, retrieval, and audit preparation get easier because every document carries the right identification from the start.

1 hour

saved per document.

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<p>Document Stamping</p>
Intelligence before sensitive information leaves the firm.

BigHand Metadata Management cleanses metadata, checks email recipients, and redacts sensitive content before files reach clients. With increasing use of AI-generated content, accidental disclosure of sources is removed with Metadata Management. 

800+

sites across the world have Metadata Management installed.

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<p>Metadata Management</p>

Business Intelligence

Impact Analytics

Intelligence before financial performance shifts.  

BigHand Business Intelligence surfaces financial performance through managed, self- service dashboards spanning revenue, profit, general ledger, and business development. Law firm management, partners, and associates access a true view of financial performance and commercial insights to drive profitability. 

28%

reduction in billing and collections lifecycle.

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<p>Business Intelligence</p>
Intelligence before the timecard becomes a billing problem.

BigHand Impact Analytics uses AI to turn unstructured timecard data into pricing accuracy, fairness in matter staffing, and billing data quality. Firms see what every matter actually costs, surface bias in how work is allocated, and tighten time-recording habits that slow cash flow. 

20%

increase in realization for multimillion-dollar engagement.

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<p>Impact Analytics</p>
Intelligence before financial performance shifts.  

BigHand Business Intelligence surfaces financial performance through managed, self- service dashboards spanning revenue, profit, general ledger, and business development. Law firm management, partners, and associates access a true view of financial performance and commercial insights to drive profitability. 

28%

reduction in billing and collections lifecycle.

Explore Business Intelligence
<p>Business Intelligence</p>
Intelligence before the timecard becomes a billing problem.

BigHand Impact Analytics uses AI to turn unstructured timecard data into pricing accuracy, fairness in matter staffing, and billing data quality. Firms see what every matter actually costs, surface bias in how work is allocated, and tighten time-recording habits that slow cash flow. 

20%

increase in realization for multimillion-dollar engagement.

Explore Impact Analytics
<p>Impact Analytics</p>

Business Intelligence

Partner Performance

Impact Analytics

Intelligence before the next quarter.

BigHand Business Intelligence evolves what was once a snapshot into the next move on pricing, resourcing, and performance. Helping leaders act before the next reporting cycle, shifting decision-making from hindsight to foresight to action. 

28%

reduction in billing and collections lifecycle.

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<p>Business Intelligence</p>
Intelligence before the next partnership decision.

BigHand Partner Performance improves how partners are reviewed, rewarded, and developed across the partnership over time. Firms align their reward structures to the right KPIs as the partnership evolves, with decisions backed by evidence. 

30 minutes

train your team in as little as half an hour.

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<p>Partner Performance</p>
Intelligence before time and resource requirements are set.

BigHand Impact Analytics shows leaders where pricing, staffing, and billing decisions moved the firm forward and where they fell short, so the next step is always informed by what worked.

20%

increase in realization for multimillion-dollar engagement.

Explore Impact Analytics
<p>Impact Analytics</p>
Intelligence before the next quarter.

BigHand Business Intelligence evolves what was once a snapshot into the next move on pricing, resourcing, and performance. Helping leaders act before the next reporting cycle, shifting decision-making from hindsight to foresight to action. 

28%

reduction in billing and collections lifecycle.

Explore Business Intelligence
<p>Business Intelligence</p>
Intelligence before the next partnership decision.

BigHand Partner Performance improves how partners are reviewed, rewarded, and developed across the partnership over time. Firms align their reward structures to the right KPIs as the partnership evolves, with decisions backed by evidence. 

30 minutes

train your team in as little as half an hour.

Explore Partner Performance
<p>Partner Performance</p>
Intelligence before time and resource requirements are set.

BigHand Impact Analytics shows leaders where pricing, staffing, and billing decisions moved the firm forward and where they fell short, so the next step is always informed by what worked.

20%

increase in realization for multimillion-dollar engagement.

Explore Impact Analytics
<p>Impact Analytics</p>

AlertManager

Pitching and Proposals

Intelligence before the issue lands.

BigHand AlertManager monitors the firm's operational and financial signals in the background, surfacing risks and opportunities to the right people before they become problems.

80%

reduction in IT tickets after finance took control of alert scheduling.

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<p>AlertManager</p>
Intelligence before the pitch is built.

BigHand Pitching and Proposals turns the firm's experience and credentials into pitches that go out fast and land accurately. Bid teams have the precedents, the partners, and the story they need, before the deadline hits.  

30%

of firms said clients requested greater demonstration of their investment value.

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<p>Pitching and Proposals</p>
Intelligence before the issue lands.

BigHand AlertManager monitors the firm's operational and financial signals in the background, surfacing risks and opportunities to the right people before they become problems.

80%

reduction in IT tickets after finance took control of alert scheduling.

Explore AlertManager
<p>AlertManager</p>
Intelligence before the pitch is built.

BigHand Pitching and Proposals turns the firm's experience and credentials into pitches that go out fast and land accurately. Bid teams have the precedents, the partners, and the story they need, before the deadline hits.  

30%

of firms said clients requested greater demonstration of their investment value.

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<p>Pitching and Proposals</p>

Predict (coming 2026)

Intelligence beyond tomorrow.

Predict is the next chapter of the BigHand suite, building toward intelligence for moments before they exist. The suite already mitigates risk before it lands, and the next development stage anticipates what is coming before the data confirms it. Beyond that, BigHand will predict outcomes before they take shap. The market is selling AI; BigHand is building the intelligence AI needs to be useful. 
 
BigHand Matter Pricing and Ayora bring intelligence before commercial decisions are made, helping firms predict matter costs, profitability, and outcomes using enriched data and AI-driven intelligence. Firms gain earlier visibility into risk, improve pricing confidence, and make more predictable, informed decisions.

Launching 2026

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<p>Predict (coming 2026)</p>
Intelligence beyond tomorrow.

Predict is the next chapter of the BigHand suite, building toward intelligence for moments before they exist. The suite already mitigates risk before it lands, and the next development stage anticipates what is coming before the data confirms it. Beyond that, BigHand will predict outcomes before they take shap. The market is selling AI; BigHand is building the intelligence AI needs to be useful. 
 
BigHand Matter Pricing and Ayora bring intelligence before commercial decisions are made, helping firms predict matter costs, profitability, and outcomes using enriched data and AI-driven intelligence. Firms gain earlier visibility into risk, improve pricing confidence, and make more predictable, informed decisions.

Launching 2026

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<p>Predict (coming 2026)</p>

 

 

Trusted by the world's leading professional firms

Over 3,300 law firms trust BigHand to deliver the intelligence that grows client value and protects profitability before the point of decision.

BigHand's 810,000+ users include:

3,300

clients around the world

82%

of the Top 200 UK Law Firms

81%

of the AMLAW 200

96%

of the Top 50 APAC Law Firms

 

 

BigHand client stories

How the world's leading firms are moving from reactive to forward- looking, putting intelligence to work before every decision. 

<h3 style="color: #ffffff;">Womble Bond Dickinson</h3>

Womble Bond Dickinson

How Womble Bond Dickinson rebuilt the way it allocates work, and what changed for clients and lawyers.

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<h3>FordHarrison</h3>

FordHarrison

How FordHarrison freed up time for the financial insight that wins client conversations. 

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<h3>Charles Russell Speechlys&nbsp;</h3>

Charles Russell Speechlys 

How Charles Russell Speechlys unified support functions and changed how the firm runs day-to-day. 

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<h3>Otten Johnson</h3>

Otten Johnson

How Otten Johnson replaced an unstable document creation system with a migration so smooth that leadership barely noticed it happening. 

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<h3 style="color: #ffffff;">Womble Bond Dickinson</h3>

Womble Bond Dickinson

How Womble Bond Dickinson rebuilt the way it allocates work, and what changed for clients and lawyers.

Read the case study
<h3>FordHarrison</h3>

FordHarrison

How FordHarrison freed up time for the financial insight that wins client conversations. 

Read the case study
<h3>Charles Russell Speechlys&nbsp;</h3>

Charles Russell Speechlys 

How Charles Russell Speechlys unified support functions and changed how the firm runs day-to-day. 

Read the case study
<h3>Otten Johnson</h3>

Otten Johnson

How Otten Johnson replaced an unstable document creation system with a migration so smooth that leadership barely noticed it happening. 

Read the case study