Submission writing for Chambers, Legal 500 and JUVE
You supply the facts, we write the submission-ready text
You have the content but not the time to write it? With submission writing we take on the writing only — the matter descriptions and the remaining chapters — for Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, JUVE and other legal directories.
You send us a draft with the relevant information; bullet points are enough. We turn it into submission-ready text. You decide which matters go in. Project management, client referee handling and filing stay with you — if you would like to hand those over as well, full submission support is the right route. If a finished submission only needs checking, the benchmarking review does that.
What the submission writing covers
Writing from what you already have
You supply the material- Previous submissions, pitches or other marketing material can serve as the basis — unfinished and in bullet points is fine.
- We read a firm’s material and turn it into content that ranking researchers understand.
- If something essential is missing, we ask for it instead of filling the gap with filler.
Matter text and everything else
Not only the cases- We write the matter descriptions and equally the remaining chapters of a submission, such as “About our firm” or “What is this department best known for”.
- Which text types and lengths are required depends on the form of the individual ranking.
- Four rules apply throughout: no marketing speak, only claims that stand up, not overly legalistic, keep within the length limits.
Making the strengths of a matter visible
Your selection, our presentation- You choose the matters. We bring out what is demonstrably strong about them — depending on the practice area that may be complexity, economic significance, your firm’s role, the outcome, the market relevance or a novel point of law.
- These features are often in the material but not in the text.
How a matter description is built
Four questions, in this order- What was it about? What was your firm’s role? What made it difficult or new? What was the outcome?
- This order makes it easier for researchers to grasp role, significance and result quickly.
Confidential and publishable
Assigned to the right field- Where a form provides separate fields for publishable and confidential information, we assign each piece of information to the correct field.
- That makes it unambiguous for the editorial team which details are not to be published.
English and German
Native speakers on the team- The English texts are written with native speakers from the United Kingdom and the United States.
- We also work in French and Italian.
One round of revisions included
Draft, comments, final version- You receive a draft, you comment, we deliver the final version.
- If the texts are then to be used for a further directory, the follow-up submission takes care of that.
What you get back
Ready to submit- Text that can go into the directory’s form without further editing — within the length limits of the ranking concerned.
- You do the upload and the filing yourself. Deadlines for all rankings are on our ranking deadlines page.
Ask about submission writing: send us your draft or your material, the target directory and the deadline. You get an assessment of the work involved, of what is still missing, and a fixed price.
Frequently asked questions about submission writing
How finished does our draft have to be?
Bullet points are enough. What matters is that the substance is there: the facts, your firm’s role, what was special about the matter and the order of magnitude.
Do you choose which matters are submitted?
No. You make the selection. We bring out the strengths of the matters you supply. Selection and prioritisation are part of full submission support.
Do you file the texts as well?
Not in this package. You receive submission-ready texts and upload them yourself.
Can you write only individual matters?
Yes. Some firms have only the difficult cases written and handle the rest in-house.
Which directories do you write for?
Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, JUVE, IFLR1000, IAM Patent 1000, WTR 1000 and Leaders League, among others. The forms differ in fields and lengths — each text is tailored to the target directory.
Who is responsible for the accuracy of the information?
Your firm. We write from what you supply; factual accuracy, confidentiality status and sign-off before filing remain with you.
Do you guarantee a better ranking?
No. A precise text that follows the rules makes it easier for researchers to place your work. The decision on inclusion and ranking rests with the directory alone.
What does it cost?
The effort depends on the number and condition of the matters, the language and the target directory. Send us your material and we will name a fixed price.
Proven successes since 2004
- We know exactly how to read law firm data and translate it into content that ranking researchers can understand.
- We also know how to formulate a sentence so that the rankings immediately know what we are talking about.
- Based on our proven track record (see link https://lawbusiness.de/clients/ to our client testimonials), we know exactly what kind of information ranking researchers want to see - and what information will not be relevant.