As the near-shoring trend continues to gather momentum in the legal market, some lawyers remain unconvinced that low-cost centres can compete with the traditional law firm model. But what do their clients think? Gavriel Hollander finds out

“It’s hard to find that many people who are bullish about the future of the traditional law firm.” That’s the assessment of Nick West, UK managing director of a firm that is anything but traditional, Axiom Law.