John Langan, managing partner of Barclay Damon, told the New York Law Journal how the firm secured multistate energy pipeline projects, nine-figure patent litigation cases and big M&A transactions that would have likely gone to larger firms prior to the Recession.

But, he says, Am Law 50 firms are fighting hard to get back that lost market share by using their large size and capital reserves to invest in AI, process management and predictive analytics. Barclay Damon, for its part, is fighting to retain that business and gain market share by using its lower cost model to offer better rates, Langan said.