Banks and insurers often top the list of clients exerting the most pressure on law firm billing, but recent data shows financial services shops let that cost consciousness slip in recent months.

Legal departments of companies operating in the financial sector can control rate increases and rein in outside legal spend if they have options and are working with multiple firms, Nathan Cemenska, director of legal operations and industry insights at Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions, said.

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