Strategy and growth
We help firms define where they want to go — positioning, practice-area focus, target clients, mergers, new offices — and build a realistic plan to get there.
CONSULTING FOR LAW FIRMS — PARIS
We help law firms run as well as they practise.
Bureau Hexagone is a Paris-based consulting company dedicated to the legal sector. We work alongside law firms, legal departments and legal service providers to sharpen their strategy, streamline their operations and grow their business.
We don't give legal advice.
We help the people who do. Our clients are legal professionals — we bring the management, operational and commercial expertise that lets them focus on practising law.
ABOUT US
We are a Paris-based consultancy that works exclusively with the legal sector.
Bureau Hexagone was founded on a simple observation: law firms are built by excellent lawyers, but they are also businesses — with clients to win, teams to lead, processes to run and technology to adopt. We bring an outside, business-minded perspective that understands how legal practices actually work, and we work in French and English with firms of every size, from independent practices to international networks.
WHAT WE DO
Our consulting services, set out clause by clause.
Every engagement draws on some or all of the following. We present them the way our clients think — as commitments, one article at a time.
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Operations and practice management
We review how work flows through the firm — from client intake to billing — and help remove friction, so partners and teams spend more time on legal work and less on administration.
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Legal technology and digital transformation
We help firms choose, implement and adopt the right tools — practice management software, document automation, knowledge management and AI — with a focus on real use rather than shelfware.
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Business development and client experience
We support firms in structuring their business development, strengthening client relationships and improving how clients experience working with them, from first contact to final invoice.
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Pricing and profitability
We analyse rates, fee structures and matter profitability, and help firms introduce alternative fee arrangements and pricing models that work for both the firm and its clients.
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People and organisation
We advise on governance, partnership structures, team organisation, recruitment and training, so firms can attract and keep talent and grow without losing their culture.
FOR INTERNATIONAL FIRMS
Opening in Paris, or expanding beyond it.
A significant part of our work is with firms crossing borders — international firms coming to Paris, and French firms building a presence abroad.
International firms establishing in Paris
Opening a Paris office is a strategic and organisational project as much as a legal one. We help foreign firms understand the French legal market and set up their presence on the right footing.
- Market analysis and positioning within the Paris legal market
- Office launch planning, from organisation to day-one operations
- Introductions to recruiters, suppliers and local partners
- A single point of contact who explains the French market in plain English
French firms growing internationally
For French firms looking beyond France, we help define where to go and how — whether through a new office, an alliance, a network membership or cross-border referral relationships.
- International development strategy and target markets
- Partner search for alliances, networks and mergers
- Organisation and governance for multi-office firms
- Bilingual business development and client materials
HOW WE WORK
Three habits we don't compromise on.
We know the legal world
We speak the language of law firms — partnerships, billable hours, conflicts, confidentiality — so we don't waste your time learning how a legal practice works.
Practical results
Our recommendations are built to be implemented, not filed away. We stay involved through the change, measure the outcome, and adjust as we go.
A dedicated consultant
Firms work directly with the consultant handling their engagement, not a rotating team. Questions get answered by the person who knows your firm.
BASED IN PARIS
A Paris consultancy, working internationally
We are based in Paris, one of Europe's leading legal markets — close to the firms, legal departments and professional bodies that shape the French legal sector.
Meetings are held in person in Paris, by video, or, when an engagement requires it, at a client's own offices in France or abroad.
Paris, France
GET IN TOUCH
Start with a conversation about your firm.
Tell us about your firm, the challenge you're facing, and where you want to take it. We reply within one business day.
BASED INParis, France
EMAILcontact@hexagone.legal
LANGUAGESFrançais — English