maximizing value in legal services

MAXIMIZING VALUE IN LEGAL SERVICES

Jackie DinsmoreCognition LLP

Lawyers

Our Organization

StaffAssociates Executives

Lawyer Experience

123 146

223 116

121 11

122 12

11 113

Lawyer Experience

Client Breakdown

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

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Industry

Technology Financial Services Energy EntertainmentHealthcare Government / Not-for-Profit Professional Services IndustrialCapital Retail Resources Other

What kinds of Companies use Cognition

What kinds of Companies use Cognition

Experienced Counsel

Average experience among Cognition lawyers:

They also had a combined total of:

in-house experience before joining Cognition

231Years

This means that Cognition’s Lawyers currently have a

total of:

in-house experience

328Years

Cognition’s Lawyers spent a total of:

working in law firms before moving on to in-

house positions

217Years

Media Attention

“The principles behind Cognition…include being tech-savvy, efficiency-conscious, low-overhead and partner-free.”

“[Cognition] is part of a new breed of small, nimble law firms thriving at a time when traditional corporate firms are seeing their profits squeezed”

“The key to reducing fees to a fraction of [Cognition’s] Bay Street brethren? Cut out the marble-adorned offices and hire senior lawyers who can handle projects without assistants and junior associates.”

Cognition named one of Canada’s fastest growing businesses for a third year

in a row!

“Cognition LLP [is] shaking up the market with new ways of providing legal services, such as fixed-fee services.”