Practical Law Company

tr.com · Londonderry County Borough, United Kingdom

Practical Law Company (PLC), now part of Thomson Reuters, provides web-based know‑how tools, standard documents, practice notes, checklists, and legal updates that help in‑house counsel and law firms manage and streamline legal work. Its content is created and maintained by specialist legal editors and is delivered via subscription on Thomson Reuters platforms such as Practical Law and Westlaw. The business generates revenue through recurring licenses and enterprise subscriptions to its legal knowledge services.

  • Knowledge Management & Collaboration
  • Legal Practice Management
Revenue
$350.0M
Employees
800
Founded
1990
Headquarters
Londonderry County Borough, United Kingdom

What 21 Arbolus experts think of Practical Law Company

NPS scores are distributed mainly in the 8-10 range, with a few noted detractors at 6 and outliers at 3-4. The underlying renewal intent is strong, led by users with more than a year of experience and substantial spend, indicating trust and perceived value in the platform. Most customers are at mature stages of adoption, which further supports loyalty. Expert feedback highlights the platform’s usefulness for drafting and accessing up-to-date legal provisions, but also mentions opportunities to strengthen the offering via AI enhancements and better cost-to-value. Overall Customer Sentiment: Positive

Who reviewed Practical Law Company

Total customers 21 19 current · 2 former
Reviews growth +12 in six months
Seniority of respondents
  • C-Suite 45% (9)
  • Director 30% (6)
  • Manager 25% (5)
Legal Leader C-Suite NPS 9 Will renew
Legal Leader Not specified NPS 9
Legal Partner Director NPS 6 Will renew

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Sentiment

9 Net Promoter Score, from 21 scored reviews
  • Promoters 8
  • Passives 7
  • Detractors 6

Cumulative NPS by month

+0 over 6 months
  • Apr 8
  • May 8
  • Jun 8
  • Jul 8
  • Aug 8
  • Sep 8

Net Promoter Score across 3 reviews, accumulated up to each month. Category median 19 across 3 companies.

Praised

  • Useful for Contract Drafting
  • Valuable for Breadth of Expertise
  • Keeps Up With Market Trends
  • Expand Content and Library

Criticised

  • Price Sensitivity
  • Limited Library Compared to Needs
  • AI Could Replace Some Functions
  • Competitive Content Libraries

What customers say

Useful for Contract Drafting
“This tool allows us to find draft resolutions, NDAs, and contract templates that we don’t typically encounter.”
Valuable for Breadth of Expertise
“I would recommend this if you are in a small group of lawyers needing broader expertise beyond the team's capabilities.”
Keeps Up With Market Trends
“We use it to access up-to-date NDA terms and see what’s trending and what holds up in court.”

Renewal intent

Plan to renew 73%
  • Will renew 11
  • Undecided 3
  • Not renewing 1

Plan to renew, by seniority

  • C-Suite 83% 6 answers
  • Director 100% 5 answers
  • Manager 25% 4 answers
  • 8.2/10 Average score from customers who will renew
  • 6.7/10 Average score from undecided customers
  • 4/10 Average score from customers not renewing

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