Name

Bird & Bird

Legal name

Bird & Bird LLP

Website

https://twobirds.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1846

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices32 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Traditional law firm revenue model comprising hourly billing for legal advice, fixed fees for specific matters, success fees for certain transactions, and retainer arrangements for ongoing client relationships. Revenue generated across practice areas including corporate/M&A, IP litigation, dispute resolution, regulatory advisory, and sector-specific legal services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bird & Bird is an international law firm that sells legal advisory and representation services to enterprise clients across practice areas including intellectual property (with leadership in UPC patent litigation), technology/media/telecommunications (TMT), commercial dispute resolution and international arbitration, life sciences and healthcare, energy and utilities, aviation, and corporate/M&A. Services are delivered through a global network of 30+ offices and supported by proprietary knowledge platforms (PatentHub, Disputes+, UPC Interactive Map, Global Cookie Review) that consolidate cross-border regulatory and case-law know-how for lawyers and clients.

Product overview

Bird & Bird is an international law firm offering legal services across multiple jurisdictions. The firm does not offer technology products or SaaS solutions; its offerings consist of legal advisory services across practice areas including intellectual property, technology and communications, dispute resolution, life sciences, energy, and other sectors. As such, there are no discrete product modules, software platforms, or technology offerings to enumerate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intellectual Property Legal Services Legal advisory and litigation services covering patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets across multiple jurisdictions, with particular strength in Unitary Patent Court (UPC) patent litigation. Includes representation at the first UPC Court of Appeal oral hearing. For multinational technology, life sciences, and innovation-intensive clients requiring IP protection and enforcement.
• Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Legal Services Legal advisory across technology, media, and telecommunications sectors covering technology regulation, AI law, data protection, software/patent IP, digital transformation, AdTech, and web scraping matters. Recognized with Band 1 Chambers TMT rankings across Global, Asia-Pac, and Europe-wide categories for 2026.
• International Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Cross-border commercial dispute resolution and international arbitration services, listed in the Global Arbitration Review's GAR 100 of top world arbitration firms. Covers commercial litigation, arbitration, mass claims, group actions, collective redress, aviation leasing disputes, and shareholder disputes for multinational clients.
• Life Sciences and Healthcare Legal Services Legal advisory for pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and healthcare clients covering clinical trial compliance, regulatory approval, product liability litigation, and IP protection. Recognized as LMG Life Sciences Awards EMEA International Firm of the Year 2026.
• Energy and Utilities Legal Services Legal advisory for energy companies, utilities, and renewable energy developers, with focus on energy storage, clean energy transition, energy regulation, project financing, and infrastructure development. Members serve in the international Energy and Utilities Sector Group and Regulatory and Administrative Practice Group.
• Corporate, M&A and Commercial Legal Services Legal advisory on cross-border corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and commercial law matters, including high-value deals such as the US$850m+ merger of 701Search with Carousell and US$135m Lamons divestiture. Includes commercial contracts, consumer law, and IT advisory.
• Artificial Intelligence Legal Services Legal advisory on AI, robotics, and automation law, recognized as a Chambers Global Market Leader for AI 2026 and Legal 500 EMEA Tier 1 for AI 2026. Covers AI regulation, AI disputes (including deepfakes), generative AI, and robotics/automation legal frameworks.
• Hotels, Hospitality and Leisure Legal Services Legal advisory for the hotels, hospitality, and leisure sector across the Asia-Pacific region, with expertise in real estate, infrastructure, hospitality projects, and hotel insolvency matters (e.g., webinar on Hotel Insolvencies in Germany).
• Defence Procurement Disputes Legal Services Legal advisory on defence procurement disputes across 13 jurisdictions, documented in Bird & Bird's Navigating Defence Procurement Disputes global guide.
• European Blockchain Sandbox and Regulatory Dialogue Services Advisory on blockchain regulatory dialogue through Bird & Bird's leadership of the European Blockchain Sandbox consortium across three cohorts with the European Commission, producing a 230-page best practices report and engaging nearly 125 regulators. Covers data protection, cybersecurity, AI Act, and financial sector regulation including crypto assets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Leading position in UPC patent litigation with representation at first ever oral hearing before Court of Appeal
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• European Commission / OXYGYflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2026Bird & Bird and its consulting arm OXYGY, together with the European Commission, published the third and final cohort best practices report for the European Blockchain Sandbox, highlighting lessons learned from regulatory dialogues conducted in the second half of 2025.
• LegoracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2025Bird & Bird is a design partner for Legora Portal, an AI-powered collaboration platform for law firms and in-house legal teams, currently in design partnership phase with twelve major law firms including Linklaters, Cleary Gottlieb, Goodwin, Deloitte, MinterEllison.
• European CommissionflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2025Bird & Bird led the European Blockchain Sandbox consortium for three cohorts in partnership with the European Commission, producing a 230-page best practices report and engaging nearly 125 regulators in confidential dialogues with blockchain projects. The initiative established a pan-European framework for regulatory dialogues covering data protection, cybersecurity, AI Act, and financial sector regulation including crypto assets.
• LegoracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBird & Bird serves as both client and strategic backer of Legora, a Swedish legal AI company that reached $5.6 billion valuation. Bird & Bird participated as a design partner in Legora Portal, an AI-powered collaboration platform for law firms and in-house legal teams.
• Czech National BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBird & Bird is a speaker at the FinTech Roadmap 2026 conference held under the auspices of the Czech National Bank Congress Centre in Prague, featuring panel discussions on financial technology innovation and EU regulatory developments.
• HVSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBird & Bird co-hosted a webinar with HVS on Hotel Insolvencies in Germany with 143 delegates, examining the hotel insolvency wave and opportunities for investors to acquire distressed assets.
• TelenorcoreOthersBird & Bird advised Telenor on strategic partnership with Verdane regarding Telenor Connexion, and acted as legal adviser to Meliva on strategic acquisitions.
• Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSheppard, Mullin contributed United States content to Bird & Bird's Navigating Defence Procurement Disputes global guide covering 13 jurisdictions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Linklaters: Magic Circle international law firm headquartered in London with comparable cross-border corporate, IP, and TMT practices serving multinational enterprise clients. Co-design partner with Bird & Bird on Legora Portal, evidencing overlapping client and technology strategies.
• Clifford Chance: Magic Circle firm with strong TMT, IP, and cross-border M&A practices across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East — directly competing for the same multinational panel work as Bird & Bird in technology, life sciences, and financial services.
• A&O Shearman: Formed from the Allen & Overy / Shearman & Sterling merger, this Magic Circle+ firm competes head-to-head with Bird & Bird in cross-border M&A, TMT, and dispute resolution, particularly across UK, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Magic Circle firm with leading cross-border M&A, disputes, and IP practices. Competes directly with Bird & Bird for global enterprise mandates, especially in technology-driven sectors and large multi-jurisdictional transactions.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with particularly strong life sciences, healthcare, and TMT practices — overlapping directly with Bird & Bird's sector specialization. Competes for the same enterprise clients in pharma, biotech, and technology.
• DLA Piper: One of the world's largest international law firms by headcount and office count, with comparable sector focus on technology, IP, and life sciences. Competes for multinational panel appointments and cross-border mandates.
• Baker McKenzie: Global international law firm with deep TMT, IP, and cross-border transactional practices across 40+ jurisdictions. Direct competitor for multinational enterprise work in technology, consumer goods, and life sciences.
• Norton Rose Fulbright: Global international law firm with strong technology, IP, and cross-border capabilities across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas. Competes for similar enterprise clients and cross-border mandates.
• Herbert Smith Freehills: International law firm with comparable cross-border dispute resolution, TMT, and corporate practices — particularly strong in Asia-Pacific, where it overlaps with Bird & Bird's Singapore, Hong Kong, and Tokyo presence.
• Latham & Watkins: Leading US-headquartered international firm with a growing European and Asia-Pacific footprint, strong IP/TMT, and disputes practices. Competes with Bird & Bird for cross-border technology and life sciences mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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