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Financial Services edition

New matter REG-2026-0112 · assign counsel

Triggered from Legal Tracker intake · conduct regulator inquiry · consumer lending · expected cost band $1–3M · response due 21 Oct
Firms J, K, L, M, N
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Ranked by expected total cost at equal outcome · Conduct inquiries, consumer products, UK, last 24 months · pooled benchmark: this client plus 2 opted-in banks (k ≥ 20)
RankFirmExpected total costRange (p20–p80)Cycle timeNo-enforcement rateCompliance frictionCapacityConfidence (n)
Expected saving vs incumbent on this matter: —If applied as a routing rule for conduct inquiries under $2M: $3.1M/yrOverrides require a reason and feed the model.
Why — ranks first
    What would change the answer
    • Expected cost above $2.5M: Firm N moves to first (enforcement track record). Try it in the cost field.
    • Enforcement-led posture: Firms N and M move up.
    • Relationship weight set to high: Firm K stays, with a staffing covenant attached and the override logged.
    Panel simulation
    Apply this routing to all conduct inquiries under $2M (est. 36 matters/yr):
    Expected annual saving$3.1MTime to closure−3 monthsMax firm concentration24%Firms losing volumeK, P
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