Bulletin No. 01 · 2025 · Singapore Legal Sector
Market Intelligence
for Legal Industry Leaders
Decretum publishes structured research bulletins on the people, operations, technology and economics of the legal sector in Singapore and the wider region. Precise data for considered decisions.
Publication Programme · Three Formats
Research Formats Available
Each format is designed around how your organisation engages with market information — whether you need a single reference point, ongoing coverage, or a bespoke investigation.
Single Bulletin Purchase
A one-off purchase of a single research bulletin on a defined topic — headcount trends, technology adoption, fee-arrangement patterns, recruitment signals or training benchmarks. Runs approximately 25 pages with methodology, findings, charts and editorial commentary. Includes PDF and printable booklet editions.
- PDF + booklet edition included
- Organisation-wide reading licence
- Methodology note and full source list
Annual Bulletin Subscription
Twelve-month access to the full publication programme — typically six to eight bulletins covering operations, people, technology and economics of the legal industry. New bulletins delivered as published, back catalogue access, quarterly executive briefing and a private subscriber discussion space.
- Six to eight bulletins across the year
- Licences for up to ten readers per organisation
- Quarterly executive briefing summary
Custom Research Engagement
A bespoke engagement for organisations with a specific industry question — benchmarking, competitor scan or workforce composition analysis. Six to ten weeks, covering research plan, primary data collection, public-data synthesis, a written final report with charts and a closing presentation by the bureau's in-house research team.
- Structured research plan agreed up front
- Primary interviews and surveys where applicable
- Closing presentation from research team
Why Decretum
What Sets the Bureau Apart
Legal Sector Focus
Every bulletin covers one defined slice of the Singapore legal market. No general business content, no filler — just structured information relevant to law firm and in-house operations.
Structured, Comparable Data
Findings are presented in consistent formats across bulletins so you can track changes from one publication to the next without re-learning how data is arranged.
Regional Perspective
Singapore's legal market sits at the centre of South-East Asia. Bulletins contextualise local findings against regional signals where the comparison adds something useful.
Clear Methodology Notes
Every bulletin explains how data was gathered, what the sample looks like and where judgement calls were made. Readers can assess findings on their own terms.
Respondent Confidentiality
Primary data is aggregated and published without attribution. Organisations that contribute to survey work participate on that basis, which keeps response rates meaningful.
Subscriber Discussion Space
Annual subscribers gain access to a private forum where legal operations and management professionals discuss bulletin findings and share context from their own organisations.
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Bureau in Numbers
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Bulletins Published
180+
Subscriber Organisations
8
Years in Research
12+
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