Chris Bull is a management consultant, retained advisor, thought leader and speaker focused on the legal services sector. Throughout his career he has consistently been a pioneer of alternative business models and transformation in the sector. His roles include COO and Chief Executive at mould-breaking law firm Osborne Clarke, COO for Europe and the Americas at Alternative Legal Service Provider (ALSP) Integreon, and working for all of the Big 4 accounting firms. He advised on a series of high-profile ABS launches in the UK for clients, following the reform of the legal market, including KPMG and LegalZoom.
His legal consulting career stretches back to 2011 and he has advised multiple law firms and other professional service organisations in the UK, Europe, North America and Asia as part of Edge International’s strategy consulting team.
Chris has become one of the busiest speakers, panellists and chairs at legal business and innovation events. He is a judge for many leading legal sector awards, including the British Legal Technology Awards and Modern Law Awards. He chairs the Legal COO Network and in 2018 co-founded Bristol+BathLegalTech. He is the author of ‘The Agile Law Firm’ (2021) and previous publications include ‘The Legal Process Toolkit’ and ‘Law Firms in the Digital Age’.
In 2025 Chris has taken up exciting new roles with global legal coaching company Coaching Advocates and with media and entertainment law firm Wiggin as their Interim COO.