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Professional
Ser-
vices.

Strategic intelligence across management consulting, legal services, accounting and audit, staffing, executive search, and outsourcing — for professional services firms, PE investors, and corporate clients making strategic decisions in markets where the product is expertise and the moat is relationships.

60+
Professional services engagements
12yr
Sector experience
8
PS markets covered
$550M
Decisions supported
Coverage Areas

Every discipline of
professional services.

01 · Management Consulting

Strategy & Management Consulting

Consulting market sizing, client procurement behaviour research, win-rate benchmarking, and competitive positioning for consulting firms competing in India's growing but intensely relationship-driven management consulting market.

Market sizingClient procurementWin-rate benchmarks
02 · Legal Services

Law Firms & Legal Services

Legal market demand research, client outside counsel decision-making, law firm brand equity, and competitive intelligence for domestic and international law firms competing in India's liberalising legal services market.

Legal demandOutside counsel researchFirm brand equity
03 · Accounting & Audit

Audit, Tax & Advisory Firms

Audit market dynamics, CFO buying behaviour for tax and advisory services, Big Four vs mid-tier competitive positioning, and market entry intelligence for accounting firms competing in India's large and rapidly growing professional advisory market.

Audit dynamicsCFO buying behaviourBig 4 vs mid-tier
04 · Staffing & HR Services

Staffing, Recruitment & HR Outsourcing

Staffing market sizing by category, employer procurement intent research, gig economy adoption dynamics, and competitive intelligence for staffing companies and HR service platforms competing in India's evolving talent market.

Staffing sizingEmployer intentGig economy research
05 · Executive Search

Executive Search & Leadership Advisory

Board and C-suite hiring dynamics, executive search firm preference research, leadership assessment adoption, and competitive benchmarking for executive search firms and leadership advisory companies in South Asia.

C-suite dynamicsSearch firm preferenceLeadership assessment
06 · BPO & Outsourcing

Business Process Outsourcing & GCC

BPO market sizing, client outsourcing intent research, GCC expansion intelligence, and competitive positioning for BPO operators, GCC developers, and outsourcing investors competing for Fortune 500 captive and third-party outsourcing mandates.

BPO market sizingGCC expansionOutsourcing intent

Questions we've answered for
professional services clients.

These are the actual questions clients bring to us. We've answered some version of each of them, multiple times, across multiple geographies.

What is the real demand for independent management consulting among Indian mid-market companies — and is this a market that's been created by the Big 4 expanding or one that exists despite them?
We're a global law firm evaluating India market entry post-liberalisation. Which practice areas have genuine client demand, which Indian firms are the right lateral hire targets, and what's the realistic revenue trajectory in years 1 to 3?
Our staffing business is growing at 20% but EBITDA margins are compressing. Tell us whether the problem is pricing, the client mix, the candidate quality, the fulfillment model, or all four simultaneously.
We're acquiring a mid-tier Indian accounting firm. How real is the client tenure, which audit relationships are institutionally anchored versus partner-specific, and what is the post-acquisition attrition risk in the management team?
Who will own India's GCC market in 2028 — the traditional BPO operators building GCC advisory arms, the global real estate and infrastructure players, or the boutique GCC strategy consultancies — and what is the defensible niche?
Our executive search firm has 70% of revenue from 8 repeat clients. Tell us which of those relationships are truly locked in, which are at risk to competitors who are investing in our key client accounts, and what we should do differently.
Professional Services Case Studies

Evidence of
decisions made better.

PS.01 · Legal Services · India

Global Law Firm India Market Entry

Global law firm evaluating India entry following market liberalisation. NEO ran client demand research across 60 in-house counsel, law firm brand equity benchmarking, and lateral hire market mapping. Phase 1 entry approved.

Entry approved · 3 practice areas prioritised
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PS.02 · Staffing · India

Mid-Market Staffing Competitive Intelligence

Large Indian staffing company mapping mid-market competitive landscape and client acquisition strategy. Client procurement behaviour research across 80 CFOs and CHROs, competitor win-loss analysis, and pricing benchmarking.

Pricing strategy reset · 3 new verticals targeted
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PS.03 · Accounting Firm · M&A DD

$35M Mid-Tier Accounting Firm Acquisition DD

PE fund acquiring a mid-tier Indian accounting firm. Client tenure verification through independent CFO interviews, partner-client relationship mapping, and regulatory licence transfer assessment.

Client retention risk quantified · Acquisition approved
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Professional Services Intelligence

Latest professional services
thinking.

Market Report

India's Management Consulting Market: Who Is Buying, Who Is Winning, and What the Liberalisation of Legal Services Changes for Professional Firms

March 2026
Strategy Brief

India GCC Market Intelligence 2026: Client Intentions, Operator Capabilities, and the New Competitive Landscape After the Boom

January 2026
Due Diligence Note

Professional Services M&A DD: Client Tenure, Partner Dependency, and the Revenue Concentration Risk That Kills Post-Acquisition Returns

November 2025
Professional Services Practice Leadership

The team behind
the intelligence.

RS
Partner & Professional Services Practice Lead
Rohit Saxena

15 years in professional services strategy and market research. Led 35+ market entry, competitive positioning, and M&A mandates across consulting, legal, accounting, staffing, and BPO in South and Southeast Asia.

AT
Director — Legal & Advisory Services
Anisha Tiwari

Specialist in legal services market intelligence and management consulting competitive research. 11 years of client procurement behaviour research, law firm brand equity analysis, and professional services market sizing across India.

SD
Director — Staffing & Outsourcing
Suresh Dhawan

12 years in staffing, BPO, and GCC market intelligence. Specialist in employer procurement intent research, outsourcing market sizing, and GCC expansion intelligence for staffing companies and outsourcing investors across South Asia.

A professional services decision
you need to get right.
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