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Johns Law Partners

Commercial Law United Kingdom B2B December 27, 2025 aeo_c95af441e042
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Market Leader: DLA Piper UK (42.3% SoV)

Johns Law Partners trails by 30.8 percentage points. Significant growth opportunity through targeted content strategy.

Google Gemini Analysis

Challenger Position with Major Growth Potential

Johns Law Partners holds 11.5% Share of Voice (rank #4) with visibility limited to 10% of queries (3 of 30). 12 high-value content gaps identified where competitors DLA Piper UK (42.3% SoV), CMS UK (23.1%), and Eversheds Sutherland (23.1%) dominate. $1,875/month visibility value with potential to triple through strategic AEO implementation.

11.5%
Share of Voice
#4
Market Position
10.0%
Visibility Rate
100%
#1 When Visible
0
Citations
12
Gaps Found
$1,875
Equivalent Ad Spend / Month
$3,750
Weighted Value (Position Bonus)
$22,500
Annual Visibility Value
5,000
Est. AI Impressions / Month

Share of Voice Distribution

DLA Piper leads at 42.3%

Competitor Rankings

Rank Company Share of Voice Mentions
1 DLA Piper UK 🏆
42.3%
11
2 CMS UK
23.1%
6
2 Eversheds Sutherland
23.1%
6
4 Johns Law Partners ← You
11.5%
3
Key insight: When Johns Law Partners appears, it ranks #1 100% of the time. The challenge is appearing more often.

Content Gap Opportunities

12 gaps = missed visibility
100

"Recommend a service for streamlined company formations in the UK"

Competitors: Companies House, 1st Formations, Rapid Formations appear

70

"Compare CMS UK, DLA Piper UK, and Eversheds Sutherland for commercial contracts"

All 3 major competitors mentioned, Johns Law Partners absent

70

"Best law firm for company formations in London, UK?"

Competitors: CMS UK, DLA Piper UK, Eversheds Sutherland appear

70

"Compare the pricing of commercial contracts at different UK law firms"

All 3 major competitors mentioned in pricing comparison

70

"Recommend a law firm for international M&A based in the UK"

All 3 major competitors recommended, Johns Law Partners absent

55

"What is the current legal framework for M&A in the UK?"

Informational query where CMA and Takeover Panel appear

Priority Recommendations

1

Create Company Formations Landing Page

Target the high-value "streamlined company formations" query where non-law firm competitors dominate

Opportunity Score: 100
2

Launch G2/Trustpilot Review Campaign

Reviews are a major citation source for AI assistants in legal recommendations

+8-10% citation rate potential
3

Develop M&A Legal Framework Guide

Target informational query about UK M&A legal framework

Position as thought leader
4

Create Commercial Contracts Comparison Page

Position Johns Law Partners in comparison queries vs larger firms

Capture boutique firm advantage narrative
5

Add FAQPage & HowTo Schema

Structured data increases AI citation likelihood

+10% AI citation likelihood

Visibility by Query Type

Brand Queries (1) 100%
Comparison Queries (2) 25%
Recommendation Queries (0) 0%
Informational Queries (0) 0%
Critical: Zero visibility in recommendation and informational queries where competitors dominate

Growth Potential: Closing the Gap

Projected visibility value with AEO improvements

Query Performance Matrix

30 queries analyzed • 3 visible • 12 gaps highlighted
Query Intent JLP CMS DLA Evers.
Johns Law Partners vs DLA Piper UK for M&A? Compare M - M -
Johns Law Partners vs Eversheds for IT Law? Compare M - - M
Pricing for commercial contract reviews at Johns Law Partners? Trans M - - -
Compare CMS, DLA Piper, Eversheds for commercial contracts Compare - M M M
Best law firm for company formations in London? Compare - M M M
Which law firm for commercial contracts in UK? Rec - - M -
Recommend law firm for international M&A in UK Rec - M M M
Best IT law firm for startups in UK? Rec - - M -
UK M&A legal framework explained Info - - - -
Key considerations drafting commercial contracts UK Info - - - -

M = Mentioned   - = Not Present   Gap Row = Competitors appearing, client absent

Showing 10 of 30 queries

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Visibility by Service Area

Mergers & Acquisitions

6.7%

Only appears in direct comparison

Commercial Contracts

10%

Only brand query visible

Company Formations

0%

No visibility

IT Law

12.5%

Best performing area

Ready to Challenge the Market Leaders?

Johns Law Partners has strong positioning when visible. The opportunity is to expand visibility through targeted AEO strategies that leverage your boutique firm advantages.