Well-known legal tech expert, Ilona Logvinova, has left top tier New York firm Cleary Gottlieb to join the recently merged HSF Kramer. She will become its Chief AI Officer. The litigation specialist firm said this will ensure it ‘remains at the forefront of legal technology and AI’.
Logvinova ‘has a strong track record of implementing major AI and digital transformation initiatives in legal and corporate environments’ they said – and AL can concur. She will formally start the new role on November 5th.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Global CEO, Justin D’Agostino, said: ‘Ilona will drive the firm’s global strategy to further leverage the potential of AI and legal technology in the service of our clients.
‘It’s almost 15 years since we became the first international law firm to pioneer the use of legal tech with our Alternative Legal Services hub, and we have long pushed the boundaries of how we use technology responsibly in the service of our clients. And now with GenAI, the pace of change has never been faster. Technology is fundamentally reshaping how legal work is done, and our clients’ needs are evolving just as quickly.
‘The question is no longer whether AI will disrupt the legal sector, but how fast and how well we can harness it to deliver value. This means having the best people using the best technology underpinned by robust oversight.’
Logvinova added: ‘HSF Kramer believes, as I do, that legal innovation isn’t about asking ‘what can tech do?’ but rather, ‘what do our clients and people need today and tomorrow?’. Innovation succeeds when it’s tied directly to client outcomes.
‘It’s a critical time for embedding leading-edge AI into legal services. Having sophisticated emerging technologies, and the best trained lawyers to use them, will identify and differentiate the world’s leading global law firms.’
Congrats to her and HSF Kramer. Hope to see you all in the US in for Legal Innovators New York on November 19 and 20.
Legal Innovators Conferences in London and New York – November ’25
If you’d like to stay ahead of the legal AI curve then come along to Legal Innovators New York, Nov 19 + 20 and also, Legal Innovators UK – Nov 4 + 5 + 6, where the brightest minds will be sharing their insights on where we are now and where we are heading.
Legal Innovators UK arrives first, with: Law Firm Day on Nov 4th, then Inhouse Day, on the 5th, and then our new Litigation Day on the 6th.
Both events, as always, are organised by the Cosmonauts team!
Please get in contact with them if you’d like to take part.
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