Investment
Brightflag Bags $28m Funding + Contractbook Bags $9.4m
Brightflag, a NLP-powered legal spend and matter management platform, has bagged $28m in funding, from private equity firm One Peak plus existing investors Sands Capital …
ALSP
ALSP Integreon has a Content Group – What Else Can Be Outsourced?
When one thinks of Integreon one understandably thinks of legal process work. But, they also have a division that makes corporate content for their clients. …
Incubator/Accelerator
Juralio Wins S+M’s Collaborate Incubator Prize
Slaughter and May’s (S+M) incubator is a little different to others in that they pick a winner at the end of the programme that goes on to co-develop their product more closely with the firm. Yesterday S+M had its pitch day for its 2nd Collaborate cohort (see list below) and Juralio won following a vote and input from a jury. …
Sandbox
Five Legal Techs Join Lawtech Sandbox Pilot
Four legal tech companies and an Oxford University-based research lab have joined the pilot phase of the Lawtech Sandbox R&D initiative. The UK Government-funded sandbox …
Legal AI
How AI is Changing Legal Due Diligence
Introduction to an expert panel discussion on ‘How AI is changing legal due diligence’, by Imprima. In this panel discussion five legal and technology experts …
2021 Predictions
2021 Predictions: The Pandemic’s End, to Pent Up Demand
It’s that time of year again when we start to set out predictions for how 2021 will look. Here are some of my thoughts on …
Global Legal Tech Adoption
LexMundi – Legal Tech Adoption at a Global Scale
LexMundi is one of the leading law firm networks, with over 150 members across more than 125 countries. But how does it support innovation and …
Legal Tech M&A
Exterro Buys AccessData in $100m-plus Deal, As Consolidation Continues
Legal governance, risk & compliance (GRC) company Exterro has bought AccessData for a reported ‘nine-figure sum’, i.e. $100 million-plus. The digital forensics investigation company will …
The Legal Workplace
Pandemic Is Hitting Paralegals Hard, Survey Finds
A survey of paralegals, law clerks and legal admins has found that this foundational level of the legal workforce is being hit hard by the …
Incubator/Accelerator
MDR LAB Adds Jur + DraftWise to its New ‘Improve’ Programme
Mishcon de Reya’s MDR LAB has added two legal tech companies to its new Improve programme: Jur – an online dispute resolution platform; and DraftWise …