Special report: legal technology – rise of the machines
Artificial intelligence has a lot to offer the legal sector in terms of efficiency and value for money.
BLP’s Whalley: Using AI for processing is just the beginning
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has adopted artificial intelligence (AI) into its business in an attempt to boost efficiency and improve the morale of its lawyers. However, the firm’s head of legal risk consultancy Matthew Whalley believes this is only the beginning of how law firms can use AI. BLP has begun using AI software known […]
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TfL’s Uber-tight proposals risk hurting London’s tech rep
Uber’s battle with TfL shows how mobile tech is challenging the current regulations for taxi travel in London. Any new technology-based business model, particularly in the world of travel, is bound to have an impact on the regulations and rules designed to meet historic ways of doing business. As we are seeing with Uber, mobile […]
Real estate blog: how the tech sector is impacting the real estate market
This week’s real estate blog looks at the impact of tech stores on partners’ contract negotiations. For many on the outside, the real estate sector can seem to be a fairly consistent area of law with very few groundbreaking changes impacting on how lawyers do business on a day-to-day basis. However, Nabarro real estate partner […]
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Cooley targets London tech startups with free legal resources site
US firm Cooley has launched a legal resources tool to tap into the tech startup market in London. The tool, dubbed ‘Cooley Go’, was developed in the US and has been in use in the wider firm since last July. It allows startups and small companies to access guidance, legal document templates and market trends for free. […]
Behind Ireland’s technology triumph
There’s more than genial tax rates luring technology companies to Ireland.
Pinsents Masons’ Richard Masters: Our tech product Cerico is taking on the world
Pinsent Masons’ tech acquisition Cerico is about to double in size and is innovating how law firms ensure compliance, says chairman Richard Masters. In 2013 Pinsent Masons teamed up with Glasgow tech company Campbell Nash to launch a product that checks client’s suppliers are legally compliant. Two years on, Pinsents has acquired the majority stake in […]
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Pinsents acquires majority stake in cloud-based technology compliance venture
Pinsent Masons has announced that it has acquired the majority stake in cloud-based compliance venture Cerico, which will be led by former McGrigors managing partner Richard Masters. In 2013 the firm partnered with Glasgow-based technology company Campbell Nash to launch the product, which automatically performs compliance checks on suppliers in multiple jurisdictions (10 June 2013). […]
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Clifford Chance, A&O and Slaughters set to plummet in Google search rankings
Nearly half of the UK’s top 100 firms including three of the elite will take a significant hit in Google search traffic because they have failed to develop mobile-friendly websites. Google changed its algorithms yesterday (21 April) to favour websites that are well-adapted to mobile platforms, saying: “As more people use mobile devices to access the […]
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Allen & Overy invests seed corn funding into “experimental” technology group i2
Allen & Overy (A&O) is launching an experimental “ideas and investment” group aimed at developing new technology-related opportunities, including in the area of artificial intelligence (AI). The firm said the group, known as “i2”, consists primarily of several of its younger lawyers as well as technology specialists. It will be mentored by A&O banking partner […]