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From Business Analyst to CLM Consultant: My Journey and the Road Ahead
Back in August 2019, I transitioned into the world of Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) from a business analyst background with product-based companies. At the time, CLM was still a relatively new concept for many. Platforms like Icertis were leading the way, and conversations around contract digitization and automation were just beginning to gain momentum. As […]
Marc May
Sep 9, 20253 min read
Interview with Yavanika Shah (IndusLaw)
Throughout 2025 we will be interviewing people in the legal tech/ops space from around the world. In this second interview of the year, Marc May spoke with Yavanika Shah at IndusLaw (one of India’s largest full service, top tier firms) about her move towards law firm management, the unsung heroes of the legal world, the […]
Marc May
Jan 16, 20254 min read
Is Singapore a Good Home for your Legal Tech Representation in Asia?
Quite commonly, legaltech companies, while starting their journey from local markets, would eventually want to expand to an international level and become global. Managing a business in Asia while being in Europe can be problematic for several reasons well-known to entrepreneurs. To develop a business in a specific region, having an office there would be […]
Marc May
Feb 20, 20244 min read
Technologies in IP Administration
Last month, I was very lucky to participate in the renowned WIPO-UNIGE Summer Programme on Intellectual Property Law. Being able to get a glimpse behind the scenes of WIPO, naturally led me to contemplate the role and significance of modern technologies within this system. It seems to me that I haven’t come across a written […]
Marc May
Oct 3, 20233 min read
Career Story – Laura Collins Scott
I run a boutique consulting firm called Sparkbox. I help lawyers modernise their work and use more technology. My story I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit. My first business was selling customised name bracelets at school. I bought myself one at a market stall, took it apart and figured out how to make them. Funnily […]
Marc May
Aug 5, 20223 min read
Career Story – Mollie Tregillis
What you currently do and what you enjoy about it I lead MinterEllison’s Legal Optimisation Consulting practice, which assists in house legal teams improve operational efficiency, develop high performing teams and provide strategic client service. What this means in practice is that we work with our clients to navigate major programs of change whether that […]
Marc May
Feb 15, 20223 min read
Transforming Hong Kong into Asia’s Legal Tech Hub
Chloe Chan is the co-founder and C.E.O. of Litex Limited, a NLP legal tech startup on data extraction and intelligent analysis in Hong Kong. Like Kayson Hui and Iverson Wong, she is currently a postgraduate law student at the University of Hong Kong. Introduction Legaltech has been increasingly identified as the next chapter for the […]
Marc May
May 22, 20215 min read
At the forefront of legal innovation in Japan: An interview with Nozomu Tsunoda
Former attorney of the prominent Mori, Hamada & Matsumoto firm, earner of the highest score of the Japanese bar exam and a graduate from the prestigious Kyoto University, Nozomu founded and is the CEO of LegalForce, Japan’s fastest-growing legaltech startup. LegalForce combines the power of AI with the knowledge of legal professionals to develop the […]
Marc May
Mar 26, 20215 min read
An Ideal Legal Technologist
“Embarking on a road less travelled is hurdled with apprehensions, but those willing to risk it, often emerge victorious.” Legal technology: an area which is still in its early stages but has started to spread its wings in the light of new and innovative uses of technology and the growing application of artificial intelligence. Lawyers […]
Marc May
Nov 10, 20205 min read
Legal Darwinism: The future for in-house legal teams is agility
Since its inception in 2001, ‘business agility’ snugly fit into a list of cool catchphrases deployed by management teams to establish thought leadership. Simply put – the agile methodology plays on the idea of unit mechanics. Imploring teams to be lean, prioritize process evolution over documentation, and increase collaboration for better, faster results. So far, […]
Marc May
Nov 10, 20205 min read
Legal Tech in South Korea
While Europe and the US are seeing a rapid expansion in the legal tech industry, South Korea has just jumped on this tech bandwagon. There are just a handful of legal tech startups and only a few law firms that have explored the possibility of incorporating legal tech into their services. Some of the companies […]
Marc May
Sep 18, 20204 min read
Legaltech – the India perspective
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Though India is in the forefront of technology and the outsourcing space, its name fails to figure prominently in the legal tech arena. The legal industry in India is tight-knit and small in comparison to other countries. The USA, UK, Australia, Europe and now even Singapore are hotbeds for innovation in legal tech. This is […]
Marc May
Oct 28, 20193 min read
A different way to think about Legaltech for Enterprises
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Aerofiler team attended the annual CLOC conference in Sydney this year, along with more than 200 others. Interestingly, the majority of attendees came from larger Australian multinational enterprises (including at least half of the largest 10 companies listed on the ASX). When you think about enterprises and enterprise software, the mind often turns to […]
Marc May
Oct 28, 20194 min read
The AI Expert – Joanne Chuang
Being Asian, when I was young I was told “When you grow up, you should become a doctor, a lawyer or an engineer”. That basically summed up my career options at university. Naturally, one morning, I found myself reading Law at the University of Durham, walking down the old cobbled alleyways of old Durham city […]
Marc May
Jul 31, 20195 min read
Special guest interview: Steve Glaveski (Collective Campus)
Special Guest Interview with Collective Campus CEO and co-founder: Steve Glaveski Collective Campus is an innovation hub, school and consultancy established in Melbourne, Australia. They work with large organisations and law firms from London to New York including Clifford Chance, Microsoft and King & Wood Mallesons to help them find and adopt the mindsets, methods […]
Marc May
Sep 14, 20186 min read
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