INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2022

At SYKE we’re pleased to celebrate International Women’s Day in 2022 and help to #breakthebias. Both legal and tech have been historically male-dominated industries; we welcome the fact that this is rapidly changing. We’re also proud to not just talk the talk, but walk the walk too, with women making up 48% of our global…

CINTHIA CARMINA NAZARIO MARTIN | LEGAL ENGINEER

Cinthia is a Legal Engineer in the TR team and she works with clients on HighQ and Contract Express. She demonstrates these technologies to clients in the US and shows them how the tech can improve efficiency and bring more effective results to a company´s work. Cinthia is based in Mexico City, Mexico. Tell us…

EMMA SHARPE | SENIOR LEGAL DESIGNER

Emma is a Senior Legal Designer – her background as a lawyer helps her to understand the issues clients are facing because she’s probably faced them all herself! She helps clients understand where the problem is that needs fixing if they can’t see it clearly from within the mire and articulate the problem they want…

MITIGATING CONTRACT RISK | ALISTAIR MAIDEN

Despite ongoing progress in the digitisation of contracts, corporate governance (or lack thereof) is still problematic in 2022. A substantial proportion of a company’s contractual commitments are often entered into without the scrutiny and approval that you would expect, and certainly not in accordance with that company’s own corporate governance rules. Often this frustrating issue…

EXPLORING LEGAL SELF SERVICE | MARK REYNOLDS

Recently, Mark Reynolds, Associate Director in our Thomson Reuters practice, spoke to Mark Dodd and Alex Fellowes from LOD about the evolving landscape of legal self-service. What it’s all about, how it can help your teams, and the pitfalls to avoid when embarking on a self-serve project. Below are some abridged highlights from that discussion,…

RESOURCING YOUR TECH PROJECT | MARIJKE ARMSTRONG, LOD

Does this sound familiar? You’ve spent months building a business plan for legal tech investment. You’ve argued your case to your FD and IT director, convincing them that it’s worth investing in a new piece of technology designed specifically for legal which will also benefit your wider business. You’ve met with several suppliers, maybe even…