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Innovation without inertia: How law firms can move from thinking to doing

Innovation without inertia: How law firms can move from thinking to doing

How can law firm leaders address the difficult decisions behind change and ensure that innovation is successfully embedded across the firms they manage?

This was one of several questions posed to our co-managing partner Charlie Leveque and chief operating officer Andy Wansell in our fireside chat at this year’s LegalTechTalk. Chaired by Line Lolk Thomsen, chief transformation officer at Plesner, the discussion centred around the challenges faced by law firms which often stall progress and the approach leaders can take to overcome the many obstacles.

Charlie and Andy spoke of their respective experiences, highlighting the importance of embracing innovation and seeing it, and the rapid development of AI and technology, not as a threat but as an opportunity to strengthen relationships with clients by meeting their evolving expectations. The most successful firms will be those that are agile and ensure that they act quickly and decisively. In addition, firms must have the bravery to halt a project that isn’t working and moving onto something new – what you aren’t doing is as important as what you are doing.

LegalTechTalk is one of Europe’s leading legal technology and innovation conferences, taking place on 17–18 June at the InterContinental London, The O2. Find out more about the event here.

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Charlie Leveque Co-Managing Partner

Charlie is the firm’s co-managing partner and head of the corporate practice.

Charlie is the firm’s co-managing partner and head of the corporate practice.

Outside of his management roles, Charlie advises on a wide range of corporate transactions from private and public mergers and acquisitions to investments, joint ventures, fundraisings and shareholder arrangements involving private equity, venture capital, family office and strategic parties. He has advised on a number of IPOs on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

His clients comprise investors, funds and companies of all sizes, from startups to international corporations in a wide range of industries; he is particularly experienced in advising clients in the technology, media, entertainment, retail and leisure sectors. He is also passionate about advising entrepreneurs, accompanying them from the inception of their ideas to exit.

Charlie is a member of the British Screen Advisory Council and the EIS Association.

Andy Wansell Chief Operating Officer

Andy Wansell is the chief operating officer at Harbottle & Lewis. His role is about ensuring that we have the right people, in the right roles, doing the right thing. This leads to delivering the strategic ambitions of the firm alongside all its operational activities.

Andy Wansell is the chief operating officer at Harbottle & Lewis. His role is about ensuring that we have the right people, in the right roles, doing the right thing. This leads to delivering the strategic ambitions of the firm alongside all its operational activities.

Andy’s background in professional services, alongside his work across a range of other businesses including real estate, contemporary dance and talent management, has prepared him for his role in the leadership team of a dynamic law firm with great ambition.