Innovation without Inertia: How Law Firms Can Move from Thinking to Doing
In a fireside chat, our co-managing partner Charlie Leveque and chief operating officer Andy Wansell will discuss how law firm leaders can overcome the challenges which often stall progress and ensure a firm embraces innovation by being agile and acting decisively.
Marriage Counselling for the Client-Attorney Relationship
In a panel discussion alongside other experts, our director of innovation Michael Vasalos will explore the challenges that can put strain on the relationship between lawyers and their clients and discuss how to shift from transactional service delivery to genuine strategic partnership.
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.
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’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.
Michael leads the innovation department, leveraging a comprehensive legal technology stack to deliver services to clients and create efficiencies for our lawyers. As part of his role in the firm’s Innovation Fund steering group, Michael is responsible for delivering the initiatives into which the fund has invested.
With a legal background and significant experience in legal tech and automation roles at international law firms, including the magic circle (Clifford Chance) and professional services firms (Thomson Reuters), Michael brings extensive expertise in identifying process improvement opportunities and delivering technology-driven business transformation projects.
Michael has studied law and holds an LLM. in international shipping law from QMUL.