The former US group managing director of Syke/LOD has joined PwC as a partner in its legal technology team in a move that the Big Four accountant says underlines its legal tech investment.
Lewis Bretts will focus on PwC UK’s AI, legal technology and managed legal services offering.
Previously he was chief legal engineer of legal technology and operations consultancy SYKE, before relocating to the US to lead and develop the group’s business from scratch in the Americas. LOD bought Syke in 2022 and the pair were acquired by Consilio in 2023.
PwC says that Bretts’ arrival follows two director appointments in the team, Rahul Raina and Abilash Unny, although according to LinkedIn Raina has been a director since 2021.In June this year Unny was appointed a director of legal technology and business solutions, based in London.
Over the past year PwC has announced global partnerships and alliances with the likes of ContractPodAi and Harvey.
Bretts said: “I am thrilled to join PwC at such an exciting time for the world of legal and contracting innovation. With a background that spans commercial law, legal technology implementation, and alternative legal services, I look forward to contributing to PwC’s innovative approach in helping clients transform the way they manage their contracts and deliver legal services.”