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Bryce Catalyst leads funding round for female founded regtech company Vital4

Bryce Catalyst leads funding round for female founded regtech company Vital4

Bryce Catalyst has led the growth funding round for female founded regtech company Vital4, with funds of up to $4m now available. Co-Founded in 2016, by Kristin Stafford and Amy
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Taking a stand: Six further international law firms to suspend or exit Moscow

Taking a stand: Six further international law firms to suspend or exit Moscow

Six further international law firms have confirmed that they are exiting or suspending their Moscow operations following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Eversheds Sutherland said in a statement today (9 March):
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Reynen Court raises $4.3m from investors including Bryce Catalyst and Forefront Venture Partners

Reynen Court raises $4.3m from investors including Bryce Catalyst and Forefront Venture Partners

Reynen Court today (8 March) announces the closing of $4.3m of additional financing from three new investors and existing shareholders.  The new investors include venture capital funds Bryce Catalyst and
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LegalWeek: Exterro targets UK public services with Blue Lights Digital partnership

LegalWeek: Exterro targets UK public services with Blue Lights Digital partnership

UK police forces, military and government agencies said to benefit from the next generation of digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) technologies US-headquartered legal GRC vendor Exterro has entered into
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Thirdfort secures £15m Series A

Thirdfort secures £15m Series A

Online verification startup Thirdfort has secured £15m Series A funding led by Breega and Element Ventures, with TechCrunch reporting that the founders of ComplyAdvantage, Tessian, Fenergo, R3, Funding Circle and
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Breaking news: Norton Rose Fulbright to exit Russia

Breaking news: Norton Rose Fulbright to exit Russia

Norton Rose Fulbright has said that it is winding down its operations in Russia and will be closing its Moscow office. In a statement today (7 March) the international law
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Conferences: GlenLegal clarification and LegalWeek plans 

Conferences: GlenLegal clarification and LegalWeek plans 

I’ll be reporting from New York between 8-11 March, make sure you let me know if you’re around. I’ve been asked a few times recently about the GlenLegal conference so
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Moscow: Global corporates are turning their back on Russia in their droves: It’s time for law firms to step up

Moscow: Global corporates are turning their back on Russia in their droves: It’s time for law firms to step up

Legal IT Insider asks international law firms with a Moscow office what their plans are for the jurisdiction. The time for legalistic twaddle is over, argues editor Caroline Hill.  If
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Simpson Thacher and Theory and Principle launch pro bono collaboration hub 

Simpson Thacher and Theory and Principle launch pro bono collaboration hub 

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and legal technology design and development company Theory and Principle today (3 March) announced the launch of a pro bono collaboration hub, which has been rolled
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Embracing a DevOps culture to accelerate digital transformation

Embracing a DevOps culture to accelerate digital transformation

I chaired a panel at DevOps Live, Tech Show in Excel, London on 2 March and learned a thing or two about digital transformation from my panellists, Fabian Basciani at
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TODAY! – Webinar: Explore RPA from Automation Outcomes, with Thompsons Solicitors

TODAY! – Webinar: Explore RPA from Automation Outcomes, with Thompsons Solicitors

Leading UK trade union law firm Thompsons Solicitors is using robotic process automation (RPA) to automate its billing processes, working with London-headquartered vendor Automation Outcomes, which are a mix of
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Legal Metrics hires Sara Lord from Bloomberg Law

Legal Metrics hires Sara Lord from Bloomberg Law

Houston-headquartered legal ops collective Legal Metrics has hired Sara Lord as legal ops metrics curator and evangelist. Lord joins the team from Bloomberg Law. Legal Metrics, founded by CEO David Cunningham,
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Am Law 200 firm Lathrop GPM selects Peppermint’s CRM plus Client Sense

Am Law 200 firm Lathrop GPM selects Peppermint’s CRM plus Client Sense

In Peppermint Technology’s second public Am Law 200 law firm win, Lathrop GPM has selected its Microsoft Dynamics 365-based client relationship management solution Client Engagement, together with relationship intelligence software
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Zero Systems announces a $12m Series A after it quadruples in size in a year 

Zero Systems announces a $12m Series A after it quadruples in size in a year 

San-Francisco-headquartered automatic time capture solution Zero Systems today (1 March) announces its $12M Series A investment round, led by seed venture capital fund Streamlined Ventures, bringing its total funding to date to $23m. 
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The Ukraine Crisis: Your stories, as the legal community rallies to help their people

The Ukraine Crisis: Your stories, as the legal community rallies to help their people

We will be updating this article as new information comes in.  The legal community has been rallying to support employees, colleagues and friends who need help in Ukraine, following the
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US: Epiq appoints Cole Morgan as senior director of legal business advisory

US: Epiq appoints Cole Morgan as senior director of legal business advisory

Epiq has appointed Cole Morgan as senior director for Epiq’s legal business advisory (LBA) group. Morgan will help to guide corporate legal departments through strategic transformation and digitalization initiatives. Prior
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The February Orange Rag Newsletter is Here!

The February Orange Rag Newsletter is Here!

 It’s been a busy second month of 2022 with many big deals and hires, all sadly overshadowed by the invasion of Ukraine towards the end of February. Legal IT Insider
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