Category: Startup Corner

UK legal tech startup XRef Software Solutions is looking increasingly like the biblical David scoring victories in the emerging market for legal proofreading systems against the Goliaths of Lexis Draft and Microsystems Eagle Eye/Contract Companion. The Insider has learned that recent wins include Simmons & Simmons, who began rolling out XRef office-wide at the end of April. The firm rejected the rival Lexis Draft (which includes Microsystems products) prior to the trial stage. Baker McKenzie trialled with a small number of users in December and in March confirmed they were purchasing licences for 1000 lawyers. Another recent win is Davis Polk, and XRef also won a head-to- head evaluation at Cadwalader.

UK legal tech startup XRef Software Solutions is looking increasingly like the biblical David scoring victories in the emerging market for legal proofreading systems against the Goliaths of Lexis Draft and Microsystems Eagle Eye/Contract Companion. The Insider has learned that recent wins include Simmons & Simmons, who began rolling out XRef office-wide at the end of April. The firm rejected the rival Lexis Draft (which includes Microsystems products) prior to the trial stage. Baker McKenzie trialled with a small number of users in December and in March confirmed they were purchasing licences for 1000 lawyers. Another recent win is Davis Polk, and XRef also won a head-to- head evaluation at Cadwalader.

UK law firm startup Hall Brown was recently launched by former JMW Solicitors partners Sam Hall and James Brown to provide best-in-class advice on a full range of family law services. The new practice is already boasting high-profile clients including former Liverpool FC manager Brendan Rodgers, Premier League footballers, entrepreneurs and celebrities.

Just four months after it invested in legal technology startup Pekama, Taylor Vinters has announced a strategic partnership with contract intelligence startup ThoughtRiver and will this week begin beta testing its platform across the law firm’s international client base.

ThoughtRiver’s contract intelligence software applies a contract risk evaluation tool that scans and interprets information from written contracts used in commercial risk assessments and produces visualisations of the potential risks and other issues.