Tom Hartley, CEO of LOD Group, said: “We are increasingly working for our multinational clients in the US, so it is natural for us to accelerate our business here with a local location. Helping the best in-house lawyers love what they do, giving them the autonomy and flexibility they`re looking for has always been the cornerstone of our success, so it`s very exciting to expand and develop this offering in the US. The new alliance complements NRF Transform, Norton Rose Fulbright`s award-winning global change and innovation program. NRF Transform aims to change the way the company helps its customers solve their problems by leveraging people, processes and technology. We are now the fastest growing legal technology consultancy. We have a team of 160+ engineers worldwide who speak over 20 different languages. Our experience allows us to advance your legal technology projects. We are run by experienced lawyers or former lawyers. Martin McCann, Partner and Global Sales Manager at Norton Rose Fulbright and global sponsor of NRF Transform, commented: “Legal departments that effectively use contract automation see significant benefits. What often starts as an efficiency or cost-cutting exercise can lead to improved risk control, transparency of business information and internal user experience, and the creation of other legal technology initiatives and tools. Document automation is a rapidly evolving market with severe skills shortages and where SYKE and Norton Rose Fulbright are leading suppliers.
Bretts, a former business lawyer who joined SYKE as a consultant in 2019, told Legal IT Insider: “We will expand the office based on client demand. We have hundreds of lawyers and legal technologists on our books and a number of U.S. clients, and the plan is to move quickly and consider opening an office on the West Coast, but the growth will match client demand. Norton Rose Fulbright has a long history of driving innovation in legal services. The firm was recently named Most Innovative Technology Initiative at the 2019 Lawyer European Awards. We are proud to be a leader in legal technology innovation. We are by lawyers, for lawyers – we will always say it as it is and keep things simple. David Carter, Chief Commercial Officer at Norton Rose Fulbright and Global Coordinator of NRF Transform, commented: “Clients constantly tell us they want more collaboration between law firms and other legal service providers. SYKE is one of the most impressive alternative legal service providers on the market today and we are excited to work with them through NRF SYKE to help clients resolve complex documentation issues more effectively and efficiently.
We are here to help you with your legal and technical requirements. We can help you develop a business case or schedule a demonstration with one of our experts. Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright and market-leading legal technology firm SYKE Legal Engineering have formed NRF SYKE, a strategic alliance to provide clients with combined legal advice and document automation. We support corporate legal departments in the selection, procurement and implementation of legal technology. Our customers save more money than they ever spend with us. SYKE helps legal departments and law firms around the world purchase and implement legal technology with a focus on document automation. LOD acquired SYKE last year, but the companies continue to maintain separate corporate identities. LOD focuses on flexible resources, while SYKE provides managed services, legal advice, and legal technology implementation. The couple hired their first American boss, Trayce Marcelle, last October. Marcelle will continue to lead Bretts` U.S. Legal Technology business.
Lewis Davey, Head of Client Solutions at LOD, is also in the New York office. Alternative legal service providers LOD and SYKE were officially launched in the U.S. with an office in New York headed by Lewis Bretts, who was promoted from his role as COO and Chief Legal Engineer at SYKE to Group General Manager of the combined company. Louise Nelson, Senior PR Manager Tel: +44 20 7444 5086; Mobile: +44 7909 684893 louise.nelson@nortonrosefulbright.com In November last year, LOD and SYKE expanded into Australia, led by James Kenney, who has been part of the LOD business for seven years. NRF SYKE will offer unparalleled expertise with over 30 document automation specialists, including a high concentration of some of the world`s most experienced practitioners. These machines work closely with Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers. Next accounts created by April 30, 2022, due before January 31, 2023 Pingback: LOD + SYKE opens full-service office in the United States | SYKE “LOD SYKE`s technology company” launches in Australia Alistair Maiden, founder and CEO of SYKE Legal Engineering, commented: “We started working with Norton Rose Fulbright on an individual mandate when we realised that together we could do things for the client that we couldn`t do alone. We quickly came to the common conclusion that if we worked more closely together, we could bring something to customers that would be a real change from what the customer could otherwise access.