Nick is a Partner and the Firm's Chief Strategy Officer with overall responsibility for strategy, innovation and AI, as well as the Founder of MDR Lab, our programme for tech start-ups in the legal space.
During his time at Mishcon, Nick has been closely involved with various technological innovations that help the Firm best serve clients, including the development of MDR Discover, setting up MDR Lab, developing the firm's in-house Generative AI tool, deReyAI and the rollout of several AI tools, such as Legora. Nick also led the firm's work on our 2030 business strategy, MV2030 and our strategic acquisition of Flex Legal.
Nick is one of the foremost experts in LegalTech and the application of AI to the legal market, having spent the majority of his career working at the forefront of innovation in the legal industry. Formerly Managing Director of Axiom in the UK and Director of LexisNexis's UK Legal Business, Nick's expertise lies in the field of technology, knowledge and new business models in the legal sector. Nick began his career as a competition lawyer at Linklaters and then as a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Co.
Nick is a Board Member and advisor to a number of legal tech business, including Flex Legal and MDR Lab alumni, Thirdfort, Laurel, Orbital Witness and Ayora. Outside Mishcon, he is also a Trustee of the Schools Consent Project.