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MARK CUBAN INVESTS IN PALADIN

We are thrilled to see that big-name investors are taking a greater interest in legal tech and even more excited that Mark Cuban has invested in the access to justice platform that Dentons and Nextlaw Labs partnered with — Paladin. Mark Cuban on Paladin: “What impressed me about Paladin’s team is that they’re applying a business framework to […]
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9 TAKEAWAYS FROM THE LEGAL GEEK CONFERENCE 2018

Attending and speaking at the third annual Legal Geek Conference in London last week was a real pleasure. The community is doubling in size every year, and this growth brings deeper and more complex exchange and idea flow. Some big ideas coming out of the conference that particularly resonated with me: Sheer volume. Tech is creating such a […]
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JAMES BECKETT RECOGNIZED AS A LEGAL REBEL BY THE ABA JOURNAL

We’ve always known James Beckett, CEO of Qualmet, to be a ‘Legal Rebel’ and are thrilled to see that the ABA Journal has now made it official. The ABA Journal’s Legal Rebels are a community of legal professionals that are reshaping the profession using innovation and the connectivity of the web. Legal Rebels recently profiled Beckett, chronicling his journey from his […]
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APPERIO RAISES $10 MILLION IN SERIES A FUNDING

Nextlaw Ventures portfolio company Apperio today announced that it has raised $10 million (£7.5 million) in a Series A round, led by Draper Esprit and supported by existing investors Notion, IQ Capital and angels. Apperio is a UK-based legal tech startup that is transforming the way companies analyze their legal spend. Apperio provides companies and their in-house legal […]
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DAN JANSEN INTERVIEWED ON FUTURE TECH PODCAST

Dan Jansen sat down with Richard Jacobs of the Future Tech Podcast to talk about Nextlaw Ventures and provide insights on the legal technology landscape. Some highlights of the interview include: – The formation of Nextlaw Labs, Nextlaw Ventures and other Nextlaw entities by global law firm Dentons – Startups in the Nextlaw Ventures portfolio – Examples […]
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NEXTLAW VENTURES AND NEXTLAW LABS AWARD STARTUP LAW SWITCH FROM LEGAL GEEK AROUND THE WORLD TOUR 2018

  Nextlaw Ventures, the global legal tech venture capital investor, and Nextlaw Labs, the global legal tech accelerator and innovation consultancy launched by Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, today announced Law Switch as the winning startup from Legal Geek’s Around the World Tour. Law Switch will receive a travel grant to attend the renowned Legal Geek conference in London on […]
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NEXTLAW LABS AND NEXTLAW VENTURES TEAM UP WITH LEGAL GEEK FOR THE AROUND THE WORLD TOUR

April 23, 2018 –Nextlaw Ventures, the global legal tech venture capital investor, and Nextlaw Labs, the global legal tech accelerator and innovation consultancy launched by Dentons, the world’s largest law firm, have partnered with Legal Geek for the Around the World Tour to meet with high-potential legal tech startups worldwide. Legal Geek’s Around the World Tour will cover five legal tech hubs […]
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