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This week in Episode 11 of the Legal Genie podcast, your host, Lara Quie is in conversation with legal tech evangelist, Giles Thompson of document automation, negotiation and analytics company, Avvoka. It has offices based in London and Singapore. 

As Avvoka's Head of Growth based in London, Giles works with leading law firms, in-house legal teams, and businesses to help them draft documents, negotiate them, and leverage data insights from that process to draft better documents, and get to “yes” faster.

He also spends lots of time designing and creating bespoke document automation solutions for clients and making Avvoka’s core product offering better for users.

Before joining Avvoka, Giles worked as a city lawyer at Herbert Smith Freehills and Kirkland & Ellis and also has in-house experience working for BP’s in-house legal team and in the regulatory division of PAX Labs.

 

In this episode Giles shares:

·         His childhood growing up on a farm in Norfolk.

·         His degree at Bristol University and why he chose to go into law.

·         How he reached out to people asking for their advice.

·         His experience of law school.

·         His legal training contract at Herbert Smith Freehills in London and how he managed dyslexia and dyspraxia.

·         Doing a 6-month secondment at BP in their technology, media, and telecoms division. 

·         What he qualified into and why.

·         His time as an associate in the intellectual property group. 

·         How legal technology first entered his universe and how he saw himself being able to add value.

·         His role as Head of Growth at Avvoka.

·         About the Avvokka Academy and why it was setup. 

·         How small and mid-sized law firms and in-house teams can take their first steps into document automation.

·         What his dream is for legal documentation automation. 

Learn more about Giles Thompson:

You can connect with Giles here: 

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/gilesathompson

https://avvoka.com/

Also:

·         If you liked this episode, please rate the show, and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience.

·         Look out for the next episode coming soon.

You can connect with Lara Quie as follows:

·         On LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquie

·         Website: https://www.laraqassociates.com

·         If you have a question or guest idea, please do drop Lara a line at Lara@LaraQAssociates.com

 

 

 

 

Lara Q Associates
A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy

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Also:

· If you liked this episode, please rate the show, and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience.

· Look out for the next episode coming soon.

You can connect with Lara Quie:

· On LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquie

· Website: https://www.laraqassociates.com

· Or Email at Lara@LaraQAssociates.com

In the first episode of the Legal Genie Podcast, the Legal Genie (Lara Quie)  interviews Lewis McDonald. Lewis is a Partner and the Head of the Global Energy Sector at Herbert Smith Freehills. 

Currently based in London, Lewis describes his international upbringing and experiences living and working abroad. He describes his career to date and the many things he has learnt along the way. In particular, he discusses the importance of mindset and being commercial. He also stresses the need for lawyers to find their passion and purpose. He also talks about his experiences of being coached and how it helped him bring out the best in his team. 

You can connect with Lewis McDonald on LinkedIn at:
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/lewismcdonald

Or find him at Herbert Smith Freehills:
https://www.herbertsmithfreehills.com/our-people/lewis-mcdonald

To connect with the Legal Genie on LinkedIn go to:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquie

Or find her at Lara Q Associates:
https://www.laraqassociates.com

Lara Q Associates
A boutique business and executive coaching consultancy

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Support the show

Also:

· If you liked this episode, please rate the show, and leave a review wherever you listen to your podcasts to help the Legal Genie reach a wider audience.

· Look out for the next episode coming soon.

You can connect with Lara Quie:

· On LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquie

· Website: https://www.laraqassociates.com

· Or Email at Lara@LaraQAssociates.com