Juro | 2020 Tech GC report: Enabling the business through the crisis

Foreword

Introduction to the 2020 report

Wilson Sonsini's Daniel Glazer introduces the report with an overview of why high-growth technology companies require strong leadership from their in-house lawyers more than ever before.

Daniel Glazer is an American technology lawyer and strategic advisor, leading Wilson Sonsini’s U.S. expansion group to support UK and European tech and life sciences companies in U.S. market entry, fundraising, and growth. Recognized by The American Lawyer and Chambers USA for his expertise, he has over two decades of experience as U.S. counsel to UK and European businesses

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Section 1

Enabling the business

In a uniquely challenging business environment, how have priorities changed, both for high-growth tech companies and for the GCs who advise them?

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Section 2

Contracts and technology

What does low-value work look like for GCs who'd rather be adding value? Find out how tech GCs feel about their contract workflow, and the tech stack that surrounds it.

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Section 3

Tech GCs and COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill - but tech scaleups have to adapt to survive and thrive. How did the pandemic impact tech GCs?

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Conclusion

Looking ahead to 2021

Richard asks GCs two key questions about their response to the health crisis: what is the main legal risk to be navigated in 2021, and what soft skills do lawyers need for the post-COVID environment?

Richard Mabey is the CEO and co-founder of Juro, the intelligent contract automation platform. Under his leadership, Juro has scaled rapidly, backed by $38 million in venture funding from prominent investors including Eight Roads, USV, Point Nine Capital and Seedcamp, and the founders of companies like Indeed, Gumtree and Wise.

Richard trained and qualified at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, working as an M&A associate in London and New York. He gained an MBA from INSEAD, and then spent time at LegalZoom, learning to build legal tech products.

Frustrated by the manual legal processes that slow down businesses, Richard co-founded Juro in 2016, with a mission to help the world agree contracts faster. Beyond Juro, he hosts the "Brief Encounters" podcast, makes angel investments, and supports other ambitious ventures from the boardroom. Richard is a Fellow of the RSA, an adviser to The Entrepreneurs Network and sits as a Non-executive Director of Bright Blue.

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