The Bundle: vol. 3, issue #2 | The latest insights for scaleup lawyers

Introduction

"The challenges you face aren’t unique to you"

Teresa Popoola, Community & Events Manager at Juro, kicks off this issue of The Bundle with a look at Juro's mutual mentoring programme - and why mentoring is so valuable in legal.

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Chapter 1

Using generative AI to draft, review and summarize contracts

How can you use generative AI safely to improve the contract process? Where do you start, and how do you prompt in the right way? Michael Haynes, GC at Juro, shares his experience with Juro's new AI Assistant.

Michael Haynes is the General Counsel at Juro, bringing over a decade of legal expertise to the team. Since joining in 2022, Michael has led Juro’s legal function, supporting the platform’s mission to empower businesses with intelligent contract automation.

As a two-time customer prior to joining Juro, Michael occupies a key role in helping to guide product strategy to meet the needs of time-crunched legal teams looking to agree contracts faster.

An experienced in-house lawyer, Michael has a strong track record in tech, intellectual property, and data protection law, making him a critical asset to high-growth digital companies. Previously, Michael was Group Head of Legal at Cazoo, where he helped navigate the company’s rapid expansion and led its legal operations. He also held senior legal roles at RVU and ZPG, focusing on commercial law and compliance in innovative digital settings. Michael began his career at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as a trainee and then associate.

Known for his pragmatic approach and collaborative mindset, Michael ensures that Juro remains compliant, forward-looking, and resilient in the fast-evolving legal tech landscape.

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Chapter 2

Enabling sales to close deals faster with Juro

Telmar created standardized, scalable sales contracts, and enabled reps to work more efficiently from the tools they used on a daily basis. Find out how in our case study.

Harj Gill is the Senior Legal Counsel at Aramco where he supports the company's investments and developments in digital technologies. Before joining Aramco, Harj was the Group General Counsel at LiiV where he established the GC function at C-suite level and worked with the wider business to accelerate commercial processes through the optimization of contract templates and processes. Harj also scoped and implemented Juro's contract management software to drive efficiencies across operations.

Dave Cooper is the Program Manager for Client Support at Telmar and a highly experienced professional in the IT sector. Before joining Telmar, Dave served as the Information Technology Manager at Metroline Ltd.

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Chapter 3

Building a data room for a funding round

Your company has announced plans for a funding round - great news! But now legal needs to build out a data room for investors. Where do you start? We asked Volt's Senior Legal Counsel, Bobby Rathore.

Bobby Rathore is Senior Legal Counsel at Volt, a real-time payments solution. Before that, Bobby trained with international law firm Bird & Bird, and completed secondments with companies like Burberry and Warner Bros Entertainment. Bobby has a wide range of experience both in-house and in private practice, advising on a variety of commercial matters.

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Chapter 4

Juro’s mutual mentoring program: interview #1

Mentoring can be incredibly valuable for both mentors and mentees. As a mentee, how can you make the most of it? Kasia Gibas, Legal Counsel at Lingokids, shares her thoughts.

Kasia Gibas is the Legal Counsel at Lingokids where she is responsible for delivering legal and strategic guidance across the organization's business operations.

Kasia specializes in intellectual property law but is heavily involved in the contract process, where she is responsible for the negotiation and drafting of licensing and content distribution agreements.

As the first legal hire in the company, Kasia leads the company's implementation of legal technologies and promotes the automation of routine processes.

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Chapter 5

Juro’s mutual mentoring program: interview #2

Applications for the Winter cohort of our mutual mentoring programme are now open. If you’re thinking of applying as a legal mentor, what do you need to know? We asked Cheryl Gayle, Senior Legal Counsel at Yoto.

Cheryl Gayle is the Head of Legal at Yoto, where she previously held a role as Senior Legal Counsel. Cheryl is an experienced senior lawyer with a wealth of experience in the media and technology industry. Before joining Yoto, Cheryl was the Legal and Business Affairs Manager at Sony Interactive Entertainment, and she trained as a solicitor at Arnold and Porter - one of the largest law firms in the world.

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Chapter 6

Juro’s mutual mentoring program: interview #3

What do our mentees appreciate about Juro’s mutual mentoring programme? And which mentors in legal have had a huge impact? We asked Tanisha Minev, Legal Counsel at Yoco.

Tanisha Minev is the Senior Legal Counsel at Yoco where she leads corporate legal activities related to investment funding and corporate governance. Tanisha is also in charge of contracts and legal operations, with a wealth of experience optimizing these processes internally.

Before joining Yoco, Tanisha was Legal Counsel at Deloitte South Africa where she delivered internal legal advice and negotiated large-scale commercial agreements for the business.

Tanisha has over ten years of expeirence in legal practice and corporate settings, and she recently co-authored a publication on legal operations in the AI era.

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Chapter 7

Juro’s mutual mentoring program: interview #4

Mentoring doesn’t just benefit the mentee; in fact, it’s often just as fulfilling for the mentor. Anastasiia Litvinenko, Legal Team Lead at Wise, shares her experience progressing from mentee to mentor.