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Legal operations, technology and AI, exclusively for in-house legal functions

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    No nonsense client consulting. Your legal function. Better.

    You know your legal function could achieve more with smarter ways of working, but there’s so much to do and so much noise! You want clear solutions and practical tech and AI that works without the drama of a disruptive, expensive overhaul.

    Consultancy that cuts through the noise to deliver fast-impact solutions that support busy in-house legal teams to get more done. Our approach to legal function consulting is a little different: by focusing on outcomes over process, and sensible, bite-sized projects, GCs and in-house teams get higher adoption rates, at a sensible cost, with less internal disruption.

    Pinsent Masons Vario is your hands-on guide to implementing legal tech that works for you, without the drama of a bloated, expensive overhaul.

     

    Our legal optimisation solutions include:

    Legal operations

    Practical approaches that remove inefficiencies and help-inhouse teams demonstrate measurable business value.

    Legal function and operations consultancy

    Legal technology

    Providing no nonsense legal tech advice and CLM implementations that deliver measurable improvements without overcomplicating things.

    Legal tech strategy

    Legal AI

    Harnessing the power of AI by laying foundations with insights, education, rapid prototypes and bespoke use cases.

    Applied legal AI

    Legal operations

    Our legal operations support focuses on removing friction, clarifying priorities and unlocking efficiency in practical, manageable steps.

    • Legal function assessment: A clear view of how your team operates today, the pain points, and where the biggest gains are.
    • Process improvement workshops: Targeted, collaborative workshops that streamline workflows and free up time.
    • Change management programmes: Practical, people-centred change support that drives real adoption.
    • Organisational design: Aligning structure, roles and responsibilities to create a function built for scale.

    Legal technology

    We help you choose, deploy and manage legal tech that delivers impact without disrupting the business.

    • Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) as-a-Service: Fully managed CLM hosting, configuration, maintenance, support and analytics.
    • Implementation services: Hands-on delivery that gets your tools live quickly and correctly.
    • Technology vendor assessments: Independent, practical evaluations to ensure you select the right solution.
    • Legal technology strategy design: A clear, outcome-led roadmap for technology investment and adoption.

    Legal AI

    We help teams understand AI, test real use cases and build capability through fast, practical experimentation.

    • Training and familiarisation workshops: Build confidence, skills and safe practice across your team.
    • Rapid AI prototyping and proofs of concept: Fast-turnaround experiments that validate use cases before major investment.
    • AI-powered contract red-lining: Accelerated review cycles supported by intelligent automation.
    • AI-powered helpdesk: Smart triage and self-service tools that reduce routine queries and free up time.

    We understand your challenges:

    Sensible cost, fast ROI

    We deliver legal operations and technology solutions that generate quick, measurable impact without unnecessary spend. Our modular, fixed-fee programmes are designed to deliver targeted improvements that make a real difference, fast.

    Practical, legal-led delivery

    Led by legal professionals, our approach is grounded in real-world needs designed by experts with in-house experience. Distinct from back-office initiatives, we partner with legal teams to deliver outcome-driven solutions that are digestible, tailored, and easy to adopt.

    Sustainable impact

    Combining legal expertise with operations, technology, and change management, we build long-term capacity in your legal function. Our solutions are built for scale and sustainability, ensuring lasting value without business disruption.

    Discover

    Through workshops, gap analysis, and stakeholder input, we define your needs and priorities with "the voice of the customer" driving every stage

    Design

    We design optimised processes, determining the right implementation approach for you.

    Deliver

    We make implementation seamless – getting the tech and governance right, supporting rollout, and setting up for ongoing success

    To request a brochure and a no-obligation call about how legal operations and technology can help you, click below:

     

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    Our expertise, at your disposal

    With over 490 partners and 3000 people around the world, we are well-placed to support you across a full range of legal and advisory services.

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