Pewterer's Hall, London, UK
October 23, 2025
Dr. Daniel Susskind is a bestselling author, a Research Professor in Economics at King’s College London, and a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Ethics in AI at Oxford University. He explores the impact of economic growth and technology — particularly artificial intelligence (AI) — on work and society.
Renee Meisel, a tenured executive with leadership experience in both legal and operations, leads UnitedLex on its mission to deliver excellence in service to the company’s global client base. Before taking the role of CEO, Renee served as the company’s EVP and General Counsel. Prior to UnitedLex, Renee built a career simplifying complicated legal issues into operational solutions for both start-ups and global Fortune 500 companies. She started her career as a litigation associate at Hughes & Luce (now KL Gates) and then joined Dell Technologies in 2006 as in-house counsel working across numerous disciplines, including Cybersecurity & Privacy, Litigation, eDiscovery, Contracts Management, and Legal Operations.
As Chief Client Officer, Raj focuses on global client growth and retention, especially in the European and Asia Pacific regions, and enhancing client experience. Leveraging a wealth of expertise in eDiscovery, IP, and Legal Managed Services, Raj leads UnitedLex’s enterprise sales and account management efforts. Before joining UnitedLex, Raj worked at Breakwater assisting with EMEA and APAC operations. In 2013, she founded Yerra Solutions, with the belief that consulting services consist of more than template-based solutions and billable hours, before eventually selling the company to Elevate in 2019. She began her career working with the law and IP departments of major international corporations for more than 17 years.
Lisa has worked in-house and in private practice for more than 25 years in Australia, the United Kingdom and now Switzerland, with a professional focus on trademarks, copyright and designs. She has deep cross-industry experience and provides fractional IP support to global in-house teams on an ongoing or project basis.
Emma-Jane is in-house counsel within Richemont’s Intellectual Property Team, Group Legal. She has been with Richemont for 12 years and is responsible for global anti-counterfeiting and brand protection matters for the Group’s 22 luxury brands.
Sophie joined UnitedLex in April 2024 after serving as Head of IP for Haleon. She previously spent three decades in the pharmaceutical industry, as Head of Trade Marks for GSK and Sanofi. Recently, she relocated from London to the South West of France.
Jonathan Ball is an intellectual property and technology disputes lawyer based in London. He handles the full range of contentious intellectual property matters, including patents, trademarks, copyright, designs, and trade secrets/confidential information.
Savitha Masson is a strategic leader in technology and innovation, currently serving as the SVP of Enterprise Strategy & GTM for UnitedLex. She leads a team of experts in litigation, IP, and legal operations who bring to market solutions that challenge and transform the status quo for global clients. In her current role, she oversees the company’s AI strategy to advance legal services in a practical, secure, and scalable manner through partnerships with third party technologies, working directly with internal engineering and product teams to bring proprietary technology solutions to life.
Rob specialises in contentious IP issues with a particular focus on trade mark, design and copyright matters. He has a masters degree in Chemistry from Imperial College, London and a post-graduate diploma in IP law and practice. He trained and qualified into the IP team at Clifford Chance before joining Stephenson Harwood in 2009. He has over 17 years of legal experience, providing IP strategy, protection, commercialisation and enforcement advice to a wide range of clients in many different sectors.
Sue is a solicitor and seasoned legal & financial services leader with extensive experience in M&A, growth, and operational transformation across listed, PE-backed, and partnership structures in both the UK and Australia. She has led multiple law-firm acquisitions and integrations, delivering cost savings, efficiency gains, and high-performing, tech-enabled service models and customer value propositions. A former COO of a PE-backed law firm, Sue specialises in growth strategies that blend operational excellence, cultural change, and innovation to create long-term value for clients, colleagues and investors.
Formerly a computer designer, Ashley has been a Data, AI and FinTech partner for over 25 years and has led teams at firms such as White & Case, Paul Hastings, Pillsbury and McDermott Will and Emery. Ashley advises on financial regulatory, encryption and export control, data protection, privacy and cyber security matters with particular emphasis on Artificial Intelligence, e-money, payment systems, and highly regulated platforms.
Savitha Masson is a strategic leader in technology and innovation, currently serving as the SVP of Enterprise Strategy & GTM for UnitedLex. She leads a team of experts in litigation, IP, and legal operations who bring to market solutions that challenge and transform the status quo for global clients. In her current role, she oversees the company’s AI strategy to advance legal services in a practical, secure, and scalable manner through partnerships with third party technologies, working directly with internal engineering and product teams to bring proprietary technology solutions to life.
Jomaire Crawford is the Global Head of Litigation at Rio Tinto, where she leads a worldwide team managing high-stakes disputes and brings strategic clarity, commercial acumen, and a results-driven mindset to in-house leadership. Prior to this role, Jomaire was a partner and trial lawyer at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, where she advised clients in complex commercial disputes and regulatory matters across numerous industries, including technology, life sciences, banking and financial services, insurance, consulting, and natural resources. A graduate of Yale Law School, Jomaire combines deep litigation expertise with a forward-looking approach to leadership and operational delivery in corporate legal environments.
Anthony Kenny is the Assistant General Counsel Corporate and CBS at GSK (GlaxoSmithKline), based in London, UK. His role focuses on M&A transactions and corporate legal support for central business functions, including activities like bond issues and new bank account setups. Kenny began his legal career as a litigator at Hogan Lovells and has served in roles at BT, Deloitte Consulting, and Boston Consulting Group.
An innovative and entrepreneurial barrister who combines his general practice in commercial and insolvency litigation with expertise in electronic disclosure, information governance and data privacy. His courtroom and advisory expertise are complemented by the commercial and in-house experience he has gained from previous roles at Accenture (management consultant in financial markets, government and pharma), at UBS (Head of eDiscovery for EMEA and APAC) and at Lighthouse Global (Global Head of Privacy and Information Protection). He is a frequent author, an international speaker and occasional podcast guest.
Chris Fowler is the Chief Operating Officer – Legal, Governance and Corporate Affairs (LGCA) at Rio Tinto plc and is responsible for managing the operations of LGCA globally. Chris joined Rio Tinto in February 2023 and prior to that he spent 24 years at BT Group plc including General Counsel for BT’s Technology division which builds and operates BT’s networks, its IT infrastructure and its research and development unit. Chris was also a Director of BT’s 50/50 joint venture MBNL Limited for two years.
Max Hubner is a legal professional with broad experience in organizational change & transforming teams within complex corporate and professional services organizations. His PQE spans the fields of risk, compliance, law, client relations, sales & business development and change management within both the public and private domain.
David Gaiser currently leads the UnitedLex in-house legal team. He previously served as Senior Counsel for GE, where he supported all aspects of the legal function. Following that, Gaiser led contraction operations at Humana.
Gian-Reto Schulthess is a Swiss attorney and seasoned legal leader with more than twenty years of experience in governance, legal operations, and innovation. He is currently Legal Counsel at Mobiliar, advising on insurance and regulatory matters. Previously, he was General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Companjon, a high-growth insurtech backed by Mobiliar, where he built and scaled the legal and compliance function across Europe. Earlier in his career, he served as Head of Legal Technology & Innovation at Zurich Insurance, driving governance reforms and legal tech adoption. He brings a pragmatic, business-focused perspective on AI and trust in contracts.
Alessandro is Deputy General Counsel, VP Corporate Law, and Group Data Protection Officer at Colt, a network and data centre services company active in more than 50 countries. He is an English, Irish, and Italian qualified lawyer, a Chartered Governance Professional (CGA/ACIS), a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E), a Chartered Manager Fellow (CMgr FCMI), and a ODI Certified Data Ethics Professional. Alessandro has completed the Oxford Artificial Intelligence Programme at Saïd Business School, and is a member of Colt’s AI Oversight Committee and of UKAI (the UK AI trade association) Legal Working Group.
Results-driven commercial leader with 25 years experience driving contract performance and optimisation across the Rolls-Royce Group. Proven track record of delivering strategic projects, organisational change and building high-performing teams. Passionate about continuous improvement, digital enablement and early career development. Champion for mental health awareness in the workplace, collaboration (at all levels across the organisation) and working smarter (not harder). Currently leading transformation, legal operations, contracting excellence and digital strategy for Rolls-Royce’s Group General Counsel.
Yulia leads the Commercial Contracts department of MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys, overseeing their strategic projects and streamlining legal operations. Before moving to Switzerland and joining MSC, Yulia was in private practice in London focusing on project finance, capital markets and investment arbitration.
Nicholas Robinson Cronjager brings a blend of legal, consulting and technology expertise in his role at UnitedLex. He’s spent his career helping legal teams work smarter—using data, process design and digital innovation to solve complex challenges. Before joining UnitedLex, Nick led software consulting engagements at major law firms and corporate legal departments. He’s passionate about making technology practical, complex problem solving and helping people find better ways to deliver legal services and solutions.
Richard Given is a senior strategic in-house lawyer with a track record of solving problems, building teams, and helping businesses grow in a sustainable way. He enjoys the intellectual challenge of regulation and complexity. He has operated in large organisations (Cisco and HSBC) and start-ups (10x Banking), ran a legal team of 100, and has been a sole counsel.
Mo Zain Ajaz is a former General Counsel at National Grid and now the Founder of LEX360, where he leads the charge in transforming legal practices through cutting-edge technology and strategic counsel. A thought leader in legal operations including process re-engineering and legal tech space, Mo Zain is passionate about bridging the gap between law, lean enterprise, and technology to create efficient, modern legal solutions. For more information, please visit LEX360’s website at www.lex360.com
Tilly Lang is a seasoned privacy professional with over a decade of experience across several industries in data privacy and corporate governance law. Tilly is currently serving as Associate General Counsel and Data Protection Officer (DPO) at Interactive Brokers. She brings a unique combination of legal expertise and practical implementation experience to privacy challenges in today’s digital landscape.
Henry is a Partner at venture capital fund Leo Capital. He practised as a TMT lawyer at A&O and Bird & Bird before setting up the Singapore law practices of Taylor Vinters and PwC, where he sat on the network’s Global LegalTech Strategy Panel. He later developed PwC NewLaw’s law firm advisory offering, focusing on developing data and tech enabled ways of working. Henry was a Venture Partner for Octopus Ventures before joining Leo Capital and launching their European fund. He is particularly interested in the impact of AI in law from a tech, talent and business model perspective.
Renee Meisel, a tenured executive with leadership experience in both legal and operations, leads UnitedLex on its mission to deliver excellence in service to the company’s global client base. Before taking the role of CEO, Renee served as the company’s EVP and General Counsel. Prior to UnitedLex, Renee built a career simplifying complicated legal issues into operational solutions for both start-ups and global Fortune 500 companies. She started her career as a litigation associate at Hughes & Luce (now KL Gates) and then joined Dell Technologies in 2006 as in-house counsel working across numerous disciplines, including Cybersecurity & Privacy, Litigation, eDiscovery, Contracts Management, and Legal Operations.
Chris Fowler is the Chief Operating Officer – Legal, Governance and Corporate Affairs (LGCA) at Rio Tinto plc and is responsible for managing the operations of LGCA globally. Chris joined Rio Tinto in February 2023 and prior to that he spent 24 years at BT Group plc including General Counsel for BT’s Technology division which builds and operates BT’s networks, its IT infrastructure and its research and development unit. Chris was also a Director of BT’s 50/50 joint venture MBNL Limited for two years. Prior to that, Chris was the Chief Operating Officer for BT Legal, Governance and Compliance when he implemented its new operating model, its technology strategy and adopted alternative providers.
Nicholas Hinton joined UnitedLex in August 2018 and brings over 25 years of expertise in transforming international organizations while ensuring sustained corporate financial performance. Nick’s extensive leadership, budgetary, tax, financial reporting, regulatory compliance, transformation, operations, and M&A experience perfectly position him to ensure UnitedLex’s market position as the global enterprise legal service industry leader.
