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№ 25 · Tier 2 · Large International / NationalTactician

Mishcon de Reya

VC/incubation model + Legora.

Platforms in use
Legora
Proprietary tools and programmes
  • MDR LAB

    Legal tech incubator (est. 2017). Invests in early-stage companies, incubates on-site. Alumni include DraftWise (raised $20M Series A).

  • deReyAI

    Internal tool still in use for tasks other tools cannot do, but use cases expected to decrease over time.

  • US Expansion Programme

    Launched March 2026, supporting 17 high-growth UK businesses preparing to scale in US market.

ALSP & NewLaw arm
MDR Group (incl. Flex Legal, MDR ONE)
Multi-service NewLaw

Portfolio of consultancy and alternative legal services businesses: MDR ONE (centralised global employment law support across 120+ countries), MDRx, plus the owned ALSP Flex Legal (flexible resourcing, acquired 2024) and Somos (group actions). MDR LAB, listed above, is the firm's separate legaltech incubator.

Visit MDR Group (incl. Flex Legal, MDR ONE)
What is happening
  • ·Legora firmwide adoption announced 2025; one of six design partners on Legora Portal.
  • ·No central innovation team; technologists/legal engineers sit in functional teams and are drafted in for projects. 'Buy and shape' philosophy.
  • ·Sinclair suggests 'configure or tailor' emerging as third category beyond build/buy.
  • ·Now thinking deeply about how to use AI to innovate on service delivery rather than just lawyer efficiency.
  • ·Listed on LSE (2023).
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