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Konexo welcomes Taimur Ghaznavi as Head of Konexo US
We are delighted that Taimur Ghaznavi has joined us to lead the development and delivery of Konexo’s strategy and services in the US.
Taimur was, most recently, the Legal Transformation leader for the Financial Services sector at EY. He has extensive experience leading large-scale transformation initiatives and managed services projects for corporate legal departments, compliance, procurement and front-office functions across highly regulated industries, including financial services, government and pharmaceuticals.
Eversheds Sutherland launches its consulting practice, Konexo, in the Middle East with strategic hire
Eversheds Sutherland and its consulting and alternative legal and compliance services practice, Konexo, is pleased to announce the strategic hire of Richard Chudzynski, a leading data protection, AI and data regulatory partner, as part of its strategic expansion plans in the Middle East.
Richard’s hire reinforces the firm’s commitment to providing comprehensive legal and consulting services to the firm’s global clients already in the Middle East and those clients seeking to expand their presence in the region.
An English-qualified lawyer, Richard established and led PwC Legal’s Middle East team’s data protection, data regulatory and AI governance business from 2016. He is recognized as one of the leading data protection and privacy lawyers in the region and brings extensive experience from advising clients on their significant privacy projects.
Richard brings to the firm a deep experience of supporting data and AI regulators in the Middle East, with projects including the establishment of the first GCC national data protection regulator from inception to implementing its data protection law and drafting the data privacy Implementing Regulations.
Konexo webpages
Konexo has re-launched its webpages on Eversheds Sutherland's website. The updated pages showcase Konexo's consulting and alternative legal services capabilities for in-house legal, procurement, compliance and HR functions. See more.
Richard Chudzynski, Partner, comments:
"Clients are increasingly seeking experienced legal counsel and consultancy services under one umbrella to ensure compliance and mitigate risks associated with the new regulatory requirements of the digital era. We aim to provide end-to-end support to meet the growing demand for data protection, regulatory services, and AI governance, and advise clients on the new data protection laws and AI requirements across many Middle Eastern countries."
Legal Operations Forum
Are you looking to develop your network within legal operations and legal technology? We have a well-established legal operations community which meets three times a year to facilitate thought leadership, networking and collaboration with peers.
Recent topics we have discussed include:
the latest technology trends including Gen AI, contract lifecycle management and data extraction tools
the psychology behind change management
developing your legal operations strategy
optimising the use of existing enterprise wide systems such as Microsoft and Google
how to demonstrate the value of the in-house team
how to prioritise your workloads
talent attraction, development & retention
legal operations career development
> the latest technology trends including Gen AI, contract lifecycle management and data extraction
> the psychology behind change management
> developing your legal operations strategy
> optimising the use of existing enterprise wide systems such as Microsoft and Google
> the value of management information
> how to prioritise your workloads
> talent attraction, development & retention
> legal operations career development & succession planning
Awards
Konexo awarded Band 1 in Chambers & Partners NewLaw Guide
Konexo is thrilled to have retained its Band 1 position in the ‘Law firm - Legal Process Outsourcing’, ‘Flexible Staffing’ and ‘Emerging Markets – Asia’ categories, recognizing our well-established interim legal resourcing and legal managed services businesses, which work with clients across the globe.
Clients say:
> “They’re superstars.”
> “Exactly what we needed in that moment.”
> “We felt they understood exactly what we were asking for and they delivered.”
> “Friendly, professional, communicative.”
> “We couldn’t have done the last year without them.”
Konexo shortlisted for ‘New Law Business of the Year’ at The Lawyer Awards 2025
Konexo is delighted to be shortlisted for 'New Law Business of the Year' at The Lawyer Awards 2025, an award our team won in 2022. Results are expected in June.
Thank you to our clients, our people and our communities for their continued support.
Konexo continues to set the standard for excellence in Legal Managed Services
We were delighted to have been shortlisted for ‘Best Approach to Risk Mitigation’ at the Hiscox Supplier Awards 2025, an award our team won in 2024.
Konexo delivers innovative legal managed services to Hiscox, enabling effective management and oversight of procurement and contractual risk.
Partnering for progress
Empowering in-house legal teams through legal transformation
Konexo is proud to announce a strategic partnership with LawVu. Together, we’ve supported a range of organizations across multiple industries to equip dispersed in-house legal teams with the tools, expertize and structure they need to thrive in an increasingly complex environment.
Our joint projects have included successful implementation of contract lifecycle management, matter management and knowledge management solutions for a number of in-house legal teams, helping them centralize operations, enhance efficiency and gain greater visibility and reporting across their business.
Babar Hayat, Head of Technology & Transformation at Konexo said:
“Working alongside LawVu has allowed us to deliver high-impact outcomes for clients at pace. Our teams collaborate seamlessly and we share a commitment to helping legal departments modernise and move forward with confidence.”
Dan Morley, Director of Channel Partnerships (EMEA) at LawVu said:
“Our partnership with Konexo has grown organically through a shared focus on helping in-house legal teams operate more strategically. Its Legal Team Consulting group brings a rare combination of legal operations experience and hands-on knowledge of the LawVu platform, which has proven invaluable for clients with complex transformation goals. Babar Hayat and the team are not only trusted collaborators, they consistently enhance the delivery experience for our customers across EMEA.”
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