# Legal

Legal AI? Apparently, it’s over. Hello, 'Agentic Law'
Pro
Sifted View
May 11, 2026
Legal AI? Apparently, it’s over. Hello, 'Agentic Law'
It will be hard for specialist AI companies to be as fast, or cheap, as Anthropic — but that won't stop them trying
John Thornhill
Builder.ai founder named ‘key beneficiary’ in money-laundering probe
News
April 23, 2026
Builder.ai founder named ‘key beneficiary’ in money-laundering probe
Sachin Dev Duggal served as ‘chief wizard officer’ of the collapsed tech unicorn
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
'Reverse acquihires are incredibly dangerous': Tech lawyer Mike Turner
Podcast
September 11, 2025
'Reverse acquihires are incredibly dangerous': Tech lawyer Mike Turner
Latham and Watkins' Mike Turner joins Amy on the podcast
Maya Dharampal-Hornby and Amy Lewin
General Catalyst and Iconiq back AI legal startup Legora in $80m Series B
News
May 21, 2025
General Catalyst and Iconiq back AI legal startup Legora in $80m Series B
The Benchmark-backed Swedish startup is now valued at $675m
Mimi Billing
‘Unless there’s a miracle, Glovo is very likely to lose’ — how Spain’s favourite scaleup is facing up to the regulators
Analysis
February 26, 2024
‘Unless there’s a miracle, Glovo is very likely to lose’ — how Spain’s favourite scaleup is facing up to the regulators
Regulation of online delivery companies has been ‘politicised’, says Glovo’s CEO.
Cristina Gallardo
Under new threat, law firms learn to innovate
Interview
December 7, 2021
Under new threat, law firms learn to innovate
Despite being perceived as staid, conservative and risk-averse, the legal sector isn’t immune from disruption – part five of #FutureProofonCulture explores how one global firm is responding
Thomas Brown
Built for startups: how one law firm’s bridging the legal advice gap for UK SMEs
Interview
September 23, 2020
Built for startups: how one law firm’s bridging the legal advice gap for UK SMEs
Almost half of UK small-business owners and the self-employed believe that the legal advice sector is ‘not set up for them’.
Sponsored by: Harper and James Solicitors
UK’s SeedLegals launches in France
News
August 18, 2020
UK’s SeedLegals launches in France
France is SeedLegals’ first venture away from home. It’s deploying its promise of cutting back on paperwork to a country famous for its bureaucracy.
Marie Mawad in Paris
How to IPO virtually
News
May 28, 2020
How to IPO virtually
This is how video conferencing platform Pexip listed on the stock market — 100% remotely.
Sponsored by: Euronext
When the world turns against tech
Opinion
February 4, 2020
When the world turns against tech
How to keep your startup safe when governments, regulators, the press and the public turn against tech.
Nicolas Colin
30 UK scaleups about to take off
News
January 30, 2020
30 UK scaleups about to take off
Tech Nation has named the 30 companies joining its prestigious Upscale programme. How many have you heard of?
Sponsored by: Tech Nation
The top legal documents for every startup
How to
October 9, 2019
The top legal documents for every startup
These are the essential legal documents that every new startup needs
Chris Sisserian
Estée Lauder won’t stop fighting this tiny French beauty startup
Interview
August 6, 2019
Estée Lauder won’t stop fighting this tiny French beauty startup
French startup Wired Beauty has been fighting multinational beauty conglomerate Estée Lauder over the name of its trademarked app for four years — and it keeps on winning.
Amy Lewin
3 things founders need to think about before negotiating a Series A round
How to
June 19, 2019
3 things founders need to think about before negotiating a Series A round
If you don't know what normal looks like you will get screwed
Maija Palmer
Why the UK ‘porn laws’ are being unfairly criticised
Opinion
May 31, 2019
Why the UK ‘porn laws’ are being unfairly criticised
Conversations around the Digital Economy Act are rife with negativity but many fail to see it for what it is: the first step in the right direction.
Serge Acker
Why Octopus Ventures is doubling down on “Industry 4.0”
Analysis
April 8, 2019
Why Octopus Ventures is doubling down on “Industry 4.0”
Plus: The car and robot startups to keep a close eye on.
Amy Lewin
How to legal-proof your startup: 6 mistakes to avoid
How to
March 8, 2019
How to legal-proof your startup: 6 mistakes to avoid
Sifted asked leading startup lawyers what one legal issue they would advise founders to consider early.
Maija Palmer
7 fundraising lessons from Latvia's million-dollar startups
How to
March 1, 2019
7 fundraising lessons from Latvia's million-dollar startups
Rising stars Giraffe360 and Nordigen on the dos and don'ts of startup fundraising.
Kitty Knowles
Bumps and startup bias: How to balance babies with business
How to
January 30, 2019
Bumps and startup bias: How to balance babies with business
"There are two types of women here, the mums and the hard workers”. Oh no you didn't.
Kitty Knowles
Sex, drugs and ad bans: How 'taboo' startups beat Google censorship
How to
January 9, 2019
Sex, drugs and ad bans: How 'taboo' startups beat Google censorship
From sextech startups to the cannabis business, six founders explain what they do in a world bent on blocking them.
Kitty Knowles

# Legal

Legal AI? Apparently, it’s over. Hello, 'Agentic Law'

Builder.ai founder named ‘key beneficiary’ in money-laundering probe

'Reverse acquihires are incredibly dangerous': Tech lawyer Mike Turner

General Catalyst and Iconiq back AI legal startup Legora in $80m Series B

‘Unless there’s a miracle, Glovo is very likely to lose’ — how Spain’s favourite scaleup is facing up to the regulators

Under new threat, law firms learn to innovate

Built for startups: how one law firm’s bridging the legal advice gap for UK SMEs

UK’s SeedLegals launches in France

How to IPO virtually

When the world turns against tech

30 UK scaleups about to take off

The top legal documents for every startup

Estée Lauder won’t stop fighting this tiny French beauty startup

3 things founders need to think about before negotiating a Series A round

Why the UK ‘porn laws’ are being unfairly criticised

Why Octopus Ventures is doubling down on “Industry 4.0”

How to legal-proof your startup: 6 mistakes to avoid

7 fundraising lessons from Latvia's million-dollar startups

Bumps and startup bias: How to balance babies with business

Sex, drugs and ad bans: How 'taboo' startups beat Google censorship