Two decades at the intersection of technology and transformation

Amit’s career spans more than twenty-five years across banking, outsourcing, SaaS, and digital innovation – a journey that has been defined by helping global organisations harness technology to work smarter.

He began at HSBC in India, before moving into large-scale outsourcing, where he led business units and consulting programs that combined process design with technology adoption. A decade later, he was driving SaaS transformation in the U.S. mortgage market, building systems to improve compliance and customer experience. The past five years have seen him leading change across marketing and education technology, guiding teams through the shift to data-driven, AI-enabled operations.

“For me, technology has always been about transformation – about using new tools to solve problems in non-linear, creative ways,” Amit says. “The next big leap was always going to come from GenAI.”

What drew him to Legora was how quickly that transformation was becoming real. “It’s amazing how short the distance is between a problem and a solution. You speak to a client, they describe a challenge, and weeks later it’s solved inside the platform. That speed, that loop between insight and innovation, is what makes Legora extraordinary.” 

Legora has already made strong headway in India, partnering with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas this summer to implement the platform firm-wide to co-develop AI powered client solutions.

India’s moment

India represents the perfect conditions for the next phase of legal innovation. A young, tech-literate workforce. A mature technology ecosystem. And a government that has embedded digital transformation into the country’s daily life - from payments to identification to the courts.

“India is in the unique postion to be able to  embrace Legal AI technology at a pace faster than the rest of the world.,” Amit explains. “Lawyers here are ready for this change: they are looking towards to AI as a key tool for innovation and differentiation in a highly competitive market. From firms to corporate counsel, everyone is demanding tools that improve performance, efficiency, value and client experience. . The adoption curve is steep, and that’s exactly what makes this market so exciting.”

The Indian legal sector is also evolving rapidly. The government and courts have ambitious plans and initiatives to digitize, law firms are investing in automation, and legal education is opening up to technology. With Gen AI’s arrival, the stage is set for exponential change - one that aligns closely with Legora’s belief in collaboration-first innovation.

The road ahead

For Legora, India is more than a new market: it’s a growth engine and a co-creation hub. 

“We want to be close to our clients - to help them test, implement, and succeed in real time,” Amit says. “It’s about creating an ecosystem around them: partnerships with legal publishers, universities, and industry bodies; India-specific use cases that reflect how lawyers here actually work. We plan to implement this through significant investment in the country, hiring the best talent across Legal, tech and consulting to help us meet the needs of rapid innovation that the industry is demanding.”

It’s a vision that mirrors Amit’s own career which has been grounded in transformation, powered by collaboration, and driven by curiosity.

With Amit Kothiyal heading Legora’s expansion in India, the company is taking a grounded, collaborative approach: building with local firms, supporting adoption, and creating real-world examples of how AI can enhance legal performance and quality.