Precedent London, 2026

On May 7, we hosted Precedent London – the second edition of our summit on the future of law and AI. Before an audience of over 300 legal and technology leaders at the Royal Opera House, Max Junestrand unveiled the Legora aOS™: the operating system that will power the next generation of lawyers.

Legora Agent

The Agent is the engine of the Legora aOS™. It executes complex legal work end-to-end and represents a generational leap in AI capability that will fundamentally change what lawyers can achieve.

Lists

Lists is where legal work gets organized, assigned, and executed inside the Legora aOS™. It connects the Agent, lawyers, and other stakeholders to handle anything that needs to be tracked and worked through.

Monitors

Monitors transforms how legal teams stay ahead of regulatory change. It delivers curated regulatory updates by jurisdiction and topic — proactive monitoring that used to require a dedicated function.

Turning into an AI first company

Des Traynor, Co-Founder of Fin Most companies responded to AI by running a pilot. Intercom responded by rebuilding everything. In this keynote, Des Treynor, Co-founder of Fin (formerly Intercom), shares what it takes to transform a business in the age of AI. The lesson for law firms is the same one Intercom learned the hard way: delay is the most common failure mode, and incremental adoption is not a strategy.

The view from inside

Client panel: Deloitte, White & Case, Linklaters Law firms are past the question of whether AI matters. The question now is whether they're moving fast enough. In this panel, Richard Punt (Global Legal Leader at Deloitte), Isabelle Parker (Chief Innovation Officer at White & Case), and Thomas Quoroll (Partner and Co-founder of Applied Intelligence at Linklaters), share what large-scale AI adoption actually looks like from the inside.

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Speaker line-up

Tamzin Booth

Richard Susskind

Rory Stewart

Jacob Mühlrad

Des Traynor

Max Junestrand

The Economist under Global Editorial Director

Tamzin Booth is global Editorial Director of Economist Impact, part of The Economist Group, overseeing content strategy across its units. A former Economist journalist for 21 years, she held roles including Technology and Business Editor and Tokyo Bureau Chief. She previously worked at The Wall Street Journal and began her career in finance.

Professor and Author

Richard Susskind CBE KC is an AI and legal technology pioneer. Author of eleven books — including Tomorrow's Lawyers — translated into 20+ languages, he advises lawyers on long-term strategy. His Oxford PhD in the 1980s on AI and law led to developing the world's first commercial AI system for lawyers.

Academic, Author, Podcaster, Former Conservative Cabinet Minister and diplomat

Rory Stewart is a former British MP, diplomat, and Secretary of State for International Development. His career spanned military service, post-war Iraq, and running for Prime Minister. Now co-host of The Rest is Politics and Leading with Alastair Campbell, he brings a rare perspective on high-stakes decision-making in complex institutions.

Composer

Jacob Mühlrad is one of the most original creative minds working today. A composer commissioned by the BBC, Radio France, Suntory Hall, and The Sphere. He composed music for the 2025 Nobel Prize banquet, with upcoming premieres at the London Philharmonic and BBC Proms. His Deutsche Grammophon debut earned five stars from BBC Music Magazine.

Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Intercom

Des Traynor is Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Intercom, one of the first global tech companies to fully commit to AI. A sought-after leader in product strategy and scaling, Des has a front-row view of how technology reshapes industries – and what separates the organisations that transform from those that just adopt.

CEO & Co-Founder, Legora

Max Junestrand is the CEO and co-founder of Legora – the collaborative AI platform for legal professionals, serving over 1,000 customers across 50 markets. Together with a world-class team of engineers and lawyers, Max is driving a new era of AI in the legal industry.