D2 Legal Technology

Award-winning legal data consulting firm, D2 Legal Technology (D2LT), sits at the intersection of FinTech and LegalTech, acting as a trusted advisor to institutions on process, data and the use of technology to unlock business value through legal change. Founded in 2011, today D2LT is at the forefront of providing the strategy and assistance to firms with expert solutions relating to capital markets legal agreement and opinion digitisation and data management, technology and process, data privacy and protection, assisting its clients across Europe, the US and APAC regions. We specialise in enabling clients to harness LegalTech such as contract management solutions, document assembly tools, workflow, OCR, AI/machine learning and smart contracts and to respond to digital disruption, to become data driven and to add much needed business context to legal activity. D2LT’s areas of specialism include capital markets legal documentation (such as ISDA, GMRA, GMSLA, MRA, MSLA, OSLA, Prime Brokerage, Listed Derivatives and Clearing Agreements), risk management, regulation and a wealth of practical change management experience. Our recent industry awards include: 2021: Waters Technology Inside Market Data & Inside Reference Data ‘Best Counterparty Data Project or Initiative’ (winner) Law Society Awards’ ‘Excellence in Technology and Innovation’ (shortlist) Financial Times’ ‘Collaborative Innovation’ award (finalist) 2020: Law Society Excellence Awards (shortlist) Leading Adviser Awards (winner) FT Intelligent Business Special Report - LEI Counterparty Due Diligence Utility (recognised) 2019: Financial Times Intelligent Business Awards ‘Data Strategy’ (winner - with ISDA) Financial Times Top 10 Market Shapers (2nd) D2LT’s founder & CEO, Akber Datoo, is cited as one of EMEA’s 10 most innovative individuals in legal practice and is an appointed member of the Law Society’s Technology Law Committee where he chairs the digital assets and smart contracts sub-committee.