Eliot Benzecrit on why contracts are enablers, not blockers | Shieldcast

Eliot Benzecrit on why contracts are enablers, not blockers

Co-founder of Avvoka, Eliot Benzecrit, discusses the importance of data in contracts, whether automation tools should aim to co-exist with Microsoft Word and how to achieve interoperability of legaltech platforms.

In this Transaction Management episode of Shieldcast, Eliot and Geoff discuss:  

• The disconnect between the knowledge of the precedent and what's actually in generated deal documents
• Whether lawyers should leave Microsoft Word
• The two types of transactions where automation tools can provide real value

• Why data structuring is so important for transaction management
• How lawyers can use legaltech tools for cross party collaboration
• Building an integrated legaltech system and how to achieve interoperability 

About our guest

Eliot Benzecrit is the Co-founder of Avvoka, the next-gen document automation tool. Prior to starting Avvoka in 2016, Eliot was a corporate M&A lawyer at Slaughter and May, in London. 

Website: www.avvoka.com

LinkedIn: Avvoka

Twitter: @avvokadocs

Eliot contributed to our recent Transaction Management eBook. You can read his insights on why we should care about data in contracts by downloading the book here.