Wilson AI is an AI-driven platform designed to streamline legal operations for businesses. It helps teams manage legal requests more efficiently by using AI to triage, answer common questions, and automate workflows.
Can you tell me a bit about your career journey since leaving Radley?
After Radley, I went to Oxford, where I studied engineering at Somerville College for three years and spent my final year on exchange at the National University of Singapore. I then studied entrepreneurship and innovation at the Saïd Business School in Oxford, and then transitioned into law. Clifford Chance sponsored me through law school in London, where I completed both the GDL and LPC. While at law school, I founded my first company, Auxilian Tuition, a tutoring company. We hired about 40 tutors and served around 30 clients across the UK and Asia.
Afterward, I joined Clifford Chance as a private equity lawyer, working on large-cap M&A deals with clients like Blackstone and Partners Group. During my time there, I also worked with in-house legal teams and a fast-growing cloud computing company.
How did you become a Founder in Residence for RF’s startup Incubator programme?
I’d always been interested in technology, particularly legal tech. Around two years ago, with the rise of large language models, I saw an opportunity to improve how legal teams work. There’s so much that can be automated. Earlier this year, I left Clifford Chance to join Entrepreneur First, which is a program that brings together top talent from across Europe. It’s a bit like “Love Island” for entrepreneurs – you team up with different people to test potential co-founder partnerships. It’s intense, but you really get to know how different working relationships function. They also provide excellent advisors, many of whom have started companies worth hundreds of millions or even unicorns. The application process for EF is competitive. They’re looking for people who have exceptional talent, not necessarily academic, but in any area where you’ve shown high performance or potential. There are multiple interviews, but once you’re in, the experience is invaluable.
We incorporated the company about three months ago. We’ve launched our pilot product and are currently onboarding more customers. Entrepreneur First provided us with pre-seed funding, and we’ve also attracted strategic angel investors. We’re currently fundraising in San Francisco to fuel our next phase of growth.
How do you think AI will impact the legal profession, particularly in the next five years?
I think we’re going to see a big shift in how legal work is done. I expect AI will handle the first 30% to 70% of many legal tasks, with the more complex, high-value work being passed to human lawyers. This will likely reduce the overall volume of work for lawyers, but it’ll make the remaining work more satisfying and engaging. For businesses, this also means faster, more affordable legal services.
There’s also a growing number of tech-focused roles in law. Lawyers don’t just have to practice law; they can be part of building the technology that supports legal work, and that’s an exciting new career path.
What advice would you give to someone embarking on their early career now?
I’d say don’t expect your career to be a straight line – often the experiences that don’t seem useful at the time will turn out to be valuable. Building relationships is also key; the people you meet along the way will be part of your network and can support you later in your career.
In terms of skills, I’d recommend getting comfortable with AI tools. I’m already seeing people using AI to help with a lot of their work, from drafting to producing reports. AI is only going to become more prevalent, so being at the forefront of that will be a huge advantage.
- Find out more: www.getwilson.ai
