Articles written by David Curle

David Curle
Legal Content & Research Lead
Kira Systems

David Curle is Legal Content and Research Lead at Kira Systems. He came to Kira from Thomson Reuters, where he provided research and content about legal technology and innovation for the Legal Executive Institute. Prior to Thomson Reuters he led coverage of the global legal information market for the research and analysis firm Outsell, Inc. David writes frequently for legal and legal tech publications and is a regular speaker at legal industry events. David has a JD from the University of Minnesota Law School, and a BA in History from Lawrence University.

CMS Hasche Sigle: The Path to Innovation

CMS Hasche Sigle in Berlin is the German Headquarters of the 5,000-lawyer international law firm CMS. CMS has a tech-forward profile and the firm emphasizes the use of technology in solving client problems.

Legal Due Diligence: Evolving Roles, Expanding Benefits

In a recent webinar co-hosted by SS&C Intralinks and Kira Systems (now part of the Litera family of companies), three leading EU-based M&A lawyers provided some perspective on the evolving nature of due diligence practices.

Honigman Review Solutions: Redefining Service Delivery for Due Diligence

Detroit-based full-service law firm Honigman, like many other firms, is grappling with a very active M&A market. The speed and volume of deals is forcing them to find new ways to support their deal teams and ensure that client needs are met.

Technology Expands M&A Lawyer’s Role in Shaping Successful Dealmaking

AI technology has been proven to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of due diligence document review, which is increasingly important in an era of accelerating deal timelines.

Total Diligence at Legal Geek: Technology and Low Frequency, High Impact Risks in Due Diligence

One of the high points of the year in global legal tech is the annual Legal Geek conference in London. Legal Geek is less of an industry conference than it is an ideas festival.

Using Technology to Meet the Demands of Today’s M&A: Insights From Our UK Roundtable

Kira has its finger on the pulse of global M&A trends through daily interactions with the legal marketplace. In August 2021 we pulled together a group of M&A partners and leaders from the UK for a roundtable discussion.

Infographic: Traditional Versus Total Due Diligence and How AI-Powered Software Can Help

In any M&A transaction, it’s important to balance process efficiency and risk identification and mitigation, while recognizing that the consequences of missing contractual language can be serious.

EY/Harvard Law CLP Study: Contracts at the Center of CEO Priorities

EY and Harvard Law School’s Center on the Legal Profession have collaborated on a survey and series of reports on developments in the legal industry.

Does Due Diligence Still Matter? Four Themes

Recently Brian Hwang, Intralinks’ Director of Product Marketing at SS&C Intralinks and Noah Waisberg, CEO at Kira Systems, co-hosted a panel of prominent M&A lawyers to discuss their points of view on traditional M&A due diligence practices and the accepted levels of associated risk, and the role that technology has played in changing the standard of how due diligence is conducted.