The 2020 Tech GC Report 

Enabling the business through the crisis

Juro's annual survey, in partnership with Wilson Sonsini, reveals legal's biggest priorities and most pressing concerns at the world's fastest-growing companies. Find out what's front-of-mind for GCs, CLOs, and legal leaders in this report - exploring everything from business enablement, contracts and technology, to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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What’s inside?

This report, in partnership with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, takes a deep dive into the priorities, challenges, and frustrations GCs face at high-growth tech scaleups. 

Tech GCs, on and off the record, share their thoughts on adding value to the business; their main blockers; the challenges they face managing contracts; their current tech stack, and what they'd like from it in the future; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the challenges presented in a remote-first working environment; and key risks as they look to the future.
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Foreword

Wilson Sonsini's Daniel Glazer introduces the report with an overview of why high-growth technology companies require strong leadership from their in-house lawyers more than ever before.

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Daniel Glazer

Managing Partner, Wilson Sonsini London
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Section 1

Enabling the business

In a uniquely challenging business environment, how have priorities changed, both for high-growth tech companies and for the GCs who advise them?

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becoming a business partner

Find out what enables and blocks GCs from adding value
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Section 2

Contracts and technology

What does low-value work look like for GCs who'd rather be adding value? Find out how tech GCs feel about their contract workflow, and the tech stack that surrounds it.

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Empower the business to self-serve

Discover the tech stack GCs are using to overcome low-value work
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Section 3

Tech GCs and COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill - but tech scaleups have to adapt to survive and thrive. How did the pandemic impact tech GCs?

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Navigate the new world

Learn about the key risks GCs need to mitigate in the ever-changing environment
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Conclusion

Richard asks GCs two key questions about their response to the health crisis: what is the main legal risk to be navigated in 2021, and what soft skills do lawyers need for the post-COVID environment?

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Richard Mabey

CEO and co-founder, Juro
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