How do you stay calm when you are steering a US$1B transaction?

Some leaders do more than influence a company. They shape an entire industry.

That is exactly how it felt sitting down with Niamh Pollak, Vice President of Legal at Clio, live from Boston for Episode 14 of our Legally Speaking Podcast™ Clio Con Clips 2025 series.

Clio had just completed the US$1 billion acquisition of vLex, closed a US$500 million Series G, and reached a US$5 billion valuation. The biggest M&A moment in legal tech.
At the centre of it was Niamh and her legal team. Clio’s CEO, Jack Newton, called it a Herculean effort.

Here are a few standout insights 👇

🔴 Global leadership starts with empathy
Every market is different. Every culture is different. Niamh leads by listening first.

🔴 Innovation and risk can work together
Stay current. Hire well. Use AI to stay ahead of regulatory change without losing judgement.

🔴 Transparency builds trust
Plain language. No jargon. No surprises. That is how her team approaches fintech and payments.

🔴 AI is transforming in-house legal work
Fewer repetitive tasks. More time for strategic thinking. Better decisions at scale.

🔴 Brilliance comes from cross functional collaboration
Learn the tech. Learn the product. Learn the language of every team you support.

My favourite moment
Niamh described running one of the biggest deals legal tech has ever seen while also leading a global legal team. The honesty and clarity in that moment said everything about her leadership.

🎧 Episode 14 is now live here and on all major podcast platforms as part of the Legally Speaking Podcast™, proudly sponsored by Clio 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/3JZgXbDx1FjkQ0o1AXJyJZ?si=LtRZ3I5ASUyBiHr9vV5R_g&pi=BV94o9YQTsy73&t=0

If you care about global leadership, innovation and the future of in-house legal teams, you will take a lot from this one.

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