Simon Black

Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Lexical Labs
Summary
Simon Black, with a rich background in the legal field, spent 20 years as a Partner at Allen & Overy in Asia before transitioning to founding Lexical Labs, an innovative venture focused on leveraging technology for contract negotiations.
Driven by a desire to streamline processes and eliminate inefficiencies, Simon advocates for the integration of technology to automate repetitive tasks, allowing individuals to focus on creative thinking, decision-making, and motivating others.
Aside from legal tech, Simon Black possesses expertise in areas such as M&A, Financing, and Corporate Governance and holds a diverse educational background including a Law Finals degree from the College of Law, Guildford, an LLB in Law and Economics from Durham University, and various A Levels from Canford School.
Current professional roles include serving as the Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer at Lexical Labs. Previously, Simon held positions as an Investor and Non-Executive Director at Legatics, Investor and Consultant at Zenobe Energy Limited, and Partner at Allen & Overy. Additionally, he has valuable experience as a Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Navy.
Simon Black's interests extend beyond legal innovation, as he is deeply passionate about supporting individuals affected by conflict and violence in seeking legal remedies and other forms of assistance for their recovery from war crimes and trauma.