Who we are
D2 Consulting provides strategic legaltech, AI and data advisory services globally, as the consulting arm of award-winning firm D2 Legal Technology. We are technology-agnostic and do not have our own software, but we advise and assist our clients on their use of technology in legal teams and other functions. We understand and embrace the business value of legal agreement data, and work closely with financial services firms and other clients so they can become enablers of business optimization and legal change. Knowing the existing vendors, platforms and technologies in the market, we are able to advise our clients on vendor selection and how to optimise their use of technology, manage their contracts, minimize risk, and comply with regulatory requirements.
What we do
D2 Consulting offers the following legaltech services:
- Document digitisation
- Contract lifecycle management
- Workflow systems including development of business cases, vendor selection processes, and implementation
- Legaltech roadmap design for in-house legal teams
- Documentation and staff augmentation across legal, documentation and compliance
- AI and data governance frameworks
- AI training and workshops
- Netting systems and legal opinion digitisation
- Digital assets including development of rules-based agreements, cryptocurrency policy management and compliance frameworks
In providing legal professional services, we are trusted advisers to key stakeholders across Australia’s financial services industry, including government entities, global investment banks, asset managers, superannuation funds, industry associations, and market infrastructure providers. Our experienced legal team provides sophisticated legal advice on the full range of complex derivative and lending transactions, netting and collateral arrangements, and regulatory frameworks, including:
- Acting for trustees in securitisation structures, providing advice on their roles and responsibilities, transaction documentation, and ongoing obligations
- Derivatives transaction review and advisory (including negotiation of ISDA, GMRA, GMSLA and other master agreements)
- Initial margin and collateral structures
- Trade reporting implementation
- Deal repaperings and amendments arising from regulatory or market developments
- Stock lending and repos
- Debt capital markets
Management Team
Akber Datoo, Founder and CEO
Akber is a leading expert at the intersection of legal, regulatory, and technology transformation in financial services. As founder and global CEO of D2 Legal Technology based in London, he advises top-tier banks, asset managers, and trade associations on capital markets regulation, legal agreement digitisation, and the strategic adoption of AI and digital assets frameworks. A qualified lawyer and former technologist at UBS, Akber brings deep cross-disciplinary expertise to complex industry challenges. He co-chairs the Technology and Law Committee of the Law Society of England & Wales and is a published authority on legal data and smart contracts.
Rachel Scanlon, Managing Director (Sydney)
Rachel is Managing Director and Head of APAC. She is an internationally experienced financial services lawyer specializing in data, financial services regulation and derivatives. Prior to joining D2 in 2019, her roles included Global Head of Documentation for Goldman Sachs, Head of Derivatives at Challenger, and General Counsel at ASX 100 Australian fund manager Magellan Financial Group. She specialises in legaltech consulting around technology roadmaps for legal teams, use of AI in contract management and review, data mapping, contract database implementation, and speaking on AI and legaltech.
Rebekah Edwards, Managing Consultant (Sydney)
Rebekah joined D2 Legal in 2022 following an international legal career including at top tier law firms King & Wood Mallesons and Clifford Chance, and investment banks Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan. In addition to extensive financial services, derivatives and structured products expertise, Rebekah works on Australia-based legaltech advisory projects with a focus on international banks.