Jessica Turner will work as part of the founding team behind Legora’s Asia-Pacific and Japan launch.
Legora – the collaborative AI platform for legal professionals globally – is expanding its APAC regional operations with the appointment of Jessica Turner as its lead for New Zealand.
Turner will be responsible for managing partnerships and relationships across the country, working as part of the founding team behind Legora’s Asia-Pacific and Japan launch alongside Heather Paterson, VP of Legora APJ.
Turner said: “New Zealand firms are well past the point of asking whether AI belongs in legal practice. The market is ready and we’re here to help firms integrate AI into legal workflows. We’re excited to build on the momentum we’re already seeing locally.”
Legora is already gaining ground in New Zealand. Dentons, one of the world’s largest law firms, has adopted Legora AI across its New Zealand team to streamline drafting, research and document review. The rollout is designed with data privacy, confidentiality, and information security at its core to help secure the use of AI across the firm.
Turner brings more than a decade of leadership experience across Europe and Asia-Pacific, having previously held roles at SAP, Airtable, Highspot, and Sprinklr in Australia and London.
Paterson said: “We’re excited to have Jessica lead our New Zealand expansion. We’re seeing extraordinary appetite for AI integration across major firms and are eager to help New Zealand organisations take advantage of powerful AI tools in their work.”
Since May 2025, Legora’s customer base has grown from 250 to more than 800 organisations, while the number of markets served has more than doubled from 20 to more than 50 globally. This momentum reflects growing confidence across the legal sector that AI is an opportunity to elevate the practice of law.
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