Legaltech Hub founder Nikki Shaver joins Davis Polk as chief AI and knowledge officer

Nov 9, 2026
Legaltech Hub CEO Nikki Shaver will leave on December 1 to become chief AI and knowledge officer at Davis Polk. Investor and COO Jeroen Plink will succeed her as CEO.

Legaltech Hub CEO Nikki Shaver will leave on December 1 to become chief AI and knowledge officer at law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell, according to LawNext. Jeroen Plink, a major investor and chief operating officer at Legaltech Hub, will succeed her as CEO.

Shaver and her husband, Chris Ford, founded Legaltech Hub in 2020 as a legal technology directory. Both are leaving the company but will remain shareholders. Plink joined the business in 2022 and previously led Practical Law Company US through its acquisition by Thomson Reuters.

Legaltech Hub also entered a strategic partnership with legal industry advisory firm Baretz+Brunelle and its LexFusion division. The companies plan to combine Legaltech Hub's market analysis with Baretz+Brunelle's advisory services while keeping the existing Legaltech Hub business in place.

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