Scaled solutions

In the Markets Innovation Group (MIG) we lead from the front to overcome industry-wide challenges.

Our dedicated team of partners develops solutions to large-scale legal and regulatory challenges, bringing order to the complex. We do this through tech-based solutions, deep subject matter expertise, operational effectiveness and collaboration.

How we make a difference

Deep subject matter expertise

Calling on A&O’s 550 partners from over 40 offices globally for legal insight in all disciplines.

Tech-enabled delivery

Tech-based solutions bring order and discipline to the most complex and large-scale problems.

Operational effectiveness

Leveraging our in-house legal tech, consulting, project management and resourcing capabilities.

Client-centric approach

Solutions designed to work collaboratively with client systems and personnel, third party management consultants and other service providers.

Solutions

IBOR Matrix

An end-to-end solution to assist with the transition from LIBOR and other benchmarks to new risk-free interest rates at scale.

Two key features of the system are: (i) due diligence involving our cutting-edge approach to AI technology; and (ii) automatic document generation with built-in workflow capabilities.

Margin Matrix

Our award-winning online negotiation platform with auto-drafting technology codifies laws in multiple jurisdictions and enables large-scale repapering of derivatives contracts.

It helps organisations comply with the mandatory variation margin rules that now apply to the OTC derivatives market.

Brexit Matrix

Our online workflow platform with auto-drafting technology helps financial institutions repaper a range of contracts to reflect changes in corporate structure resulting from Brexit.

The innovation won a ‘standout’ rating in the new products and services category at the 2018 FT Innovative Lawyers Awards.

Two key features of the system are: (i) due diligence involving our cutting-edge approach to AI technology; and (ii) automatic document generation with built-in workflow capabilities.

It helps organisations comply with the mandatory variation margin rules that now apply to the OTC derivatives market.

The innovation won a ‘standout’ rating in the new products and services category at the 2018 FT Innovative Lawyers Awards.

Margin Mapp

Our tool helps funds determine whether they are within scope of phases 4 and 5 of the EU and U.S. Initial Margin (IM) rules and whether they are required to exchange IM with a particular counterparty.

It distils the complex regulatory rules into user-friendly yes/no questions, producing an automated logic-based report.

Bond Matrix

A system which reviews bond documentation, again using our cutting-edge approach to artificial intelligence.

Master Matrix

A system which codifies trading terms for derivatives, repo and stock lending transactions, allowing data to be integrated at a systems level by buy-side clients.

It distils the complex regulatory rules into user-friendly yes/no questions, producing an automated logic-based report.

ContractMatrix

An end-to-end solution for scalable document digitisation, involving AI powered review of legacy or third party documents, auto-generation of new documents, digitalization of playbooks and workflow management. The system involves a stack of various AI technologies to deliver better results.