Over the last 4 years, legal technology has developed and accelerated transformation across the industry. Covid fueled this evolution, driving and in some ways even forcing more traditional businesses to step up and implement technology to enable service continuity. At the same time, new legal technology companies committed to improving legal processes and systems have sprung up at a much faster rate.

In the UAE, courts have migrated online and implemented a variety of apps and platforms to conduct hearings virtually and avoid service disruption; while in other law courts around the world, courts have closed and today continue to deal with a backlog of cases. Arbitration sessions and hearings, on the other hand, are seamlessly transferred online.

Many believe that virtual arbitrations…