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Independent compliance and technology advice for law firms

Most law firms have built their technology by accident. Tools overlap, contracts get signed on the vendor’s terms, and AI arrives faster than the rules allow. I help firms across Europe bring order to it. The right tools, working together as one system, with automation where it makes sense.

I also check your technology against GDPR, the EU AI Act, and local rules. Together, we uncover where you stand and what to fix first. Then I give you a clear plan to close the gaps. The AI Act’s high-risk rules take effect in August 2026, and few firms are ready.

20 Years
In enterprise technology
Independent
No referral fees. No vendor ties.
Fixed fees
Clear scope, predictable cost

Services

EU
Regulatory Compliance Review
Systematic review against GDPR, EU AI Act, NIS2 and local regulations — covering data processing agreements, AI risk classification, and a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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AI Literacy and Team Enablement
Role-based sessions for partners, associates, and support staff — covering how AI works, effective prompting for legal tasks, and EU AI Act obligations.
Flexible approachTailored programmes
Vendor Procurement and Negotiation
I help you draft RFI/RFP and SLAs, review contracts, and negotiate on your behalf — identifying inflated pricing and risk before you sign.
No vendor tiesNo referral fees
Fractional Compliance Advisory
Monthly retainer access to senior compliance expertise — regulatory updates, incident response, vendor renewals, and ad-hoc questions. Fixed fee, clear scope.
Scalable scopeImmediate access
Workflow Automation
I identify where automation delivers the highest return and implement it using tools your firm already has — intake, document assembly, billing, approvals.
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Technology Stack Advisory
Independent assessment of your full technology environment. I identify gaps, overlaps, and define ROI benchmarks before any purchase.
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Igor Nikitin

Founder and Principal Adviser, Surediligence

I spent 20 years on the vendor side of enterprise software across EMEA, at major technology companies. I led sales cycles, technology rollouts, and market strategy. I know how enterprise software is built, priced, and sold. I also know how it tends to land — sometimes a capable platform nobody had the capacity to configure, sometimes a tool that looked right on paper but never matched how the firm actually worked.

In legal technology, the pattern is the same. I have seen a firm pay for three overlapping practice management systems and use none of them, with contracts signed on the vendor's terms. What surprised me was how little independent help existed. Most advice comes from vendors, resellers, or consultants who take referral fees. That gap is why I built Surediligence — independent advice, no vendor ties, fixed fees.

Contact

Tell me where your firm stands and what you are trying to decide. The first conversation is free, with no pitch and no pressure.