How AI is Disrupting M&A Due Diligence with Rick Van Esch (Emma Legal)

Описание: Could a machine be more reliable than a human expert when millions are on the line? Discover how AI is fundamentally restructuring the economics of M&A and why the traditional law firm hierarchy is about to collapse.


In this episode, Thomas Viguier sits down with Rick Van Esch, co-founder and CEO of Emma Legal, to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and high-stakes legal due diligence. Rick shares his journey from capital markets to scaling AI startups, revealing how Emma Legal has already processed over $1 billion in enterprise value. We dive deep into the tension between billable hours and AI efficiency, the "Winner Takes All" market dynamics of legal tech, and why the US market is adopting these tools faster than Europe.


⚖️ How Emma Legal automates complex due diligence across $1B+ in deal flow.


🚀 The "Darwinistic" shift: Why law firms must adapt to AI or lose their clients.


🏁 Horizontal vs. Vertical AI: Why "one model to rule them all" fails in law.


🤖 The future of talent: How AI allows juniors to reach partner-level insights in 5 years.


🌍 Scaling to the US: Why the American legal market is the ultimate frontier for innovation.


About the Guest:Rick Van Esch is the co-founder and CEO of Emma Legal, a Belgian-based startup leveraging AI to perform automated legal due diligence for law firms and private equity players.


About Aulium:Aulium is a video show dedicated to Innovation and Private Capital. Hosts Thomas Viguier and Markus Perkumas interview industry leaders to uncover the mechanics of European tech ecosystems, M&A strategies, and the future of investing.


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