Maniti Barot

Associate Partner, UK&I Head of Legal Solutions, Ernst & Young LLP

Foodie, rational optimist and a dog's best friend. Brings multicultural perspectives as a proud Indian in London.

Maniti is an Associate Partner and UK Head of Legal Solutions. In her role, she brings a unique view on the challenges and opportunities at law departments to reimagine a better operating model by fostering a change culture and aligning with business priorities. 

Maniti advises law department leaders and leaders from the adjacent functions of procurement, contracting and business development on how to drive significant performance improvement through data and technology-enabled managed services.

Prior to joining EY, Maniti worked at a global conglomerate providing legal content, advice, and technology. She led lawyers through employing alternative resourcing models, process optimisation and technology solutions. Before that, Maniti was part of the foundational team that built one of the world’s first and leading legal process outsourcing companies.

Maniti earned her Bachelor of Law from the Government College of Mumbai and is a Member of the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa in India, with all India practice rights. She is also certified in Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt.

How Maniti is building a better working world

“Most businesses find the need to transform their legal functions at a time when they are facing unprecedented levels of change.

By working side-by-side with general counsel teams, legal technology and legal service delivery teams, I bring leadership, experience, objective challenge and pace. This helps clients assess their options and manage change to drive increased value. My focus is to create purpose-led, future-fit legal teams with lawyers that deliver value to their businesses."

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