Shashank Bijapur
About Shashank Bijapur
Shashank Bijapur is the Co-Founder and CEO of SpotDraft, a company he established in 2017 to enhance legal contracting processes through automation. With a background in corporate law and experience at notable firms, he has significantly improved efficiency for clients in the legal sector.
Work at SpotDraft
Shashank Bijapur serves as the Co-Founder and CEO of SpotDraft, a company he founded in 2017 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. SpotDraft focuses on automating legal contracting processes to enhance efficiency. Under his leadership, the company has developed solutions that have enabled clients to achieve a 95% cost saving compared to traditional manual contract reviews. SpotDraft's platform has also led to a 70% reduction in contract review time and doubled the speed of deal closures for its clients. The company has gained the trust of notable clients such as Notion, ChargeBee, OnDeck, Mattermost, and CRED.
Education and Expertise
Shashank Bijapur holds a Bachelor of Arts in Law (B.A. LLB Hons) from Hidayatullah National Law University, where he studied from 2003 to 2008. He furthered his education at Harvard Law School, earning a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from 2011 to 2012. His academic background is complemented by practical experience in corporate law, which has informed his approach to legal technology and innovation.
Background
Before founding SpotDraft, Shashank Bijapur worked as an attorney at White & Case in New York from 2012 to 2015. His experience there provided insights into the legal industry's inefficiencies, which inspired the creation of SpotDraft. He also held the position of Head of Customer Experience & Innovation at RupeePower from 2015 to 2016 in Gurgaon, India. Additionally, he gained early experience as a Legal Intern at Rajah & Tann in Singapore in 2010.
Achievements
At SpotDraft, Shashank Bijapur has led initiatives that significantly improve legal contracting processes. The automation solutions developed under his guidance have resulted in substantial cost savings and efficiency gains for clients. His commitment to enhancing the legal profession is evident through his active participation in multiple legal communities and his passion for helping lawyers achieve more.