He brings over 20 years of experience in legal information technology
Milan Devani, former global infrastructure director at global firm Baker McKenzie, has been named the new chief information officer at global firm Kennedys.
Devani brings over 20 years od experience working in legal information technology. He concentrates on modernising IT platforms, enhancing information security, and developing technology teams.
According to LinkedIn, he was with Baker McKenzie for 26 years, having started as European infrastructure and operations manager in January 2000. He became global senior manager at the firm in February 2009, establishing its global IT infrastructure, operations frameworks, and strategic direction. In this role, he helped streamline technology service-enhancing processes.
Devani then took on the global infrastructure director role in January 2012, logging 14 years in the position. In this capacity, he provided executive leadership over Baker McKenzie’s global infrastructure and platform strategy. He supervised cloud, data, collaboration, and core technology services in all regions served by the firm and guided strategic direction for a 106-strong global team.
Devani is an expert in secure systems delivery and large-scale cloud transformations. Throughout his career, he has spearheaded global legal technology functions.
Devani said in a statement that technology in the legal sector is “at a transformative stage” and that he joins Kennedys at a “pivotal moment for legal innovation.” He will be based in Kennedys’ London office.
According to Kennedys chief operating officer Tracy Watkinson, Devani will be key to progressing the firm’s technology strategy. In October 2025, Kennedys teamed up with legal generative artificial intelligence platform Spellbook on a legal training program to equip lawyers with automation and AI skills.
Trainees will go through simulated scenarios and AI-assisted drafting exercises miming learning opportunities, Structured feedback will be provided to replicate the experience of being coached by senior lawyers. According to Kennedys, the partnership was among the first large-scale initiatives in the legal industry to tackle AI’s effect on early-career training.
