London, 1 December 2025 – Ranking Copilot, the AI-powered platform transforming how law firms manage legal directory submissions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Howarth to its Advisory Board.

Paul spent nearly nine years at Law Business Research (LBR), where he served first as CEO and then as Chairman. LBR is a technology-enabled information services business that powers the global legal industry with intelligence, analytics and performance data. Its portfolio includes a family of market-leading legal intelligence platforms such as Lexology, Global Arbitration Review, Global Competition Review, Global Data Review, Global Investigations Review, Global Restructuring Review, Latin Lawyer, IAM, World Trademark Review and Who’s Who Legal, which are used by law firms, corporates and regulators worldwide.

He later served as CEO of Times Higher Education, another globally recognised rankings and data organisation, further deepening his experience in building and scaling international ratings and intelligence platforms.

At Ranking Copilot, Paul will focus his role on supporting global scaling, helping shape commercial strategy, and strengthening relationships across the legal ecosystem as Ranking Copilot continues its rapid growth.

“I’ve spent much of my career working with legal and rankings-focused businesses, and the pain of directory submissions comes up again and again,” said Paul Howarth. “Ranking Copilot is tackling that problem in a very smart, focused way, and I’m looking forward to helping the team scale this into a tool that supports law firms globally.”

Paul joins Ranking Copilot’s Advisory Board alongside:

• Sam Martin – formerly Head of Sales at Thomson Reuters and VP Sales, EMEARC at Wood Mackenzie

• Judy Mackenzie Stuart – legal knowledge and innovation leader with experience at leading international law firms including BCLP, Shearman & Sterling, Clifford Chance, and Linklaters

• Rob Cant – co-founder of SingleSource Technologies and former Freshfields partner

• Lev Loukhton – founder of Greyhair Venture Partners and former Linklaters partner

About Ranking Copilot

Ranking Copilot is the leading AI-powered platform for legal directory submissions, helping law firms cut preparation time by up to 90% while improving quality and outcomes. The platform centralises matter, lawyer, and referee data, streamlines preparation for Chambers, Legal 500 and IFLR submissions, and enables collaboration across teams with enterprise-grade security. Ranking Copilot is ISO 27001 certified and trusted by law firms worldwide.