Kestrel Directors

Our directors have a wealth of experience in the field of legal implementations at some of the top global legal organisations such as Linklaters, Ashurst, Clifford Chance and others. Our consultants have worked in legal firms of varying size with implementations of varying complexity making us able to adjust to any law firm's working practices.

Dr Carol Cuthbert specialises in Legal IT & AI IntegrationDr Carol Cuthbert
Owner and Founder of Kestrel Investments Ltd
Senior legal transformation and operational intelligence specialist with 25+ years’ experience delivering enterprise systems, analytics and AI-enabled process improvements across global law firms including:
Dentons, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer,
Clifford Chance, and Ashurst.


Experienced in Enterprise Service Management (ESM), ServiceNow-enabled operations, legal transformation, CLM, compliance, governance, enterprise integration and cross-functional stakeholder engagement across legal finance and operational systems. Combines deep legal technology expertise across Aderant, Elite 3E, ServiceNow, Tagetik and Power Platform with advanced analytics capability in Power BI, SQL, Python, Claude, Claude Code and AI workflow automation.

Experienced in enterprise data modelling, relational reporting structures and automation and operational intelligence initiatives, with understanding of security architecture principles including data classification, access control design, auditability, and legal-sector information governance within regulated enterprise environments.  Proven track record leading international transformation programmes, operational intelligence initiatives, training rollouts and service improvement projects across UK, European and global environments. 

Carol holds a Doctorate in Data Visualization and Operational Decision-Making with published research in low-code systems, analytics, and AI-enabled organisational performance. 

Kevin Henriques

Over 20+ years' experience in the Legal industry as a developer/trainer working for various law firms mainly based in the UK. Full working knowledge of Aderant modules and capabilities and limitations. Worked on different operating systems and applications implementations and upgrades including a number of CMSOPEN/Aderant upgrades.

Experienced in various other software packages including all Microsoft Office products to Office 2016. Programming development including using Visual Basic, BasicScript, Docudraft, Iron Python and C Sharp for various firms. Development of workflows using Intapp Open, Flow and Integration Builder. Development of Client Matter inception, Billing, Payments workflows using Aderant Expert. Excellent Communication skills. Knowledge of VAT and Solicitors Accounts Rules for England and Wales. Used to a constant high degree of pressure, responsibility and working using own initiative.