Anahita Thoms joins Advisory Board of Legal AI Startup Libra

Berlin, May 14 2025 - Libra, the Berlin based AI workspace for legal professionals, is proud to announce that Anahita Thoms has joined its Advisory Board.

Anahita Thoms is one of Germany’s most influential lawyers and a prominent voice for innovation and good corporate governance in the legal profession. A Partner at Baker McKenzie, she leads the firm’s International Trade Practice in Germany and serves on its EMEA Steering Committee for Investigations, Compliance & Ethics. She also serves on several boards of profit and non-profit organizations and has been appointed as a Member of the Global Future Council of the World Economic Forum.

In her new role at Libra, Anahita will advise the company on how to better understand and serve the evolving needs of the legal profession. Her cross-sector experience — spanning international trade, compliance, investigations, sustainability, and governance — will be instrumental in shaping Libra’s strategic product development and market positioning.

“We’re honored to welcome Anahita to our Advisory Board,” said Viktor von Essen, CEO of Libra. “Her deep legal expertise, commitment to innovation, and extraordinary track record across law, policy, and business will help us build technology that truly supports the modern legal professional.”

Anahita has earned numerous accolades throughout her career, including 100 Most Influential Women in German Business (manager magazin), Top Lawyer (Wirtschaftswoche), and Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum. In 2023, Handelsblatt named her one of Germany’s “most sought after advisors” in the field of sustainability.

“I’m excited to support Libra’s mission to bring clarity, efficiency, and impact to the legal world,” said Anahita Thoms. “We’re at a turning point in the legal industry — and Libra is building the kind of intelligent, intuitive tools that lawyers truly need.”

With Anahita’s strategic guidance, Libra continues to position itself as a trusted innovation partner to the legal sector.

About Libra

Libra is a leading AI platform for the legal industry supporting more than 3,000 lawyers and 150 law firms and legal departments in their daily work. Libra's team combines state-of-the-art AI engineering with the legal expertise of experienced lawyers from renowned firms such as Freshfields, Noerr, and Hogan Lovells. This unique blend of skills allows Libra to create innovative AI solutions that optimize legal workflows, accelerate research and analysis, and enable lawyers to focus on strategic decisions. The platform offers a user-friendly interface and powerful tools tailored to the needs of modern legal advice.

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