About us

A spin-off from a well-established specialized Swiss Language Service Provider, Hieronymus – Translations by Lawyers for Lawyers, Neur.on disrupts the legal translation landscape with its end-to-end AI platform granting legal professionals full control over the translation process and offering the expected degree of accuracy – while streamlining the required human resources.

Today, Neur.on’s first product, LexMachina – the Translation Engine for Swiss Lawyers, is already being intensely used by large Swiss law firms, legal publishers, and cantonal public authorities.

The close cooperation between Neur.on’s team of lawyer-linguists and NLP-engineers, and the company’s clients ensures continuous improvement of Neur.on’s industry-specific solutions. This multidisciplinary approach includes a close collaboration with the University of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg (HEIA-FR).

Our mission is to bring more efficiency to the legal, tax and finance industry by concentrating on its specific language needs.

Our top priorities are:

   • Confidentiality and data security

   • Legal and linguistic expertise focused on the needs legal, tax and finance professionals

   • Continuous development and innovation

Our team is made of innovative and dedicated lawyers, linguists, and engineers for whom no detail is too small. We strive for constant improvement and are delighted to share the results of our hard work and expertise with our clients.

Our Management Board

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Paula Reichenberg

CEO & Founder

Lawyer, entrepreneur, and lifelong tech leamer, Paula is our CEO. Having studied law in Fribourg, passed the bar in Zurich, completed an MBA at INSEAD, and attended a data-science course for managers at EPFL, she created LexMachina, the first Neural Machine Translation Engine for Swiss lawyers, and founded Neuron as a spinoff of her first company, Hieronymus – Translations by Lawyers for Lawyers. Responsible for strategy, development, and client acquisition, Paula stands for client focus and team spirit.

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Orane Laeri

COO

Experienced legal translator, NMT-linguist and Information Security Manager, Orane is our COO. After graduating from Geneva’s Faculty of Translation and Interpretation and acquiring in-depth experience in the Swiss legal translation industry, she designed and built a comprehensive Information Security Management System for a translation agency. Responsible for client-process development, computational linguistics, and data management, Orane stands for precision and efficiency in her role at Neur.on.

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Yann-Ivain Beffa

CTO

A talented data scientist, Yann-Ivain is our CTO. Rewarded with the canton of Fribourg’s prize for the best CFC in IT, a HEIA-FR alumnus with a post- graduate degree in Software Development & Data Science and experience in research at the ICoSys institute, Yann-lvain is a natural and valued team leader. As a well-versed communicator with an eye for UX, Yann-Ivain stands for Neur.on’s intuitive interface.

Our Extended Team

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Donatien Burin des Roziers

Backend & DevOps Engineer

An ace programmer with a passion for innovation, Donatien is our Backend and DevOps Engineer. With a BSC in Computer Science and 2 years of applied research experience at the ICoSys institute, he has a talent for building reliable systems to streamline complex processes. With his quick grasp of users’ perspective and organizational talent, Donatien stands for resiliency and resource optimization.

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Stephanie Lantin

Head of Customer Success & Data Gathering

Senior project manager and customer relations leader, Stéphanie is our Head of Customer Success and Data Gathering. After graduating from Business school and acquiring 9+ years of experience in the localization industry with clients across Europe, USA and Switzerland, Stéphanie has the skillset to optimally understand and support Neur.on’s clients and manage the complete data curation process. As a committed and knowledgeable project leader, Stéphanie stands for customer satisfaction and strategic planning.

Our Board of Directors

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Paula Reichenberg

Neur.on’s CEO is also Chairwoman of the Board of Directors.

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Kim Massana

Kim Massana is an executive, board member and investor with a wealth of experience in the LegalTech industry. He has been the CEO of Neota and Innovative Interfaces as well as the President of Elite, in addition to a number of executive roles in Thomson Reuters and Equifax. As a native of Spain having spent the majority of his career in the UK and the US, Kim Massana – with his transatlantic knowledge of customer needs in the legal industry – will focus his guidance on international scaling.

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Mirko Meurer

Mirko Meurer is CEO of Helbing Lichtenhahn (Basel) and Dike (Zurich), Switzerland’s market-leading legal publishers. With a background in business and economics, he is an active founder, entrepreneur, investor, and managing director with 25+ years of experience in the media, internet, and retail industries in both Germany and Switzerland. As a board member, Mirko Meurer – with his expert insight into customer needs and growth management – will focus his guidance on product and market development.

Our Advisory Board

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Jean Hennebert

Research & AI Advisor

Accomplished researcher and NLP specialist, Jean is our Research and Al advisor. An experienced professor of machine and deep learning at the University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland, the director of the ICoSys research institute and with 25 years in fundamental and applied research, Jean has in-depth expertise in his field. Responsible for advising and consulting on research questions, Jean stands for innovation and pragmatism.

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Brian Firlit

Growth & Strategy Advisor

Experienced corporate strategist and LegalTech industry veteran, Brian Firlit is our growth and strategy advisor. Having studied Chemical Engineering at Northwestern University before completing his MBA at the University of Chicago, Brian has held various roles over the course of 15+ years in the USA and Switzerland at Thomson Reuters, where he is currently Vice President of Commercial Strategy and Policy. With this vast experience in executive roles across Finance, Corporate Strategy and Go-To-Market functions catering to legal, tax and compliance customers, Brian will focus his guidance on go-to-market and growth strategy.

 
 
 
 

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