Our team is led by Andrew Wierda, a tax lawyer who previously worked on complex matters for large corporates at EY and EY Law. Andrew is intimately familiar with earlier generations of legal research tools and their limits, rich in content, but built on antiquated search techniques and unable to produce fully reasoned answers. Having grown up tinkering with computers and software, he recognized the emerging potential of AI, especially its ability to make information dramatically more accessible.

Since 2023, that conviction has fueled Nylon’s rapid growth, driven largely by word of mouth, particularly among small practices. Andrew’s vision attracted investment from Blackbird VC, supporting our expansion to cover more areas of law and expand globally. Today, 2,000+ firms across the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia use our research tools.

Andrew now occasionally admits he’s a little jealous of the technology practitioners get to use today.