RSGI Limited is a global research and intelligence agency for the legal industry that focuses on resilience, sustainability, growth and innovation for law firms, in-house legal teams and law companies around the globe. With unique insights and frameworks built up over thirty years, the three founders – Reena SenGupta, Yasmin Lambert and Tom Saunders – enable the industry to think more clearly about the future, charting and analysing evolutions in the business and practice of law.
The team runs training and development programmes, inspirational workshops and delivers strategic advice to leadership teams, extensive client listening and merger broking as well as stand-out content for partnership conferences and other events.
Executive Director, Reena SenGupta, has deep experience in assessing and rating legal teams and businesses globally, setting up the research methodology and running the Chambers & Partners Guides in the 1990s, founding the FT Innovative Lawyers programme in 2006 and the RSGI India programme in 2008.
The RSGI team have authored countless thought-leadership studies and publish GreenPrint to guide law firms in becoming more sustainable. They continue as the research and content partner to the FT Innovative Lawyers programme globally and curators of the Innovative GC Club.
Reena is a long-time analyst, writer, consultant and thought-leader in the global legal industry. With a background in the City, and as an entrepreneur and journalist, she has been responsible for creating market-leading rankings, awards and assessment programmes for lawyers such as the Chambers & Partners Guides in the mid-nineties, the FT Innovative Lawyers programme in 2006 and the RSG India Report (2008) along with many other ground-breaking initiatives in the legal sector.
For nearly thirty years, she has consulted to law firms, law companies, the Big Four accounting firms and general counsel on strategy, innovation and how to be relevant in a rapidly changing world. She founded RSG Consulting in 2001 and built it into a leading legal sector brand.
Reena now leads RSGI, a global think-tank dedicated to helping the legal industry create a sustainable future, is a unique creator of events and content, a seasoned public speaker and regular contributor to the Financial Times.
Reena also serves as a special adviser to the Digital Legal Exchange, is a graduate of the Meyler Campbell Elements coaching programme and an Asian Woman of Achievement.
Yasmin advises law firms, legal service providers, technology companies, professional services firms and in-house legal teams on strategy, business development, client relationships, law firm structures and remuneration and transformation. As an equity partner and senior consultant at RSG Consulting, she helped to build the business into a global consulting and research firm over thirteen years.
With expertise in quantitative and qualitative research and analysis, Yasmin devises the methodologies behind many research programmes and thought leadership reports such as the well-known RSG India Report. Her deep knowledge covers law firm management and leadership, emerging legal markets, digital transformation and innovation in the law.
She is a skilled facilitator, speaker and coach and was part of the executive leadership team which launched the Digital Legal Exchange, the non-profit, global learning institute committed to accelerating digital transformation in corporate legal departments.
Tom has worked on a range of research, advisory and consulting projects building expertise in law firm innovation, in-house legal department transformation, contracting, and the impact of data and technology in the law for RSG Consulting since 2018.
He led the FT Intelligent Business project in 2019 and 2020, investigating the convergence of data, technology and professional services in areas such as financial services, supply chains, and in the legal technology market.
Tom works on client advisory projects, undertaking client listening, market research and analysis, and strategic advisory work for law firms, legal service providers, technology companies, barristers’ chambers and private equity investors.
He is passionate about sustainability and the role of lawyers driving this agenda. With Pinsent Masons, Client Earth, and the Gratham Research Institute on Climate Change and Environment, he helped run the “GCs Leading the Net Zero Carbon Transition” event during London Climate Action Week 2019, and has a leading role on RSGI’s sustainability projects.
Chris Sharp is the research director and writer for FT projects including the Innovative Lawyers programme, the Business Legal Leaders report and the Accelerating Business report.
He has worked on a number of recent events with RSGI including the FT Innovative Lawyers Global Summit and the FT Collaborative Innovation awards. He is also part of a team developing the RSGI Digital Innovation benchmark and RSGI’s GreenPrint.
Chris has an MSC in Environment, Politics and Society and is putting this expertise to good use as a researcher for RSGI’s Sustainable Lawyers programme.
Mina is an experienced researcher and writer working across RSGI’s projects including the FT Innovative Lawyers programme. She has interviewed hundreds of senior lawyers and business professionals in law firms.
Researching across geographies and practice areas, including business services, Mina has analysed how law firms across the world operate technically and strategically. She has conducted extensive research for the RSGI India report and the RSGI GreenPrint report.
Mina also assisted with project management for the FT Innovative Lawyers Global Summit in 2023, and in 2025, for the 20th year celebration of the programme.
Mina has completed various online internships for law firms and written for a reputed Barcelona-based fashion & art magazine. She has also completed a work experience placement with the in-house legal team at NatWest.
Having lived the majority of her life abroad and speaking fluent French and good Spanish, Mina has a global outlook and an itch for travel. She graduated from the University of Edinburgh reading English Literature (MA) and spent a year studying abroad in Barcelona. Her dissertation examined the ways in which representations of opium in Victorian literature influenced British national identity. Outside work, Mina enjoys yoga, pilates and aerial silks.
Toby supports RSGI’s GC network through the Innovative GC Club. He facilitated the roll-out of the RSGI GreenPrint report and is involved in RSGI’s recent law firm digital innovation analysis. He is also part of the FT Innovative Lawyers research team.
Toby has worked at two international law firms (Morgan Lewis and CMS) as a legal intern with a focus on legal research and drafting.
After graduating from the University of Manchester in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Modern History with Economics, he went on to complete an MA in law and an LPC with distinctions at the University of Law.
Toby is passionate about sports and competed nationally in football, high jump, and ice hockey. He still enjoys playing football, golf and skiing and is a member of Royal Mid Surrey Golf Club and an Arsenal FC season ticket holder.
His other passion is travel – personal highlights include a 5-day trek to Machu Picchu, paragliding in Rio de Janeiro and whale watching in Byron Bay.
Issy is part of the FT Innovative Lawyers research team, conducting interviews and analysis and writing content for the FT special reports.
After graduating from UCL with a BSc in Anthropology with a year abroad in Montreal, Issy moved to Paris and worked in a technology communications firm, developing her business skills and French language to intermediate level.
She later pursued an MA in International Relations at Queen Mary University of London, from Paris, focusing on research methodologies and global governance.
Alongside her MA studies, Issy worked at a European think tank as a research assistant in the Digitalisation Team, where she conducted benchmarking policy reports on the EU’s Digital Decade for the European Commission.
Patrick is a Senior Research Analyst working on a variety of research projects including RSGI Resight India, the FT Innovative Lawyers series, and FT Accelerating Business.
For these projects he conducts research, manages processes, and produces multi-media content including written pieces, data visualisations, and videos.
Between finishing his applied mathematics degree at Bristol and joining RSGI, he worked in sustainability data communication, live events and museums, and presented a paper based on his masters dissertation in opinion modelling at Artificial Life in Copenhagen.
He spends his time outside of work at comedy gigs, developing his botany skills, and falling down internet rabbit holes.
Rory is a researcher with a background in history, mathematics, and digital humanities. He supports RSGI’s projects with a focus on data analysis, strategic communications, and client outreach.
Rory graduated in history from the University of Cambridge, where he was awarded an honorary senior scholarship. His dissertation applied digital humanities tools and graph-based mathematical analysis to the archival sources of Charles Stewart Parnell, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to research.
He has worked internationally as an education consultant in Hong Kong, where he led advertising strategies and stakeholder engagement for the Oxford Scholars’ Tour, significantly boosting client engagement. Rory also taught history, English, and politics, helping students build confidence and academic success.
Outside work, Rory enjoys exploring the intersections of history and technology through real-time strategy video games. He’s also a keen follower of basketball – though his enthusiasm on the court often outpaces his accuracy.
Rob is a researcher and part of the FT Innovative Lawyers team, conducting interviews, analysis, and writing content for FT special reports. Additionally, he contributes to client advisory projects with a focus on strategic communications and data analysis.
After graduating from the University of Edinburgh in 2020 with a MA (Hons) in Spanish & Linguistics – including a year studying in Barcelona – Rob worked globally for a sports data company. Thanks to extensive travel, he was able to hone his business language skills in Spanish and French (as well as performing some remedial work on his Russian) and develop project management expertise.
He later pursued an MSc in Theory & History of International Relations at LSE in 2022, focusing on research methodologies and conducting a dissertation on the influence of anti-Communism during the abolition of Costa Rica’s army in 1948/9. Before RSGI, he worked for a thinktank with a focus on systems change.
Outside work, Rob enjoys the art of cartography, playing field hockey, and making fresh ravioli. He is also attempting to regain his aptitude for chess, having been U12 county champion.
Ashwin joined RSGI in 2025, and is part of the FT Innovative Lawyers research team.
He studied History at the University of Cambridge, completing his BA in 2024 and his MPhil in 2025. His MPhil dissertation was an emotional history of how the 2008 Global Financial Crisis affected the UK, which involved interviewing key decision-makers. The project also drew on previously unused Mass Observation records – housed at the University of Sussex – to understand people’s hopes and anxieties during this time. Ashwin presented his research findings at various postgraduate conferences between 2024-2025.
Alongside his studies, Ashwin served as MPhil convenor of the Modern British History Workshop, where he was responsible for speaker engagement, event logistics, communications and widening outreach.
Outside work, Ashwin enjoys cooking, listening to podcasts and playing five-a-side football. He is also a lifelong (if long-suffering) follower of Arsenal F.C.