Catherine Kemnitz is a transformational executive adviser with more than 25 years of experience driving growth, value creation, and strategic transformation across the legal services and technology sectors. She most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy & Development Officer at Axiom, where she led enterprise strategy, corporate development, and major growth initiatives that strengthened market leadership and scaled the business.

Catherine has led some of the most significant transactions in the legal industry, including Thomson Reuters’ acquisition of Practical Law and Axiom’s IPO readiness and subsequent acquisition by Permira. She has held senior U.S. and international leadership roles spanning strategy, operations, governance, and complex integrations, and is a recognized voice in legal indutry innovation.

A lawyer by training, Catherine served as Axiom’s Chief Legal Officer and began her career as a capital markets attorney at Shearman & Sterling LLP (now A&O Shearman). She later held senior leadership roles at Thomson Reuters Legal, driving growth through strategic acquisitions.