Sky Discovery growth fuels a growing executive team. Justin Smith joins as Director of Consulting. Jeff Jarrett to lead new Innovation team.

3 February 2020

Experienced eDiscovery Leader appointed as Director of Consulting

Sydney, 3 February 2020. Leading Australian eDiscovery firm Sky Discovery today announced that it has appointed Justin Smith as Director of Consulting. Justin joins Sky Discovery after his previous role as the Global Head of eDiscovery at one of the largest service providers in the region.

Smith has 14+ years of eDiscovery experience and is a leading Class Action, Royal Commission, Litigation, Arbitration and Regulatory Response expert.  Smith’s extensive experience throughout APAC will complement the Sky Discovery offering and strengthen their position as the leading Australian eDiscovery consultancy.

“It is an exciting time in the Australian market due to the extraordinary demand for eDiscovery services. Since the completion of the Banking Royal Commission, we have seen the litigation and regulatory areas build momentum and as a result, the market has grown significantly. Sky Discovery have invested heavily in four key areas including technology, security, innovation and people to ensure they continue to deliver exceptional service and value. As a result of this investment, Sky Discovery are ideally positioned to help lawyers meet eDiscovery challenges associated with litigation, regulatory requests and investigations.” says Smith.

Jeff Jarrett to lead new Innovation team

Sky Discovery is establishing a focused Innovation team centred on customising market leading eDiscovery software to enable lawyers to be faster and more efficient. 

Jarrett draws on his 17+ years experience managing eDiscovery projects and teams to solve industry pain points through innovation.

“Sky Discovery has historically focused innovation to address eDiscovery pain points.  Looking ahead innovation will be focused on enhancing the practical day to day efficiency and effectiveness of lawyers when searching, reviewing, organising and sharing electronic documents on disputes, investigations and regulatory matters.” says Jarrett

“In the Australian eDiscovery market where a war for talent is making recruitment a huge challenge, it is a testament to Sky Discovery’s success, culture and strategy that we can attract the likes of Justin and continue to build the leading team in the market” said James Moeskops, Managing Director of Sky Discovery.

About Sky Discovery

Sky Discovery is a leading independent Australian eDiscovery firm.  The company focusses on building strategic relationships with lawyers who require outstanding eDiscovery services to achieve successful outcomes on disputes, investigations and regulatory matters.  Sky Discovery are renowned in the Australian market for having one of the largest teams of eDiscovery experts, a 24/7 service model and technological and service innovations that underpin speed and quality whilst providing demonstrable cost savings.

To contact Sky Discovery about any of the details in this press release, or to talk to them about their eDiscovery service offerings, please contact them at info@skydiscovery.com.au