Katie Philpot is a Senior Legal Engineer in BCLP's Innovation team, specialising in the application of AI and legal technology to real estate due diligence, reporting and transaction management.

A qualified real estate lawyer with more than 15 years' experience in commercial property and real estate finance, Katie combines extensive transactional expertise with a focus on technology-enabled legal delivery. Her background includes advising on complex real estate transactions, large-scale due diligence exercises and title reporting for institutional lenders, investors and corporate occupiers.

Katie works at the intersection of legal practice and innovation, helping to design, develop and deploy AI-enabled solutions that support real estate legal work. She collaborates closely with lawyers, knowledge and innovation professionals and technology providers to create tools and workflows that improve efficiency, consistency and quality across a range of real estate processes, including due diligence, title reporting and transaction management.

Drawing on her experience as a practising lawyer, Katie brings a practical and commercially focused perspective to legal innovation. Her work is centred on helping legal teams harness technology in a way that enhances client service, supports earlier risk identification and reduces time spent on repetitive tasks, while ensuring that legal judgement remains at the heart of the process.

Katie is also actively involved in AI adoption, training and knowledge-sharing initiatives across the firm and with clients. She regularly advises on the effective and responsible use of AI within legal practice and supports the development of practical use cases that deliver measurable value.

"My focus is helping lawyers and clients realise the benefits of AI and legal technology in a way that is practical, responsible and grounded in real-world legal practice."