# Mathias Strasser

> Mathias Strasser is an Austrian lawyer and technology entrepreneur based in London. He founded WSD, formerly WallStreetDocs, and led it through Bowmark Capital’s 2022 majority investment and the acquisition of Solvians. Now founder and CEO of Scissero, he combines legal services with AI and document software. His other projects include the AI music venture Casperaki and open-source software including Suzie Law and Jeff.

- **Role:** Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Scissero; Founder and AI Innovation Strategist at WSD
- **Organizations:** Scissero, WSD / WallStreetDocs, Casperaki, Team Suzie, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz, Petrus Advisers LLP
- **Nationality:** Austrian
- **Education:** Mag.Jur. and Dr.Jur. in Law, University of Vienna, LL.M., Harvard Law School
- **Known for:** Founded WSD and led the business through Bowmark Capital’s majority investment in 2022., Led the WSD group after its acquisition of Solvians in 2023., Founded Scissero and developed a combined legal-services and legal-technology business.

## Career timeline

- **1999-2009** — Worked at Sullivan & Cromwell; his roles included European counsel.
- **2001** — Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales on 17 April.
- **2009** — Founded WSD, according to the founder’s 2026 account and Bowmark’s investment announcement.
- **2010** — Joined CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz as a partner on 1 July, covering M&A, private equity and capital markets.
- **2018** — Scissero Ltd incorporated on 17 December; Strasser appointed director.
- **2019** — Scissero joined Allen & Overy’s Fuse innovation space.
- **2022** — Bowmark Capital acquired a majority shareholding in WSD.
- **2023** — Led WSD’s combined group following its Solvians acquisition.
- **2024** — Fincap Law and the Scissero technology business combined under the Scissero brand, according to his 2025 interview.
- **2025** — Announced WSD leadership handover to Frances Weston in the November video newsletter, retaining involvement in AI.
- **2025** — Scissero acquired Robin AI’s managed services team in December.
- **2026** — Introduced the open-source legal application Suzie Law in May.
- **2026** — Scissero and Mayer Brown announced their structured-products arrangement on 11 August.

## Achievements

- Founded WSD and led the business through Bowmark Capital’s majority investment in 2022.
- Led the WSD group after its acquisition of Solvians in 2023.
- Founded Scissero and developed a combined legal-services and legal-technology business.
- Expanded Scissero through the acquisition of Robin AI’s managed services team in December 2025.
- Founded AI music venture Casperaki.
- Released Suzie Law as an open-source legal application.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Public GitHub projects include Jeff, an open decision model, and Suzie Law; repositories checked on 22 October 2026.
- **2026-08** — Scissero and Mayer Brown announced an arrangement combining document automation, verification and legal services for structured-product issuance.
- **2026-05** — Strasser introduced Suzie Law, an open-source legal AI application built on Team Suzie.
- **2025-12** — Scissero acquired Robin AI’s managed services team, taking the combined organisation above 150 people.
- **2025-11** — WSD’s November newsletter announced Frances Weston would take over leadership, with Strasser focusing on AI.

## Links

- Website: https://www.scissero.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathias-strasser-6990594/
- GitHub: https://github.com/firelex

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Last updated: 2026-10-22