Mel Kang

Pioneer
DISC Type : Dsi

CEO & Co-Founder at Silks AI

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Mel Kang is a legal entrepreneur and M&A expert specializing in law firms. As the Co-Founder of Orange7, he is building legal AI tools to disrupt the industry. He also founded Mezzle, a pioneering fee-share law firm. Colleagues describe him as focused, professional, and knowledgeable. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Staffordshire.

Outside of his legal ventures, Mel pursues a passion for property development as the Co-Founder of Five Homes, a company that renovates and builds new homes. He is an avid early adopter of new technologies and follows major tech companies like Microsoft and IBM.

He showed significant persistence early in his career, having failed the Legal Practice Course three times before ultimately passing.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Friendly

Friendly But Fast

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

Legal Tech & AI
As Co-Founder of Orange7, he is building AI-native SaaS tools for law firms and is currently raising capital to advance legal tech and AI.
Law Firm M&A
Through LawSync, he leads an M&A team focused on acquiring and partnering with law firms to help owners with succession, growth, and work-life balance.
Venture Fundraising
He is actively and publicly raising a £500k pre-seed round for his AI legal tech company, Orange7, at a £5m valuation.

Media Appearances

Mel has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
CEO & Co-Founder at Silks AI
9-2025
Board Member at Adams & Remers
12-2024
Co-Founder & CEO at Orange7
12-2024
Investment Partner at LawSync
1-2019
Founder and Board Member at Mezzle.

Education

6-2018 - 9-2020
Post from UCL
9-1998 - 7-2003
Bachelor of Laws - LLB from University of Staffordshire

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Insights For Selling To Mel

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mel is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mel

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mel move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Mel take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Mel

Personality Compatibility


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