Cleary Gottlieb announced today (1 May) that it has signed up with GenAI startup Legora, following a successful pilot program in 2024. The strategic partnership will see Cleary roll out Legora’s suite of AI-driven services, including new product features, across the firm. Legora officially launched in the United States in March.
“Cleary is committed to embedding AI into our workflows in strategic and competitive ways,” said managing partner Michael Gerstenzang. “Partnering with Legora allows us to unlock efficiencies across the firm and deliver differentiated, high-quality work for our clients.”
Founded in 2023 and led by CEO and Y Combinator alum Max Junestrand, Legora allows lawyers to complete end-to-end tasks more quickly and accurately, enhancing the efficiency of workflows. Legora helps professionals review tens of thousands of documents and supports mark-up in Word. Its Tabular Review tool enables the bulk upload of documents to answer specific questions or extractions and can analyse up to 100,000 documents in parallel. It is currently utilized in over 20 countries by over 250 clients.
This is the latest in a quick succession of win announcements for Legora, with Mishcon de Reya, Addleshaw Goddard, Harbottle & Lewis and Goodwin all having very recently announced their partnerships with the Stockholm-founded startup.
“The U.S. is the most important market for innovative legal technology,” Junestrand said. “Legora is excited to expand our footprint in North America and partner with the pioneering lawyers at Cleary. In this fast-moving market, it will be firms like Cleary who lead the way and innovate in their ability to deliver exceptional client service.”
Legora’s collaborative AI platform is one part of Cleary’s multi-faceted approach to driving AI integration across the firm. The New York headquartered firm recently acquired Springbok, a generative AI product development company, to accelerate innovation at the firm and develop custom AI builds for clients and practice groups.
Cleary’s innovation strategy also encompasses e-Discovery and Litigation Technology (DLT) group ClearyX, which focuses on emerging technologies to create efficient, cost-effective transactional solutions for clients; and Practice Innovation is driving towards building AI technology into and across the firm’s delivery of legal services.
“Our firm is committed to embedding AI in a way that is both strategic and thoughtful,” said director of Practice Innovation Ilona Logvinova. “This is not about simply rolling out AI across the firm, but about engaging with identified, high-value use cases that enhance our ability to serve clients across practices, teams, and regions.”
To date, Legora has raised over $35m in funding from investors, including Benchmark, Redpoint, SV Angel, Y Combinator, and others.
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