Law firms stories
9fin launches full Asia Pacific platform after funding
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data analytics
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fintech
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risk & compliance
9fin expands into Asia Pacific with a full credit market platform, giving banks and asset managers wider access after its USD $170 million fundraise.
Luminance & LexisNexis link legal AI tools for contracts
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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Luminance and LexisNexis have struck a tie-up to embed citation-backed legal research inside contract review, aiming to cut switch-hopping for in-house lawyers.
Litera Compare lands in Google Workspace for lawyers
Yesterday
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saas
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document management
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digital transformation
Litera brings AI redlining and document comparison to Google Drive and Docs, giving lawyers a new way to review contracts inside Workspace.
Relativity to open Singapore hub as Asia demand grows
2 days ago
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digital transformation
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Relativity to launch a Singapore entity in the fourth quarter as surging Asia Pacific demand for its AI legal tools accelerates local hiring.
StructureFlow update turns legal data into editable AI
Last week
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
StructureFlow expands its AI platform to turn PDFs, diagrams and spreadsheets into editable legal and financial models for deal teams.
Elite adds AI to flag dubious legal billing entries
Last week
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rpa
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risk & compliance
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erp
Elite rolls out AI-powered Validate checks to catch questionable legal billing before invoices go out, aiming to cut write-offs and speed payment.
Why Legal Services demand is about to grow, not shrink
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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AI in legal services is unlikely to shrink demand, with clients seeking more senior expertise and using efficiency gains to unlock latent work.
Legora hits USD $100 million ARR as legal AI demand grows
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digital transformation
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rpa
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risk & compliance
Legora tops USD $100 million ARR in 18 months as legal AI adoption accelerates across firms and corporate teams.
Agentic AI raises new cybersecurity and privacy risks
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data protection
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digital transformation
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martech
Norton Rose Fulbright warns that AI agents could intensify privacy and security challenges for Asian companies as data moves across systems and borders.
AskNicely launches Ask NiceAI for service businesses
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
AskNicely unveils Ask NiceAI to help managers at multi-site service businesses turn scattered customer feedback into faster, data-backed action.
AI & automation could lift law firm profits, study finds
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digital transformation
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rpa
Law firms in US and Canada face rising admin drag as LEAP research finds AI and automation could unlock profitability through fewer manual tasks.
Harvey raises USD $200 million in AI legal funding
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digital transformation
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rpa
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risk & compliance
Harvey wins USD $200 million as investors back its plan to turn legal AI from chat tools into workflow-running agents.
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer adopts Legora AI firmwide
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document management
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data analytics
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ecm
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer selects Legora as its firmwide AI platform, boosting drafting tools and launching a new client collaboration portal.
Legal AI firm Harvey to launch new Singapore office
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Legal AI specialist Harvey will open a Singapore office in June, deepening its APAC footprint and support for regional law firms and corporates.
BriefCatch unveils RealityCheck to tackle AI errors
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risk & compliance
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genai
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llms
BriefCatch launches RealityCheck tool to spot AI hallucinations in legal briefs, as courts tighten scrutiny and sanction error-prone lawyers.
Legora raises USD $550m to fuel US & APAC AI growth
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digital transformation
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Legal AI platform Legora raises USD $550m at a USD $5.55bn valuation to speed expansion across the US and wider Asia-Pacific markets.
Legora names New Zealand lead to drive legal AI use
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data protection
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digital transformation
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rpa
Legora appoints Jessica Turner to spearhead New Zealand push as demand grows for secure AI tools in everyday legal workflows.
Why legal literacy is the ultimate empowerment for women in tech
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Women in tech gain real power not just by innovating, but by mastering legal literacy to protect their work, legacy and leadership.
What a stressed market taught me about marketing
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cmo
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legaltech
In a fatigued legal tech market, one marketing chief found that quiet empathy and mission, not louder features, turned clients into loyal advocates.
Automate the tasks, elevate leaders: The case for human-centered AI
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uc
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data protection
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hcm
Law firms are turning to AI to cut drudge work, raising urgent questions about how to protect mentorship, ethics and future leaders.