Law firms stories
The legal technology provider is betting on stronger sales execution to win cautious law firm buyers and convert demand for finance software into growth.
Law firms can now automate more routine work as the platform adds off-the-shelf tools and customisation for specialist legal workflows.
The fresh capital lifts Legora to USD $600 million in Series D funding as demand for legal AI tools accelerates across firms and in-house teams.
The move puts a former legal consultant in charge of tools that help law firms monitor profitability, client work and partner economics.
Leak-site noise is making it harder for firms to tell real breaches from extortion theatre, as active sites hit 91 in the first quarter of 2026.
Legal teams can now feed sensitive deal files from Ansarada into Harvey without losing permissions, audit trails or governance controls.
Growing demand for sanctions checks, ownership scrutiny and cyber risk is driving Heligan's move into specialist intelligence for deals and disputes.
Continuity with legal advisers can speed fundraising, reduce friction and help investors trust that a fast-growth company is well run.
Credit market users in Asia-Pacific now have access to more than 1,800 issuers as volatility and private lending reshape funding choices.
In-house legal teams can now check contract wording against case law and statutes without leaving the Luminance workflow, after a LexisNexis tie-up.
Legal teams can now compare and redline drafts in Google Drive and Docs, as Litera expands its AI review tools beyond Microsoft-heavy workflows.
Rising legal and compliance workloads across Asia Pacific are boosting demand for its AI tools, prompting plans for local hiring in Singapore this year.
Legal and finance teams can now turn PDFs, images and spreadsheets into editable diagrams, cutting manual rebuilds as structures change.
Law firms could cut client disputes as Elite’s new tool spots subjective billing risks before invoices are submitted.
Midsize firms can now open matters and auto-create iManage workspaces in one workflow, reducing admin and data mismatches across systems.
AI could unlock legal work that clients had deferred, as firms shift from efficiency savings to more senior advice and broader use.
Insurers say the threat could trigger business interruption, regulatory scrutiny and client claims, as 65% of firms rank cyber-attacks first.
Businesses could save about 20% on breach costs if they prepare responses in advance, according to QBE and Atmos claims data.
Australia's widened AML rules are pushing real estate, law and accounting firms to tighten onboarding checks before the reforms bite.
Real estate and law firms are racing to get compliant before AUSTRAC brings up to 100,000 professional services businesses under supervision in 2026.
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