Corporate AI investment

Aloi raised a further €6.1 million to accelerate product development for its decision intelligence platform for legal teams, alongside international expansion and commercial growth. The funding will also support continued investment in its engineering and commercial teams.

Harbor launched Harbor Deploy, a dedicated AI deployment practice that embeds specialist teams and forward-deployed engineers inside law firms and corporate legal departments to build and run AI in production.

GC AI acquired backend software company Jetify to enhance the infrastructure powering its Contract Intelligence solution and future AI tools for in-house teams.

The National Conference of Bar Presidents custom-built an AI chatbot to act as a thought partner during its three-day leadership retreat to assist bar leaders with strategic planning.

Sparke Helmore partnered with tech services company Adaca to launch a new AI-focused venture specifically targeting Australian government clients, combining legal and technical assurance for government AI adoption and risk.

Hong Kong charity Migrasia developed PoBot, an AI chatbot integrated into popular messaging apps, to scale its pro bono support for migrant workers and collect data to identify systemic exploitation patterns.

HSP GRUPPE, a network that includes law firms, embedded ChatGPT Enterprise across tax advisory, legal research, client communication, financial analysis, and knowledge sharing. It is also standardizing successful use cases into custom Agents and piloting ChatGPT Work to safely automate more complex workflows.

Akerman created a new Director of AI Governance and Data Protection role within its Akerman Intelligence unit, appointing Michael Adler.

Akerman created a new artificial intelligence governance leadership role, hiring former Amazon and Kirkland & Ellis counsel Michael Adler for the position. The role reflects the firm's focus on building governance and accountability around generative AI technology.

MinterEllison is investing in its people to build AI capability and integrate AI into its legal and consulting services.

Ballard Spahr launched a firm-wide rollout of Syllo's unified Litigation AI and Litigation Agent platform. The deployment extends AI capabilities across the firm's litigation life cycle, staffing, and pricing models.

Pinsent Masons said it has taken steps to put safeguards on its use of an internal AI pilot after the court incident involving AI-generated errors. The article does not state any budget or formal spending figure for the pilot.

Pinsent Masons piloted Lexis+ AI to support legal research, drafting, and review as part of its long-standing focus on practical innovation. The firm explored internal use cases and measured time savings and user adoption during the trial.

Gowling WLG has an AI, Innovation and Knowledge Team, and Michelle Fernando works as Director of Practice Technology within it. The page says she leads a team that supports AI-enabled legal service delivery and strategic investment decisions, indicating an internal capability investment in AI and legal technology.

Icertis says the Dioptra acquisition marks the next milestone in its long-term AI strategy following the launch of its own AI capability, Icertis Vera. The company says the deal will help build on the Icertis platform with pre-signature agents for playbook creation and first-line review of new agreements.

IndusLaw has a similar partnership with the startup Jurisphere to improve efficiency. The article says such collaborations help firms outsource parts of their workflow.

Trilegal partnered with an AI platform called Lucio to automate document review and due diligence tasks. The page presents this as an internal efficiency move to improve workflows.

The firm introduced Lexis Nexis AI system Protégé to its 220 lawyers and appointed an AI governance lead to oversee use of the technology. The article says the AI is being used across departments, especially in high-volume legal aid matters, to improve efficiency and access to justice.

Gunderson rolled out Perplexity Enterprise firmwide and is using it as an internal AI platform for lawyers. The firm says the tool provides rapid, cited context and amplifies attorney expertise.

Clio and The Florida Bar unveiled a program giving eligible bar members free access to Clio Work, Clio’s AI workspace, plus structured training on responsible and ethical AI use. The benefit is intended to make safe, secure legal AI easier for lawyers to adopt.