Cleary Gottlieb rolls out Legora firmwide and acquires AI company Springbok

Scale: Firmwide, all practices + acquired AI company Springbok (financial terms undisclosed)
Vendors: Legora
Significance: High
Confidence: Confirmed

Why this matters

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has moved past pilots into deployment, with Legora in the stack. This is a high-significance signal for buyers benchmarking their panel.

Cleary Gottlieb announced firmwide deployment of Legora following a successful 2024 pilot. Simultaneously acquired Springbok, a generative AI development company, to build custom AI for clients and practice groups. Led by Managing Partner Michael Gerstenzang and Director of Practice Innovation Ilona Logvinova. Focus on high-value use cases across practices.

""With Legora, we are not just adopting a tool, we are seeing what is possible when you combine great technology with elite lawyers." — Michael Gerstenzang, Managing Partner, Cleary Gottlieb"

Scale / Terms: Firmwide, all practices + acquired AI company Springbok (financial terms undisclosed)
Significance: High
Source type: Firm Press Release

Vendors involved

Legora

Products

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