Cleary Gottlieb rolls out Legora firmwide and acquires AI company Springbok
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonCleary 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
LegoraProducts
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