CMS rolls out Harvey enterprise-wide across 21 member firms and 50+ countries — largest EMEA deployment
CMSCMS deployed Harvey to 7,000 lawyers and staff across all 21 member firms in 50+ countries — the largest Harvey deployment in EMEA by seats. Pilot started March 2024 with 300 users, expanded to 3,000, then full enterprise. 93% of users reported productivity gains, averaging 117.9 hours saved per lawyer per year. Led by John Craske, Chief Knowledge and Innovation Officer (CMS UK).
""93% of users reported productivity gains, averaging up to 117.9 hours saved per lawyer per year." — CMS internal data, led by John Craske, Chief Knowledge & Innovation Officer"
- Scale / Terms
- 7,000 lawyers across 21 firms, 50+ countries (financial terms undisclosed)
- Significance
- High
- Source type
- Trade Press
Vendors involved
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