BigLaw firm Allens is investing in two legal AI platforms, “as part of its ongoing commitment to delivering greater value and efficiency for clients”.
The firm recently made the move to invest in AI tools Legora and Thomson Reuters CoCounsel.
Allens managing partner Richard Spurio (pictured) said: “We believe the greatest value of technology lies in how it amplifies human expertise.”
Legora is an AI tool that supports direct client collaboration, supports advanced use cases, and will be used in Allens’ innovation and digital solutions practice.
Max Junestrand, founder and CEO of Legora, said: “We are proud to partner with Allens, a firm known for being a leader in innovation and client service.”
The tool helps law firms with tailored AI solutions that provide for the unique needs of the firm’s clients and practices, Junestrand explained.
Its introduction allows for “the high-impact thinking and solutions our clients expect from Allens while improving how we collaborate and support them”, Spurio added.
Thomson Reuters CoCounsel is a legal AI assistant that automates tasks such as contract reviews, agreement summaries, and legal research.
The managing director of Asia and emerging markets at Thomson Reuters, Vishal Bali, said: “Allens has long been recognised for delivering legal advice of the highest calibre, supported for many decades by Thomson Reuters content and technology.
“We’re excited to expand our partnership with new firm-wide access to CoCounsel, Westlaw Precision and Practical Law Search & Summarise, helping their lawyers make confident decisions with much-needed speed, trust and accuracy.”
This investment follows Thomson Reuters’ release of its new generation of the AI tool, CoCounsel 2.0, last year. In 2024, the tech company told Lawyers Weekly that this new generation “will be able to work three times faster than the first generation of CoCounsel, generating answers in seconds”.
Allens’ chief innovation and legal solutions office, Lisa Kozaris, said: “These investments reflect our long-term commitment to innovation that delivers real value – helping clients navigate complexity, move with confidence and stay ahead of what’s next.
“The combination of CoCounsel and Legora, together with Allens’ broader investments in AI and digital expertise, will amplify the value we deliver to our clients.”
This news follows the recent investments into AI tool Harvey by various law firms, including Arnold Bloch Leibler this month, KWM in May, and G+T in February.
