Addleshaw Goddard to Deploy Harvey Firmwide and Co-Develop Legal AI
What happened
Addleshaw Goddard, a law firm based in London, will roll out Harvey's legal AI platform to more than 3,400 lawyers and business services staff across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia starting January 2027. The firm and Harvey will work together to co-develop AI tools for legal work and client services, with direct involvement from Addleshaw Goddard’s Innovation Group. This collaboration follows a three-month assessment where hundreds of professionals tested multiple platforms. The partnership includes ongoing feedback and testing to refine features such as Review Tables, which help manage complex legal information.
Key details
- Over 3,400 Addleshaw Goddard professionals will use Harvey’s AI platform from January 2027.
- The deployment covers offices in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
- Addleshaw Goddard’s 80-person Innovation Group led a three-month assessment involving 400 staff testing AI platforms.
- Review Tables, a tool for organizing and verifying legal data, was co-developed and refined with Addleshaw Goddard’s feedback.
- Quarterly meetings with clients are planned to identify challenges and co-create new legal AI solutions.
Why it matters
Addleshaw Goddard’s lawyers, business services staff, and clients will gain access to new AI-powered tools for managing legal work, which can change how information is reviewed, shared, and validated. The firm’s workforce will need to adapt to new workflows and technology, while clients will have opportunities to influence and benefit from AI-enabled legal services. This arrangement also gives Addleshaw Goddard a direct role in shaping the development of legal AI features that support large-scale, complex matters.