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№ 03 · Tier 1 · Magic Circle and Top 10

Linklaters

Heaviest proprietary build, combined with Legora as external GenAI platform.

Platforms in use
Legora
Proprietary tools and programmes
  • Laila

    Proprietary AI chatbot built in-house, handling 60,000 prompts weekly.

  • CreateiQ 2.0

    Proprietary contract negotiation and lifecycle management platform, offered to clients.

  • ReportIQ

    Online due diligence platform.

  • Nakhoda

    AI-powered regulatory change management and horizon scanning, marketed externally.

  • Applied Intelligence

    Client-facing team of lawyers and data scientists, launched May 2026. Co-designs bespoke AI-enabled legal solutions and custom workflows for complex client challenges where off-the-shelf tools are insufficient. Works with the full range of frontier models. Led by partner Tom Quoroll and AI delivery director Sarah Barnard, with data science headed by Salim Feghali.

ALSP & NewLaw arm
Re:link
Flexible resourcing
Launched 2019

Contract/flexible lawyer platform connecting clients with interim Linklaters-approved lawyers on fixed-term assignments, drawn largely from the firm's alumni network. First international office (Middle East) opened June 2025.

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What is happening
  • ·Legora firm-wide rollout announced Sept 2025 across all 30 offices. Strategic partnership includes joint client engagement.
  • ·AI Sandbox programme generating 75+ AI ideas from global campaigns.
  • ·Launched a 20-strong AI Lawyers team (Nov 2025) - external tech specialists and Linklaters lawyers embedded into practice groups globally.
  • ·May 2026: Applied Intelligence team launched - lawyers + data scientists co-designing bespoke AI solutions for clients where standard tools cannot deliver.
Verdict

Most developed proprietary product portfolio. AI Lawyers team is a unique staffing model. Applied Intelligence extends that further into client-facing bespoke delivery.

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