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№ 22 · Tier 2 · Large International / NationalOperator

Shoosmiths

Microsoft Copilot with £1M bonus incentive + client-facing AI Comply.

Platforms in use
Microsoft CopilotLuminance
Proprietary tools and programmes
  • Project Apollo

    Proprietary AI contract review platform built with Microsoft on Azure OpenAI Service (launched June 2026). Compares draft contracts against Shoosmiths' playbooks and precedents to flag deviations, suggest amendments and explain reasoning. Explainability panels surface internal know-how so junior lawyers can see why a change has been recommended. 40% reduction in first-pass review time in pilot, with no increase in error rates. Mandatory human checkpoints throughout.

  • AI Comply

    Client-facing AI governance tool built on Enzai's platform (2024). Run via Shoosmiths EIGHT (connected services unit).

  • Shoosmiths EIGHT

    Connected services unit running AI Comply.

What is happening
  • ·Copilot firm-wide. £1M bonus pot tied to 1 million prompts. Target hit four months early.
  • ·One of a handful of UK law firms invited to trial Copilot in September 2024.
  • ·Innovation group steers efforts via four sub-teams (client tech, information services, projects/innovation, EIGHT).
  • ·Subscription with Luminance for VC workflow.
  • ·24 June 2026: Project Apollo launched across the firm — proprietary AI contract review platform built with Microsoft on Azure. Reviews contracts against internal playbooks and gold-standard precedents, flags deviations, suggests amendments and explains reasoning. 40% reduction in first-pass review time in pilot. Designed as both a productivity engine and a junior lawyer training accelerator.
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