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Case-law research, due diligence, contracts — what 2026 LegalTech actually delivers.

Legal tipped in 2025 with Harvey and CoCounsel. Hallucinations dropped; productivity rose. But the lawyer remains responsible for every signed line — AI is a layer of pre-drafting and search, not delegation.

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Big-law & corporate
Harvey AI
Harvey

Platform dedicated to large firms. Contract analysis, due diligence, regulatory research, brief drafting. The high-end reference.

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Research & drafting
Thomson Reuters (formerly Casetext)
CoCounsel

Launched in 2023 on GPT-4, acquired by Thomson Reuters for $650M. Aiming for 10 million users by end of 2026. Solid value for mid-sized firms.

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International research
LexisNexis
Lexis+ AI

Anchored in the LexisNexis corpus. Natural-language search across case law, statutes and secondary sources. International coverage.

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Contract drafting
Spellbook
Spellbook

Word add-in for contract drafting and review. Adopted by mid-market in-house legal teams.

Our editorial verdict

For a mid-sized French firm: CoCounsel (research plus drafting) plus Spellbook (Word contracts) cover 80% of the cases. Harvey remains the premium bet if the stakes are massive M&A due diligence.