Customer Story
Innovative Legal Solutions:
Gleiss Lutz’s Cutting-Edge
Use of Harvey
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Prof. Dr. Eric Wagner
Partner at Gleiss Lutz
About Gleiss Lutz
Gleiss Lutz is one of Germany’s leading international full-service law firms with six offices across Germany, as well as London and Brussels offices and a virtual office in Decentraland. Gleiss Lutz’s client portfolio includes several of the largest companies worldwide, DAX 40 companies and public institutions.
Opportunity
Gleiss Lutz offers a broad range of expertise on legal technology. For years, Gleiss Lutz has invested in using and developing the latest tools to improve the workflows of its attorneys and create efficiencies for its clients. This forward thinking mindset is one of the key reasons Gleiss Lutz maintains its dominance as one of the most renowned Germany-based law firms.
Recognizing the potential of generative AI to impact legal work, Gleiss Lutz sought a solution for its lawyers to leverage the latest technological advances. The firm’s goal was to deliver exceptional legal services even faster than before while upholding rigorous information security and compliance standards specific to the German market.
Solution
After a comprehensive evaluation process, Gleiss Lutz identified Harvey as the leading and most trusted provider of AI solutions to meet their needs, especially for AI-powered document analysis, drafting and document generation.
“At Gleiss Lutz, users praise Harvey for delivering rapid, high-quality drafts that address both basic and complex queries with reliable solutions. Our users continue to discover new and creative use cases for the platform and appreciate that Harvey provides an intuitive and helpful approach to integrating generative AI into everyday work.”
Marc Geiger
Director Legal Operations and Business Technologies at Gleiss Lutz
More than 350 attorneys at Gleiss Lutz have now integrated Harvey into their daily operations, continually discovering innovative use cases. Gleiss Lutz shared the following insights on how Harvey has become an invaluable tool for the firm, supporting attorneys in various aspects of their work:
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With Harvey's support, Gleiss Lutz lawyers now produce drafts even faster and spend less time on document review and drafting to generate first cuts. Across many use cases, Harvey provides an efficient and generative AI-supported approach to legal work and thereby supports maintaining Gleiss Lutz's high standard of legal service. The implementation of Harvey has boosted productivity and enhanced service delivery for Gleiss Lutz.
Enhancing Strategic Focus
By simplifying routine tasks, such as analyzing contractual terms, compiling closing checklists, and examining excerpts from company registers, Harvey allows lawyers to streamline their work and focus even more on the most important, complex aspects of legal practice. This shift has increased attorney engagement while improving efficiency and productivity.
Marc Geiger adds, “Harvey has in several ways impacted the way we approach legal work, enabling our lawyers to dedicate more time to complex challenges and thereby enhancing overall efficiency. The investment in Harvey is also an investment in generative AI as an important future skill for lawyers.”