A&O Shearman commits $1.1 billion to a five-year AI programme

Global law firm A&O Shearman said it will commit $1.1 billion to artificial intelligence over five years, largely through specialist teams devoting time to AI tools and services.

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Source published 05 Nov 2026 · Briefing published 6 November 2026

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The nearly 4,000-lawyer firm said legal practice teams will contribute at least 3% of their time to the programme. Reuters reported that practice leaders will assign dedicated projects rather than requiring every lawyer to spend the same share of time individually.

The firm said it has 17 active projects and pointed to ContractMatrix, an AI-assisted contract tool built with Harvey and Microsoft. Rival law firms are also committing substantial capital and staff time to legal AI.

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