LONDON, UK – 07 July 2025 – Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has today announced a strategic partnership with ContractPodAi, a leader in legal AI solutions and contract lifecycle management (CLM).At the center of the collaboration is the adoption of Leah, ContractPodAi’s agentic AI platform, as a core technology powering Pinsent Masons’ Managed Legal Services offering. Building on the firms’ existing collaboration, the partnership will also include joint investments in developing advanced AI-driven solutions for in-house teams, such as rights management, contract performance analytics, and other applications that enhance legal and contracting capabilities at scale.
This new phase of the partnership marks a significant step in the growing adoption of AI across the legal industry, with Pinsent Masons at the forefront of innovation among major law firms. By integrating Leah across its Managed Legal Services and Consulting offerings, the firm is advancing its mission to deliver more intelligent, efficient, and scalable solutions to clients’ in-house teams.
As part of the partnership, Pinsent Masons Vario, the firm’s professional services division, will use the Leah platform to support both its Managed Legal Services group and its Consulting arm. Together, these teams will help in-house legal departments reduce complexity, surface insights, and improve operational efficiency through AI-driven automation. Leah’s combined CLM and AI capabilities will support the delivery of end-to-end contracting services that are faster, smarter, and easier to manage.
Pinsent Masons Vario Consulting advises in-house teams on operational strategy and legal technology, with a focus on practical, accessible, and scalable innovation. Leah’s integration enhances this approach by offering clients an intelligent end-to-end contracting solution that brings together CLM, AI productivity tools, legal and process optimization, and direct support for legal and business users.
Mike McGlinchey, Head of Legal Technology Consulting at Pinsent Masons Vario, said:
“For Pinsent Masons, this partnership reinforces our ongoing commitment to enhancing the delivery of legal advice, transactions and dispute resolution – seamlessly integrated with the broader suite of professional services needed by today’s in-house legal teams.
We like ContractPodAi as a company, we like their technology, and their ambitions for the future – and we really enjoy working together.”
Anurag Malik, President and Chief Technology Officer at ContractPodAi, added:
“This partnership marks a significant step forward for ContractPodAi and the evolution of legal services. Pinsent Masons shares our commitment to practical and scalable innovation. By combining their legal expertise with the power of our Leah platform, we’re helping law firms and in-house teams alike simplify complexity, uncover insights, and deliver greater value to the businesses they support.”
About Pinsent Masons
Pinsent Masons is a multinational professional services business with a robust legal foundation, operating with a clear purpose-led strategy. The firm prides itself on its commitment to making business work better for people, placing clients and communities at the forefront of its operations. With law at its core, Pinsent Masons transcends traditional legal services by integrating a diverse range of skill sets from its professionals, innovative technologies, and efficient processes to deliver a competitive advantage to its clients.
Pinsent Masons has over 490 partners and 3500 people operating from 29 offices around the world. Our deep sector focus across Infrastructure & Real Estate, Energy & Natural Resources, Financial Services, Technology, Science & Industry, Retail, Sport & Hospitality and Professional & Public Services means that we are supporting clients at the forefront of the industries shaping our world, providing business-critical advice in increasingly complex regulatory environments.
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About ContractPodAi
ContractPodAi, a recognized pioneer in legal GenAI with Leah Intelligence and a leader in Contract Lifecycle Management, is transforming how lawyers author, analyze, and manage documents on an unprecedented scale. ContractPodAi delivers secure, enterprise-ready innovation to accelerate growth and ensure measurable ROI. Going beyond mere task automation, Leah redefines legal processes, empowering strategic thinking and offering real-time analysis. The company has been recognized as a CLM Visionary by Gartner the last four consecutive years and named a Leader in the 2024 IDC MarketScape for Corporate Legal CLM Software. This is more than legal tech; it’s Legal Reimagined™.
Headquartered in London, ContractPodAi® supports its teams across the world – in New York, Glasgow, San Francisco, Toronto, Sydney, Mumbai, Pune, and more.
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