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Contract Intelligence: From Data to Strategic Insight
Transforming the contract repository from a static archive into a dynamic source of commercial intelligence and risk visibility.
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02 / Contracts Management
Contract Abstraction
Structured data from any contract
AI-based, human-validated extraction of key terms and clause data from contracts in any language, delivered in your format or loaded into your CLM.
AI-basedHuman in the loopProprietary solution
The challenge
Key terms sit locked inside PDFs and Word files, so nobody can report on them.
24-48h
To adapt an extraction setup, depending on scale and rules
Any
Language extracted by AI
Native
Validation offered in selected languages
Your format
Or loaded straight into your CLM
Our perspective
How modern teams approach contract abstraction
Renewal dates, liability caps, change-of-control clauses and termination rights are only useful if you can find and report on them. For most organisations they are buried across thousands of files.
You define the fields and the depth, from basic commercial terms to custom clause data. Our proprietary AI-based solution extracts them, our team samples and validates the results, and you receive structured data ready for search, reporting and risk review.
You define the fields
Choose what to extract and how deep, from basic terms to custom clause data.
Quick to customise
Extraction setups adapted in about 24 to 48 hours, depending on scale and rules.
Any language
AI extracts in the language you need. Native validation is offered in selected languages.
How we deliver
Go slow to go fast
We prove the approach on a small sample with you first, then scale. Here is how the work flows, and where AI carries the load versus where our attorneys apply judgement.
44%AI-assisted
Technology where it adds value
An indicative view of how work is shared between AI and our attorneys at each stage. Judgement, protocol and sign-off always stay with people.
AI Attorneys and specialists
- 01
Define fields
10% 90%Field list, definitions, formats and decision rules agreed.
- 02
AI extraction
90% 10%Terms and clauses extracted across the contract set.
- 03
Sample and validate
30% 70%Results sampled, validated and the setup tuned.
- 04
Deliver structured data
45% 55%Data delivered in your format or loaded into your CLM.
What you receive
Structured contract data in your format or loaded into your CLM, ready for search, reporting and risk review.
Where it fits best
- CLM migrations
- Regulatory or obligation reporting
- M&A integration
- Renewal and revenue leakage reviews
Commercials
Pricing that fits the shape of the work
The attorney who scopes your work shares pricing up front. These are the models that typically suit contract abstraction.
Typical fit
Fixed fee
Best for
Defined projects, such as a CLM assessment or a contract clean-up.
How it is billed
One price for an agreed scope and outcome.
Typical fit
Unit rate with cap
Best for
Variable volume, such as document review or abstraction.
How it is billed
Per document or per contract, with a ceiling on total spend.
Managed team
Best for
Ongoing work, such as platform operations or monitoring.
How it is billed
A monthly fee for a dedicated team, scaled up or down with notice.
Hybrid
Best for
Programmes that mix a project with steady run work.
How it is billed
A fixed fee to build, then a unit rate or team fee to run.
Questions
What clients ask us
Extraction setups are typically adapted in about 24 to 48 hours, depending on the volume and the complexity of the rules.
From our Insights
All insights Our thinking on contract abstraction
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Configured by attorney-technologists
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Configuration, migration and adoption support from attorney-technologists, shaping your CLM around how your attorneys actually contract.
Playbook-based negotiation
Contract Review
Routine sales and procurement contracts reviewed and negotiated on your behalf, against a playbook we build for you from your own negotiation history.
Unlock the data inside your contracts
Point us to the repository. We adapt the extraction to your rules, validate every field and deliver structured data you can report and act on.
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