How Slaughter and May Uses Luminance AI to Accelerate Due Diligence and M&A Transactions

By: GoBeyond Team
August 10, 2026
3 min read
Slaughter and May AI contract analysis dashboard

Quick Overview

Slaughter and May adopted Luminance AI, which uses NLP and contract automation to extract key clauses and terms from contracts, accelerating due diligence processes in mergers and acquisitions by improving risk assessment and compliance checks.

Slaughter and May
Slaughter and May
Company Size
~1,000 employees
Revenue Range
Not publicly disclosed
Primary Challenge
Reducing due diligence time and improving accuracy in M&A transactions
Key Metrics

- 75% reduction in due diligence time
- Accelerated M&A deal closings
- Enhanced risk assessment and compliance

The Problem

Manual contract review was slow and resource-intensive

The Solution

Implemented Luminance AI for automated contract analysis and clause extraction

Results

- Faster transaction timelines
- Improved risk management
- Higher compliance standards

Details

Industry
Legal
Departments
Legal & Compliance
Knowledge & Information Management
Use Cases
Contract Management
Data Analysis
Tags
NLP
Machine Learning
Time-Saving
Improved Accuracy
Legal Teams
AI Tools Used
Luminance AI
Sources
https://redresscompliance.com/top-15-real-life-use-cases-for-ai-in-the-legal-industry/https://www.vktr.com/ai-disruption/5-ai-case-studies-in-law/

More Case Studies

See All
How Adobe Uses Wrike’s AI-Powered Reporting to Track Creative Project Progress and Optimize Resource Allocation
Technology & SaaS
How SoulCycle Simplified Payment Processes with AI-Powered Invoice Consolidation
Healthcare & Medical
How Eleken Redesigned Gamaya’s AI-Driven Platform to Improve Usability and Farmer Engagement
Technology & SaaS
How a Leading Utility Uses eGain’s AI Knowledge Hub™ and Generative AI to Transform Customer Service and Knowledge Management
Manufacturing
How Deel Uses AI to Deliver Personalized Employee Onboarding Experiences
Technology & SaaS
How Eleken Redesigned Kepler’s Low-Code AI Platform UI/UX to Improve Usability and Adoption
Technology & SaaS

🤖 Chat with AI

Type...