The collaboration reinforces NKF’s long-standing commitment to innovation and high-quality client service, enabling lawyers across practices to integrate AI into their daily workflows.

The rollout follows a structured evaluation and testing phase, led internally by NKF’s legal tech team and supported by Legora’s implementation team. 

A focus on controlled adoption

Bertrand Schott, Partner at NKF specializing in Banking & Finance, and a member of the Executive Committee responsible for legal tech/AI, emphasizes that successful implementation goes far beyond introducing new software.

“It’s easy to license a tool, but the difficult part is adoption. What really matters is coaching users, creating use cases, and helping teams implement it in practice,” he says.

This focus on adoption was central to NKF’s decision to partner with Legora. “What stood out to us was not just the tool itself, but the support around it,” says Bertrand. “We didn’t want to simply buy licenses and send users to training sessions. What we needed was a partner who could support real adoption across the firm. Legora offered just that.”

Building on a strong digital foundation 

Clara-Ann Gordon, Partner at NKF specializing in Technology and M&A, highlights how this foundation has shaped the firm’s approach. “NKF adopted a paper-free model very early, and that created the foundation for how we think about digital tools. We’ve been systematically testing technology for years, and that mindset made us ready to adopt Legora,” she says.

“Legora fits into our system seamlessly. It’s very user friendly, and we’ve seen our efficiency and the quality of our work increase tremendously,” Clara-Ann explains. “It allows us to move through manual work much faster, and focus on what really matters for the client and the specifics of the deal.”

Transforming day-to-day legal work

Beyond efficiency gains, Clara-Ann emphasizes the shift in how legal work is approached. “We’re now working at a higher level and can reinvest time thinking about better solutions for the client,” she says.

Daniel Bono, Partner at NKF specializing in capital markets and M&A, describes the extent to which AI has reshaped his workflow: “We’ve been using Legora across M&A, capital markets, prospectus drafting, and research. It’s been transformative; at this point I genuinely no longer work in a traditional way.”

He highlights the importance of careful prompting to achieve strong results. “What makes the difference is how you use it. You get the best results when you structure the task properly and ask the right questions in the right way,” he explains.

In practice, this has enabled more efficient and reliable client service. “During client calls, I can query complex documentation in real time and get grounded answers immediately, rather than relying on memory,” Daniel notes. “That’s a real advantage, because relying on recollection in complex transactions is risky, whereas Legora gives you answers directly anchored in the documents.”

Karim Piguet, Partner at NKF specializing in M&A and Intellectual Property, says, “Legora has fundamentally changed the pace of document production and analysis in our M&A practice. In a landscape where the volume of data to be reviewed keeps growing, Legora enables us to manage large-scale data rooms while staying focused on the quality and depth of our analysis.”

“In our contractual and transactional work,” he adds, “it brings speed, the ability to analyze vast volumes of data in seconds, and a sharper application of our firm's know-how. But the lawyer's eye remains essential — AI accelerates the work, the human validates and owns the result. That combination is where the real quality lies.”

Unlocking value in complex investigations

The benefits are equally clear in litigation and investigations, where the volume and complexity of documents can be overwhelming. Myriam Fehr-Alaoui, Partner at NKF and head of the white-collar crime practice in Geneva, sees Legora as a transformative tool in her field.

“If a client asks what a particular witness said on a very specific point, I can now produce a focused summary in minutes instead of spending hours searching through hundreds of pages,” she explains.

Speed and responsiveness are critical in this area of law, and Myriam notes that AI is helping meet growing client expectations. “For clients, one of the biggest advantages is speed. They can receive a clear first summary of a major judgment or a large evidentiary record almost immediately, even while we continue the deeper legal analysis,” she says.

Enhancing quality and sharpening strategic focus

At NKF, Legora is acting as both a productivity enhancer and a quality control layer. Lawyers remain responsible for interpretation, judgment, and strategy, with AI supporting the process rather than substituting it.

It’s also expected to influence how legal services are delivered and priced. “Looking ahead, clients will continue to value expert judgment and time invested, while increasingly paying attention to outcomes, efficiency, and overall value,” Bertrand says.

At the same time, NKF recognizes the importance of developing the next generation of lawyers in an AI-enabled environment. “We need to ensure they can use AI effectively while still developing the judgment and experience that cannot be replaced,” Bertrand says.

"We expect our junior associates to master Legora the same way they master other legal skills,” Karim adds. “It’s part of what it means to work at NKF's level. When a trainee can produce a structured risk summary of a complex acquisition agreement before the first team meeting, it raises the bar for everyone.”

A shared commitment to innovation  

Ultimately, the partnership between NKF and Legora reflects a shared commitment to innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. With ongoing feedback loops and regular check-ins, both organizations are working together to refine and expand the capabilities of AI in legal practice.

By combining Legora with deep legal expertise, NKF is positioning itself at the forefront of the evolving legal landscape, delivering faster, more efficient, and higher-quality outcomes for its clients.