Nick Huber

Nick Huber

NIck Huber is a freelance technology journalist.

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In-house legaltech budgets to double worldwide by 2028 amid AI boom, Gartner predicts

Companies are increasing spending on legal AI software to boost productivity, cut spend and possibly headcount, Gartner says

1 Jun 2026

Anthropic’s expansion of legal AI tools is good for lawyers, experts say

The 12 new legal tools in the Claude AI software that can connect to 20 legaltech suppliers are described as an ‘inflection point’ for legaltech market

26 May 2026

Linklaters aims to solve ‘otherwise intractable’ challenges for clients with AI-focused legaltech team

Data scientists and lawyers team up to develop ‘customised AI workflows and tools’

18 May 2026

‘It doesn’t feel like a bubble’: Law Society CEO on the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence

Nick Huber talks to Law Society chief executive Ian Jeffery about the potential impact of AI on the legal sector in England and Wales

11 May 2026

Hogan Lovells joins international network to help shape legaltech development

Global Legal Tech Alliance was founded in April with more than 15 member firms

4 May 2026

Freshfields seeks to ‘co-innovate at pace’ with Anthropic partnership

Deal with Anthropic follows news that more than 5,000 Freshfields employees are using AI tools built with Google technology

26 Apr 2026

‘A fancy deck and a round of funding doesn’t make a law firm’

Nick Huber assesses the ability of AI native law firms to expand from being credible niche players to challenging Big Law

17 Apr 2026

AI boom fuelling demand for private equity investment in law firms, experts say

Private equity backing can help smaller and mid-size firms invest in tech and AI, with larger firms open to offers, writes Nick Huber

1 Apr 2026

K&L Gates achieves certification for responsible AI use

US law firm says it is one of the first large law firms to be certified to the international standard for AI

13 Mar 2026

Legora expands US footprint with Houston, Chicago office openings

Swedish legaltech start-up says it plans more US office openings this year to meet growing demand

9 Mar 2026

Legaltech suppliers ramp up partnerships with AI developers

Anthropic’s deals with Intapp and LexisNexis show it is the AI ‘foundational model of choice’ for the legatech sector, analysts say

2 Mar 2026

CJC launches consultation on disclosure rules for AI use in court documentation

Civil Justice Council says lawyers in England and Wales should be required to disclose AI use in certain circumstances

23 Feb 2026

Legaltech suppliers shrug off Claude AI threat worries

Stock swoon related to new legal tool from AI developer Anthropic was a market overreaction, analysts say

13 Feb 2026

Slaughter and May creates digital regulation practice

Firm cites ‘unprecedented’ regulatory complexity for clients as digital regimes in the EU and UK come into effect and are more actively enforced

13 Feb 2026

Eversheds Sutherland launches ‘AI-centric’ innovation department in US

Senior director Katrina Dittmer will lead 20-person department and advise on use of AI across the firm

4 Feb 2026

Levantage AI Advisors seeks to bridge legaltech gap for small and mid-size firms

Florida-based consultancy to support firms that don’t have the time or resources to adopt AI

13 Jan 2026

US private equity firm Haveli buys majority stake in legaltech business Sirion

Deal values contract lifecycle management software provider at around $1bn

12 Jan 2026

White & Case to roll out Legora’s legal AI software across office network

Two parties will also collaborate on new products as part of US firm’s ‘strategic approach to AI and innovation’

22 Dec 2025

Luminance makes senior product and marketing hires to boost US expansion

UK legaltech start-up says the US now accounts for 44% of its global revenue

19 Dec 2025

Legaltech suppliers Harvey and Aderant agree marketing partnership

Integration of legal AI and billing software products will bridge gap between practice and business of law, suppliers say

19 Dec 2025