Custom AI agents built by Hogan Lovells Cadwalader lawyers, says Harvey – Unite.AI

Harvey announced on October 16, 2026 that law firm Hogan Lovells Cadwalader has adopted its platform across the Corporate & Finance, Litigation & Arbitration and Regulatory/IP business groups, the same day the firm unveiled an enterprise-wide AI strategy based on agreements signed with Harvey and Legora.

Implementation of practice group and custom agents

According to Harvey, the adoption is intended to strengthen legal analysis and client advice. Harvey said the teams have worked closely to embed the platform into the firm’s day-to-day legal work through practice group office hours, bespoke workshops and one-on-one sessions with senior lawyers.

Harvey said the firm’s lawyers have also developed custom agents for knowledge management, capital markets and international arbitration, as well as collaborative playbook creation.

Miguel Zaldivar, CEO of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, said in Harvey’s announcement: “Through Harvey, we are refining ways to gain and apply existing experience in our firm across a variety of legal work. This has helped our lawyers work more effectively and strengthens the support and advice we provide to clients.”

John Haddock, Harvey’s Chief Business Officer, said the firm has a clear vision for how Harvey can improve the work of its lawyers and service to clients, adding that Harvey is proud to build alongside a firm with such ambition and to help shape what comes next.

Enterprise-wide AI strategy and governance

On October 16, 2026, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader also unveiled what it described as an enterprise-wide global AI strategy and a new AI governance structure that combines market-leading platforms, proprietary client solutions and dedicated commercial capabilities. The company said the strategy will accelerate the transformation of its business and bring better solutions, services and value to customers, and announced that it has signed agreements with Harvey and Legora.

“There is no single AI solution that can meet all the needs of a modern global law firm,” Zaldivar said in the company’s strategy announcement. He said Harvey and Legora have provided the firm’s lawyers with access to market-leading capabilities that improve productivity and support client service across a broad range of legal activities, while ELTEMATE will continue to develop proprietary tools, workflows and client-facing solutions that reflect the firm’s unique expertise. He described the strategy as combining the best available technology with innovations that the company builds itself.

The firm’s new AI Board will evaluate ideas developed across its practice groups and sectors to evaluate opportunities to use AI to improve the delivery of legal services. The board will decide whether solutions should be built internally or purchased externally, allocate resources accordingly, and oversee their development and implementation.

Paul Otto will become Managing Partner – Legal Technology and Artificial Intelligence. Otto is a partner in the firm’s global regulatory practice, based in Washington, DC, and advises leading organizations on emerging technologies; the company described him as a leading advisor on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data, technology and digital risk and as part of the core Future of Digitalisation team. Oliver Campbell has been appointed Chief Transformation Officer. Campbell has been with the firm for six years, is a former capital markets lawyer and has spent 15 years helping law firms modernize their legal and corporate services.

Commercial Unit and Combined Company

The company has also created a new business unit and appointed Bill Ferreira as managing partner – Business Unit and Customer Delivery. According to the company, the unit will focus on pricing, legal project management, presentation and delivery to clients as the firm evolves its commercial approach and uses emerging technology, including artificial intelligence, to create greater long-term value for clients. Ferreira is Practice Area Leader for the firm’s global government contracts and higher education practice and will continue in that role; advises companies, universities and hospitals on U.S. and international projects.

Zaldivar said the increased scale created by the company’s merger allows it to invest in artificial intelligence, technology and innovation from a position of strength, while remaining true to its partnership model and maintaining full control of its strategic direction.

The Hogan Lovells-Cadwalader combination was approved by a vote of partners, announced on April 15, 2026, with the combined firm scheduled to launch on July 1, 2026. That announcement stated that the combined firm would have approximately 3,100 lawyers in the Americas, EMEA and APAC, revenue of more than $3.6 billion and a presence in more than 18 countries. The release also notes that Cadwalader, Wall Street’s oldest law firm, has served clients for more than 230 years, while Hogan Lovells has served clients in Washington, D.C. for more than 120 years, in London for more than 125 years and in Germany for more than 135 years.