Frequently Asked Questions

Question 1

What is Emma Legal?

Accepted Answer

Emma Legal is an AI-powered platform that automates complex M&A legal due diligence. By analyzing contracts and flagging clause-level risks, it delivers structured, shareable reports that cut due diligence time by up to 50%.

Question 2

How does Emma Legal support legal due diligence?

Accepted Answer

Emma automates legal due diligence by simultaneously scanning your data room documents, identifying missing or incomplete files, and highlighting clause-level legal risks. This automation frees legal teams and investors to concentrate on high-value analysis and deal negotiations.

Question 3

Who is Emma Legal built for?

Accepted Answer

Emma Legal is designed for M&A professionals, including law firms, private equity and venture capital investors, and in-house legal teams. It supports teams handling multiple deals who need fast, accurate legal insights without compromising on quality.

Question 4

How accurate is Emma Legal's AI when reviewing legal documents?

Accepted Answer

Under the hood, we use the most advanced large language models (LLMs) available, models that lead industry benchmarks for legal and contract analysis. Combined with our proprietary legal workflows and structured outputs, this ensures both depth and breadth in document review.

Question 5

Can Emma be used for cross-border or multilingual deals?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Emma is designed to support multilingual M&A deals. Whether you're dealing across borders or reviewing documents in a language you're less familiar with, with Emma you easily adapt the LDD to 80 different language, making it easier to manage and understand due diligence for your team and especially for your client.

Question 6

How long does it take to onboard with Emma Legal?

Accepted Answer

Most deal teams get started with Emma in under an hour. The platform offers predefined onboarding templates by industry, so you can begin reviewing documents and identifying legal risks without complex setup. Emma's Information Request List (IRL) outlines 180 predefined legal document types, enabling teams to launch due diligence quickly and confidently. Emma is known for its intuitive interface, tailored to the way lawyers and investors work.

Question 7

Can Emma Legal integrate with our existing data room?

Accepted Answer

For integration inquiries, contact info@Emma.Legal

Question 8

Is Emma Legal secure and GDPR-compliant?

Accepted Answer

For security and compliance information, contact Security@Emma.Legal.

Question 9

What types of legal documents does Emma analyze?

Accepted Answer

Emma supports over 180 predefined legal document types, including employment agreements, shareholder minutes, IP assignments, litigation summaries, lease contracts, etc. You can also define custom document types for your deal.

Question 10

Which legal risks does Emma flag?

Accepted Answer

Emma comes with 74+ preloaded checks like Change of Control, IP Transfer, Non-Solicitation, and Shareholder Structure, etc. But here's the game-changer: you can create custom checks to surface exactly what you need. Want all French contracts mentioning Change of Control? Or every document involving a specific supplier? Just ask Emma. Your entire data room, fully searchable on your terms.

Question 11

Clauses vs Checks in Emma

Accepted Answer

In Emma, Checks are the foundation of our legal risk analysis. They come in two forms: Legal Clause Checks - These are 74 predefined legal clause types, like Change of Control, IP Transfer, Non-Solicitation, and more. Based on you requirements, Emma scans these high-risk clauses across all documents in your data room. Custom Checks - allow you to go deeper. You can tailor your analysis by asking Emma to surface specific information. For example, all French contracts with Change of Control clauses, or every document mentioning a particular supplier. To keep things simple, Emma combines both types under the same name: Checks. One interface. Total flexibility.

Question 12

What makes Emma Legal different from other legal tech platforms?

Accepted Answer

Emma Legal stands apart by being purpose-built for legal due diligence, not just a general AI model adapted for legal use. Unlike many competitors, Emma goes beyond surface-level keyword detection and understands the legal context and interrelation of clauses across documents, critical for accurate risk assessment in M&A. It combines large language models with agentic AI to deliver deeper insights and more reliable outputs.

Frequently Asked Questions

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