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Frequently Asked Questions
Detailed answers to common questions about Emma’s features, data handling, and use in M&A workflows.
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What types of legal documents does Emma analyze?
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.
Which legal risks does Emma flag?
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.
Clauses vs Checks in Emma
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.
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- 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.
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To keep things simple, Emma combines both types under the same name: Checks. One interface. Total flexibility.
What makes Emma Legal different from other legal tech platforms?
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.
Designed with legal teams and investors in mind, Emma offers structured workflows, enterprise-grade security, and a user experience aligned with real-world deal execution. Backed by a founding team with deep expertise in both AI and M&A, Emma delivers high-quality, clause-level risk summaries within minutes—providing unmatched speed, precision, and relevance in high-stakes transactions. Discover Emma yourself by booking a demo call.
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