Litera (company)

Litera
TypePrivate company
IndustryLegal Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Software, IT
PredecessorWorkshare
Founded1995 (1995) in Chicago, Illinois
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Key people
  • Avaneesh Marwaha
  • (CEO)
Number of employees
1,050 (2025)
Websitewww.litera.com
Footnotes
[1][2][3][4]

Litera is a Legal AI legal technology software company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, that develops and licenses software for the practice and business of law.

Products

Litera develops legal AI technology software spanning document drafting, contract review, transaction management, knowledge management, and business development. Its products are integrated within Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

Lito is a legal AI agent built on rules-based engines and legal workflows that Litera has developed over 30 years.[5]

Litera One is a platform that connects drafting, contract review, and analytics within Microsoft 365. It incorporates Lito, an AI agent introduced in July 2025 that executes multi-step legal workflows in response to natural-language requests.

Litera Compare is a document comparison and redlining tool available across Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

Kira is a contract analysis platform acquired by Litera in 2021. It uses a hybrid AI architecture to review contracts across more than 1,400 data fields.

Litera Transact is a transaction management tool that centralizes deal checklists, automates signature collection, and produces closing books.

Litera Draft is a document drafting tool embedded in Microsoft 365.

GrowthTech is a business development and client relationship management suite designed for law firms.

References

  1. ↑ "The Legal Industry Bids Farewell to Litera Founder and CEO Deepak Massand". law.com. ALM. 7 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Zach Warren (20 April 2022). "Litera Names Sheryl Hoskins as New CEO, Avaneesh Marwaha to Chair Company's Board". law.com. ALM.
  3. ↑ Victoria Hudgins (5 November 2021). "Litera Announces New Investment From Hg, Eyeing Even More M&A and Expansion". law.com. ALM.
  4. ↑ Joseph N. DiStefano (22 January 2022). "Legal software firm that builds remote work systems for lawyers sold for $100 million". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  5. ↑ "Litera One AI Legal Agent". www.litera.com. Retrieved 2026-05-11.