Alphabet’s Google Cloud expanded its Gemini Enterprise AI platform on Tuesday to include specialized tools for legal services, marking the first industry-specific expansion since the platform’s October launch for business customers.
The new offering, Gemini Enterprise for Legal, is designed to help law firms automate routine and complex workflows while ensuring data remains secure and confidential. The platform integrates legal software and data platforms through a plug-in system and includes specialized AI agents tailored to legal tasks.
Google Cloud’s product director Amrita Mehrok said the platform is built to be flexible, allowing law firms to select among embedded AI models based on their needs. The expansion follows a broader push by Google to tailor its AI tools for regulated industries, including a separate announcement on Tuesday introducing tools for financial services.
Several major law firms have already partnered with Google to deploy the new platform. Weil Gotshal, Cleary Gottlieb, Freshfields, and Williams & Connolly will collaborate on its implementation. Weil Gotshal co-managing partner Jonathon Soler noted that clients increasingly expect law firms to leverage AI for efficiency gains.
The move comes amid growing competition in the legal AI space. Thomson Reuters, a rival in legal research, launched its proprietary large language model, Thomson 1.0, in a prior launch window. Built on open-source technology and trained on legal research content, Thomson 1.0 draws on decades of authoritative legal data from Westlaw, the company’s legal research database.
Competitors such as Anthropic, Harvey, and Legora are also developing AI tools for legal applications, underscoring the rapid evolution of the sector. Deloitte published a 2026 report highlighting the legal industry’s accelerating adoption of AI, reflecting broader trends in enterprise technology integration.
