An AI-first firm seeks to bring established legal assets into a new model of practice
Crosby, an AI-first law firm, has submitted a bid to acquire selected assets of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, including its trademark, brand and some internal data. Crosby is also looking to hire some of the firm's approximately 1,200 lawyers. The bid's terms have not been disclosed, and its outcome remains uncertain.
Weil Gotshal is preparing for a vote on whether to dissolve the firm in the coming days. Crosby, meanwhile, operates as a legal services provider that uses its own AI technology, rather than simply selling software to existing firms. The company says its tools can help deliver legal work at greater speed.
Crosby has raised about $85 million, including a $60 million Series B round in March. If its bid succeeds, some of Weil Gotshal's assets could continue under a different organizational model. The move points to a future where AI may reshape how legal expertise and technology work together.
