Lawhive acquires Woodstock Legal Services to expand AI-driven legal offering
updated on 12 September 2025
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AI-driven legal startup Lawhive has acquired Woodstock Legal Services to accelerate its move into the property market and enhance transaction efficiency through technology. The move aims to improve efficiency by combining human expertise and AI.
At Lawhive, human lawyers are supported by Lawrence, an AI assistant designed to complete work at the level of a paralegal or junior lawyer. Lawrence scored 81% on the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), and helps lawyers complete work at up to three times the speed by drafting documents, completing case research and handling case management. Currently, Lawhive works across 12 practice areas, including family law, civil litigation and property. The firm is also vertically integrated, which means that developers and lawyers work side by side.
Lawhive raised over €43 million in funding last year. Woodstock Legal Services, which is a consultancy-model law firm, is its first acquisition. Woodstock was founded in 2014 with the aim of being a “different kind of legal culture”, according to founder Carly Jermyn. The firm prioritises flexibility, open communication and care for its 50 regulated lawyers.
The combined outfit aims to transform the conveyancing market by tackling inefficiencies that slow down property transactions, such as manually filling out forms and chasing documents. Following the acquisition, Lawrence will assist Woodstock's lawyers by handling more paperwork, and Woodstock will retain its brand and high calibre support structure.
CEO and co-founder of Lawhive, Pierre Proner, said: "We're demonstrating that technology can support and enhance the best aspects of legal practice while creating communities where lawyers shape how that technology evolves.”
Meanwhile, Jermyn stated: “We’ve created a place where lawyers are supported to grow their careers in a way that fits their lives and works for their clients. This partnership is about scaling that vision with the right kind of technology – AI that enhances our skills and values, rather than eroding them. What makes it unique is that our lawyers will have the opportunity to shape the tools they use every day, instead of having them imposed on them.”
