Litera (company)

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

Litera is an American software corporation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.[4] They create and license productivity and risk management software aimed at law firms.[4] In December 2009, Litera acquired Softwise Inc. in its biggest acquisition to date.[5] The company acquired CitationWare LLC in 2011.[6] In 2019 Litera acquired competing fileshare company Workshare.[7]

Products

Litera sells documentation automation platforms, server-based document metadata cleaner, PDF editor and binders, Table of Authorities generators, email encryption software, and multiple collaboration platforms.[8][9][10]

Litera One is the company’s unified platform for drafting, contract review, and firm analytics.[11] In July 2025, Litera announced the introduction of Lito, a new AI agent integrated into the Litera One platform. The agent is designed to perform multi-step tasks within the system, responding to natural-language requests by selecting the appropriate tools and completing tasks on behalf of users.[11]

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. ^ a b c Joseph N. DiStefano (22 January 2022). "Legal software firm that builds remote work systems for lawyers sold for $100 million". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  5. ^ Litéra Acquires Document Creation and Automation Provider SoftWise
  6. ^ Litera acquires CitationWare - 2011/07/29 - MarketLine Financial Deals
  7. ^ Skolnik, Sam (8 December 2019). "Rise of the 'Platform' Slated to Drive 2020 Legal Tech Deals". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  8. ^ Your Documents May Be Hiding Hidden Data | BusinessNewsDaily.com
  9. ^ Litera Adds Four Executives, Bolsters Product Offerings
  10. ^ We’re back – and the first legalit win of the New Year goes to Litéra | Legal IT Insider
  11. ^ a b Joyner, Benjamin (2025-07-23). "Litera Launches Lito, A New AI Agent in Litera One". Law.com. Retrieved 2025-12-04.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)