Relativity Aquires Gavel to Bring Legal AI Into Word

Relativity has acquired Gavel, an AI-native legal technology company, to extend its legal data intelligence platform directly into Microsoft Word.

This deal matters because it could close a long-standing gap between legal data platforms and the documents lawyers actually produce. Motions, briefs, and contracts have historically stayed separate from the data and context behind them, and this acquisition aims to connect the two.

The Deal

Relativity announced the acquisition on June 12, 2026. Gavel's solutions are currently used by thousands of legal professionals to draft, review, and automate legal work product.

The Gavel team will join Relativity, bringing expertise in AI-native drafting, document automation and the Microsoft Word experience. Relativity plans to maintain Gavel's regular operations while integrating its capabilities into RelativityOne over time.

Why It Matters

RelativityOne serves as the platform where legal teams organize, analyze and act on evidence in their matters. Until now, the documents that result from that work have remained separate in Microsoft Word.