In a significant move towards transforming the way legal research is conducted in Europe, Moonlit.ai has spun out from Deloitte and secured investment from Curiosity VC. With a strong foundation in AI, data science, and law, Moonlit.ai is now poised to expand its innovative platform, which promises to make legal research across Europe more accessible, efficient, and insightful.
The Creation and Function of Moonlit.ai
Moonlit.ai’s story started at Deloitte, where the platform was initially developed as an internal tool to streamline legal research. Spearheaded by co-founders Roderick Lucas, an AI and data science aficionado with years of experience at Deloitte NL and academic roles at leading Dutch universities, and Dirk-Jan van den Broek, a seasoned lawyer with over two decades of experience, and founder of ClaimShare, Moonlit.ai quickly outgrew its original purpose.
The transition from an internal tool to a standalone company marks a pivotal moment for Moonlit.ai. With the backing of Curiosity VC, Moonlit.ai is set to revolutionize how legal professionals navigate the complex and varied legal systems across EU member states. Dirk-Jan van den Broek succinctly captured the platform’s mission, stating: “In an increasingly interconnected Europe, where legal precedents from one country can significantly influence decisions in another, this tool is indispensable.” What’s more, Moonlit.ai is not only useful for European lawyers, but lawyers across the globe. For example, in the context of South African competition law, anyone interpreting or applying the Competition Act 89 of 1998 (as amended) may consider appropriate foreign and international law. In practice, South African competition lawyers often turn to European precedent when additional precedent is sought, or when the South African competition authorities have not pronounced on a particular question of law. With the establishment of Moonlit.ai, the previously tedious and time-consuming exercise of understanding European case reporting and, thereafter, deciphering the actual cases, is much easier.
How Does It Work?
At its core, Moonlit.ai is an AI-powered platform that streamlines cross-border legal research. It continuously monitors legal activities across 22 EU jurisdictions and offers real-time updates on developments. Its standout feature is the ability to search across multiple languages, with each document instantly translated and summarized, allowing users to navigate legal landscapes with ease.
The platform boasts 9.2 million legal documents covering every conceivable legal domain, from competition and ESG law to criminal and tax law. Whether users need to access case law from Germany or monitor regulatory changes in Spain, Moonlit.ai has them covered. Moonlit.ai’s comprehensive database ensures that legal professionals can access the most up-to-date legal information, no matter where they are operating from.
The platform can generate concise headnotes and summaries instantly, allowing legal professionals to quickly identify relevant cases and build comprehensive analyses without the usual time investment.
Legal research can be time-consuming and labor-intensive, but Moonlit.ai’s AI-powered tools offer a solution, and one that has evidently been carefully conceptualized, developed and perfected by a team comprising data science and legal experts. The platform can generate concise headnotes and summaries instantly, allowing legal professionals to quickly identify relevant cases and build comprehensive analyses without the usual time investment. The system also creates automated event timelines, visualizing complex legal proceedings and giving users a clear overview of important case milestones.
In the fast-evolving world of EU law, staying informed is crucial. Moonlit.ai helps legal professionals stay ahead with its personalized monitoring tools. The platform features automated updates on EU law and delivers custom alerts through a tailored dashboard. Whether it’s a change in competition law in France or a new environmental regulation in Italy, users can keep track of the latest developments across multiple jurisdictions in real time.
The ability of Moonlit.ai to create personalized feeds ensures that legal professionals are always informed about relevant updates, helping them adapt their strategies to changing laws and regulations. With 24/7 updates, users are always ready to respond to new challenges.
Navigating the complexities of EU law often requires understanding how legal precedents from different jurisdictions interact. Moonlit.ai makes this task easier with its innovative cross-border citation system, which allows users to seamlessly navigate between cases across multiple jurisdictions. With just a click, legal professionals can move from a case in Italy to a precedent in Germany, uncovering relevant connections and insights.
In addition, Moonlit.ai integrates expert commentary from law firms, providing valuable practical insights and helping users interpret complex legal issues. This feature not only enhances the research process but also gives users a deeper understanding of the legal landscape across Europe.
Moonlit.ai integrates expert commentary from law firms, providing valuable practical insights and helping users interpret complex legal issues.
Moonlit.ai truly opens up a new universe of legal insights. The platform empowers users to discover relevant legislation and case law across multiple jurisdictions, making it easier than ever to find the information they need to make informed decisions. The seamless cross-border analysis tool allows legal professionals to effortlessly compare documents and gain a deeper understanding of how different legal systems interact.
The Power of AI: Meet Luna
One of the platform’s standout features is Luna, Moonlit.ai’s AI legal assistant. Imagine being able to ask any legal question and receive answers based on authoritative legal sources. With Luna, legal professionals can access reliable insights backed by credible case law and legal references. This tool has the potential to dramatically enhance legal strategies, allowing users to stay ahead of the latest legal precedents and tackle challenges with confidence.
Luna’s interactive interface allows users to effortlessly navigate through 9 million legal documents and leverage the vast knowledge base within Moonlit.ai to find sophisticated argumentation strategies. This AI-driven approach takes legal research beyond traditional methods, offering an innovative and efficient way to find solutions to complex legal issues.
Built for Large Organizations
Moonlit.ai isn’t just for individual lawyers—it’s built to meet the needs of large organizations with its robust security, scalability, and integration capabilities. As legal teams grow and expand, Moonlit offers the infrastructure needed to support extensive legal research and compliance efforts.
With Moonlit.ai, legal teams can confidently navigate the complexities of EU law, relying on a platform that delivers unparalleled accuracy, security, and efficiency.
Is Moonlit.ai the Right Tool For You?
As Moonlit.ai emerges as an independent company, its innovative approach to legal research is set to redefine how legal professionals navigate the European legal landscape. By leveraging AI, cross-border capabilities, and real-time monitoring, Moonlit.ai offers an essential tool for anyone involved in European law. Could this be the future of legal research? Only time will tell, but one thing is clear: Moonlit.ai is already changing the game.
