Qanooni

Legal AI, Built for Lawyers by Lawyers

Founded in the UAE, Qanooni is a legal AI platform designed with one goal: to empower lawyers without disrupting their workflow. Instead of asking legal teams to learn new systems, Qanooni integrates directly into Microsoft Word and Outlook—where lawyers already spend their time. The result: faster contract drafting, smarter document reviews, and seamless adoption that works with existing habits, not against them.

From the outset, Qanooni was developed by legal professionals who saw a gap in the market: the lack of regionally rooted tools that understand both the complexity of law and the practical realities of legal work. With co-founders Karim Shiyab, Anuscha Iqbal, and Ziyaad Ahmed at the helm, the platform has been built to solve real problems—reducing inefficiencies, improving client service, and embedding AI in a way that’s intuitive and non-disruptive.

Embedded Where It Matters Most

Qanooni’s standout feature is its deep integration with Microsoft Office. Lawyers don’t need new logins or dashboards—they get AI support inside the tools they already use. The plug-and-play setup means onboarding takes minutes. According to Ziyaad Ahmed, that accessibility has been critical to adoption. “Users don’t have to change their habits. Qanooni is right there beside them as they work.”

Custom Workflows, Firm-Specific Output

Qanooni doesn’t just offer automation—it offers alignment. The platform learns from a firm’s tone, style, and preferred clauses to tailor its outputs. From redlining contracts to generating first drafts, Qanooni mirrors the firm’s own standards. Its “Global Change” feature allows users to apply edits across an entire document instantly, reducing inconsistencies and saving time.

As Anuscha Iqbal notes, “This is about respecting the firm’s voice. That customization is essential for trust and wide adoption.”

Privacy First, Always

Data privacy isn’t optional for legal teams. Qanooni is ISO 27001 certified, GDPR compliant, and soon to be SOC 2 certified. No customer data is ever used to train the AI. Instead, the platform uses cutting-edge retrieval techniques and strict internal controls to maintain confidentiality—critical in sectors like government and finance.

Expanding Into Litigation Workflows

Qanooni’s roadmap is expanding beyond transactional work. A new litigation module will help lawyers generate chronologies, memos, and exhibits by extracting facts and references from large volumes of case data. As Karim Shiyab explains, “AI should handle the heavy lifting so lawyers can focus on strategy, not fact-finding.”

From UAE Roots to Global Reach

While born in the UAE, Qanooni is built to serve diverse legal systems, including civil law, common law, and Sharia-based jurisdictions. Its flexible, subscription-based pricing supports firms of all sizes, and its multilingual capability is key in international practice.

“The UAE is pushing hard toward a digital-first legal sector,” says Anuscha. “That gives us confidence to keep building. And because our clients often work across borders, Qanooni was designed to scale.”

Conclusion: Legal AI with a Local Edge and Global Vision

Qanooni stands apart as a legal AI platform that truly understands its users. It’s not about forcing change, but enabling better work—faster, safer, and more aligned to how lawyers already operate. As legal teams across the Gulf and beyond adopt AI, Qanooni proves that innovation doesn’t have to mean disruption. Sometimes, it means building smarter tools that simply fit.