Doctrine

Big news: Doctrine's acquisition by RELX, the global leader in legal and scientific information and parent company of LexisNexis, is now closed. It's one of the largest exits by a French startup in recent years, and the largest AI acquisition in France this year: a strong signal for legal AI in Europe, and a reflection of what our team has built with over 50% annual growth in 2025, accelerating further in 2026, and 3x ARR in three years. Here's why it matters beyond the numbers. Lawyers and in-house counsel don't pick a legal AI tool based on which model powers it. They pick it based on one question: can I trust this answer? Is it sourced? Is it reliable? Technology without legal substance has never been able to answer that on its own. Today, it finally can. As Eric Bonnet-Maes perfectly puts it : “Separately, each of us was strong. Together, we are unbeatable”. LexisNexis + Doctrine is the perfect combination: reliable content, robust technology, and a deep understanding of what legal professionals need. Separately, each of us is strong. Together, we cover the full value chain, from source to answer. "This is exactly why RELX chose us: our culture, our expertise, our talent. That's what makes Doctrine, Doctrine," says Guillaume Carrère, CEO of Doctrine. The ambition now: build the leading legal AI player for civil law, and equip a million legal professionals across Europe. To begin with! Thank you to our 27,000 customers across France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Luxembourg, whose trust made this deal make sense in the first place. To our new colleagues at LexisNexis and RELX, the real work starts now.

Separately, each of us was strong. Together, we cover the full Legal AI value chain. When a lawyer or an in-house counsel uses legal AI, they're not asking themselves “is this based on GPT 5.6 or Sonnet 5”, they're asking: “can I trust this answer? Is it sourced? Is it reliable?” AI without legal substance never works and it's exactly why this operation makes so much sense for legal professionals. I'm happy to share that Doctrine's acquisition by RELX, the global leader in legal and scientific information and parent company of LexisNexis, is now closed. LexisNexis + Doctrine is the perfect combination: reliable content, robust technology, and a deep understanding of what legal professionals need. AI workflows grounded in the best legal content. Our ambition together is clear: build the leading player in legal AI for civil law, and equip a million legal professionals across Europe (for starters). I couldn’t be prouder of the collective work achieved by our amazing team: this is one of the largest exits completed by a French startup in the past years, and the largest AI startup acquisition in France this year. A clear recognition of Doctrine's exceptional trajectory with over 55% organic growth in the last 12 months, and more than x3 our ARR in three years. To our 27 000 customers across France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Luxembourg: thank you for your trust. I can’t wait to show you the future of Doctrine. To our investors Johannes Grefe, Chris Bon, and Paul-Hugo Thiboult at Summit Partners, Amaury C. at Peugeot Invest, and Jay McGonigle: thank you for believing three years ago that AI would fundamentally reshape how legal professionals work. To our new teammates Sean Fitzpatrick, Sybella Stanley, Eric Bonnet-Maes, Sébastien Bardou Andrew McGroarty andrew forbes and the entire Lexis Nexis teams, we’re looking forward to starting the real work. And to every member of the Doctrine dream team: this is your win first. Your work, your rigor, and your obsession with getting the answer right for our customers are exactly why RELX chose us. Always day one 🚀

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