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Hargreaves & Sterling
Partners reclaim 45 hrs/week from contract review
78%↓
Review time
32 hrs/wk→7 hrs/wk
45/wk
Hrs reclaimed
0→45/partner
3 wks
Time to ROI
Industry avg 6 mo→3 wks
The challenge
What wasn't working
Contract review consumed 32 hours per partner per week. The firm tried two contract-management SaaS tools and an internal automation team. Neither moved the needle — partners still had to read every clause to spot deviations from the firm's standards.
The architecture
How we solved it
We deployed an Intelligent Document Processing layer trained on the firm's historical contracts. It pre-reads every incoming agreement, classifies clauses, and flags only those that deviate from the standards. Partners review the exceptions — typically 8–12% of total clauses — instead of every line.
Stack used
Custom IDP modelHubSpot CRMiManage DMSSlack escalationMake orchestration
The result
What happened
In week 3 the firm hit ROI. By month 2 partner time on contract review dropped 78%. The reclaimed 45 hrs/week per partner now goes to client-facing work, which has lifted billable revenue 22% over the same period.
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Aiprosol pulled 45 hours a week out of partner time inside three weeks. The IDP layer paid for itself before we even finished onboarding.
James HargreavesManaging Partner · Hargreaves & Sterling
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