Most Legal AI Depends on Large Models in the Cloud. That’s the Problem.

Syntracts turns any contract into structured, on-prem intelligence, so law firms can act faster, negotiate smarter, and protect their most sensitive data.

Legal AI adoption is booming. In just one year, law firm usage has nearly tripled from 11 percent in 2023 to 30 percent in 2024. But with that growth comes risk. Most AI tools rely on cloud-based models, third-party APIs, and opaque prompts, putting privileged legal data into the hands of outside vendors.

Syntracts was built differently. It runs 100% on-premise, inside your infrastructure. No cloud. No external exposure. Just fast, structured intelligence delivered where your legal data already lives.

Trained on synthetic legal data and deployed behind your firewall, Syntracts turns any type of contract into reliable, precise data, legal teams can act on immediately. That means faster reviews, smarter negotiations, and no compromise on security.

Most firms spend over three hours profiling a single contract. Multiply that across hundreds per practice group, and the time loss is staggering. Syntracts cuts that time by at least 80%, reducing multi-hour reviews to under 30 minutes. In API-integrated workflows, processing time can drop to near-zero.

This transformative approach just earned Syntracts a spot in the Fuse Incubator, A&O Shearman’s prestigious program for the most scalable and secure legaltech solutions on the market.

Why Syntracts Is Different: On-Prem, Structured, and Secure by Default

For legal ops leaders and innovation teams, the question isn’t whether AI has potential, it’s whether it’s trustworthy enough to handle the most sensitive legal data. In a field where accuracy is non-negotiable and confidentiality is everything, one hallucinated clause or miscategorized obligation isn’t just a glitch; it’s a liability.

This is especially critical for in-house legal departments managing high volumes of contracts tied to regulatory obligations, financial risk, and strategic partnerships. Law firms feel it too. Even a minor error can result in missed deadlines, reputational damage, or compromised client trust.

Syntracts was built to meet this moment—not with generic large language models (LLMs), but with AI models tailored specifically to legal workflows.

What Makes Syntracts Different:

• Fully On-Premise Deployment: Runs 100% inside a firm’s infrastructure. No third-party APIs. No LLMs in the cloud.
• Synthetic Legal Data Training: Models trained exclusively on synthetic legal data that mimics real contact complexity without touching client material.
• Structured, Database-Ready Outputs: Clause-level classifications, obligations, and term data delivered in clean, searchable formats.
• Enterprise-Grade Security: SOC 2 Type I & II certified, ISO 27001 certification underway.

Syntracts doesn’t just analyze contracts, it transforms how legal data is secured, structured, and acted upon.

A Personal Mission: The Syntracts Founding Story

Syntracts wasn’t born out of hype, it came from frustration.

Co-founders Chris Martin and Doug Bemis were childhood friends who reunited professionally around a shared problem: legal AI tools weren’t working in practice. Demos looked slick, but in real-world legal environments, where nuance, risk, and precision matter, they fell apart.

Chris Martin, Co-Founder – Legal Insider Turned Legaltech Builder

Chris spent over a decade inside the legal trenches. From Akin Gump and Cooley to leading Latham & Watkins’ Emerging Technology Team, he saw firsthand how generic AI tools crumbled under the weight of legal complexity.

“I saw promising AI tools crumble under the weight of real-world complexity—contracts layered with nuance, liability, and consequence. General-purpose LLMs can appear persuasive at a glance, but once you dive deeper, it becomes clear they aren't legal experts; prompting alone can't fix that. We didn’t need smarter prompts—we needed focused, structured models built specifically for the legal industry.” — Chris Martin

Doug Bemis, Co-founder & CEO – Language Architect and AI Veteran

With a PhD in Computational Neurolinguistics, Doug brings deep expertise in language, cognition, and machine learning. He co-founded Geometric Intelligence (acquired by Uber to form Uber AI Labs) and led ML systems at Optoro and Redesign Health.

“Trust needs to be earned and proven. That’s why we built Syntracts to run where legal data lives—inside the firewall. No shortcuts, no third-party exposure, just AI that respects the stakes of the job.” — Doug Bemis

Together, Chris and Doug set out to build a legal AI platform grounded in practice, not abstract theory. Not just technically sophisticated, but legally literate. Not another black-box tool, but something legal teams could trust, understand, and deploy securely.

How Syntracts Works: A Legal Intelligence Engine Inside the Firewall

Most legal AI tools rely on cloud APIs and generic models. Syntracts is different. It offers a completely on-premise engine, trained on synthetic legal data and optimized for contract complexity.

Its purpose: Turn dense legal documents into reliable, structured insights—securely and at scale.

The Four Pillars of the Syntracts Approach:

• Custom-Trained Legal Models: High-accuracy outputs, trained on synthetic data.
• Enterprise-Grade Security: SOC 2 Type I & II certified, ISO 27001 underway.
• Fully On-Prem Deployment: No APIs. No cloud. No outside access—only complete control.
• Structured, Precise Output: Clause-level analysis ready for search, benchmarking, and decision-making.

“Legal teams don’t need black-box tools—they need outputs they can trust, tailored to their own differentiated practices. That’s why we built Syntracts to deliver precision inside the firewall, using synthetic data and infrastructure that scales without compromising security.” — Doug Bemis, Co-Founder

Fuse Validates Syntracts’ Vision

Syntracts was recently selected for A&O Shearman’s Fuse Incubator, one of the world’s most competitive legaltech accelerators. Out of hundreds of applicants, Syntracts was one of two companies selected based on its ability to force multiply across A&O Shearman and make their entire offering stronger.

This selection isn’t just a milestone. It’s a powerful validation that effective legal AI must be purpose-built, deeply secure, and seamlessly embedded in real-world legal workflows.

Why This Matters

• Market-Ready Validation: Built for real-world deployment, not just demos.
• Direct Buyer Access: Exposure to AmLaw firms and in-house teams.
• Credible Growth Platform: Fuse alumni have raised over $3B with a 98.6% survival rate.

“Being selected by Fuse affirms what we’ve believed from the start: that legal AI can’t be generic, it has to be grounded in structure, security, and lived legal practice.” — Chris Martin, Co-Founder

What’s Ahead: A Foundation for the Future of Legal Work

Syntracts isn’t just another legal AI point solution, it’s a foundational layer for how legal teams will negotiate, analyze, and manage risk in the years to come.

Where most tools focus on narrow use cases or one-off automation, Syntracts is built for breadth and depth. It’s designed to scale across:

• All contract types: From NDAs and vendor agreements to complex M&A and commercial leases.
• All practice areas: Including corporate, finance, real estate, capital markets, funds, and other specialized practice groups.
• All required deal points: Tailored to the specific review criteria of each firm or department.
• Any analytic or KM workflow: Integrating seamlessly with existing systems, not replacing them.

And because all of this happens inside the firewall, legal teams stay fully in control. No third-party exposure. No cloud-based risks.

With its recent selection to the Fuse Incubator, Syntracts enters its next chapter with momentum and validation. It’s not just legal AI that works, it’s infrastructure for the future of legal work.

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