Case Study: Fredrikson & Byron PA achieves over 20% firm-wide due diligence efficiency with Litera Kira

Fredrikson Law increases due diligence efficiency Firm-wide by over 20%

Fredrikson & Byron PA, a 275‑attorney law firm based in Minneapolis, faced a time‑sensitive due diligence challenge: review roughly 550 documents (NDAs, employment agreements, etc.) with a five‑working‑day turnaround and daily client reporting. The firm turned to Kira — Litera Kira’s contract review software — which it already used in its M&A practice to streamline document review and accelerate workflows.

By using Litera Kira’s built‑in provision models, a team of three associates and one paralegal completed the job in about three days (52 hours) versus an initial 100‑hour manual estimate, yielding an estimated 48% reduction in person‑hours and a 22%+ increase in due‑diligence efficiency; the project finished under budget and delivered client-ready spreadsheets for daily updates. Fredrikson & Byron PA has trained 20+ associates on Litera Kira and now routinely leverages the tool to speed future M&A due diligence.

Fredrikson & Byron PA

Erik Malinowski

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