Harvey Plans Tokyo Office for Early 2027

Oct 14, 2026
Legal AI company Harvey plans to open a Tokyo office in early 2027 as it expands sales and support for Japanese law firms and corporate legal departments.

Harvey plans to open a Tokyo office between January and March 2027, according to Nikkei. The legal AI company will hire local staff, including a Japan country manager, and is working to establish a Japanese subsidiary.

Harvey will target major law firms and corporate legal departments. It is working with Tokyo based legal research company Legalscape to add Japanese legal sources and adapt its software to local practices.

Existing customers in Japan include law firms Mori Hamada & Matsumoto and Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, as well as legal departments at Mitsubishi Corp. and Dentsu Group. Many of Harvey's sales and customer support staff are lawyers, Nikkei reports.

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