Navigating M&A Deals in a Tariff-Fueled Economy
In an era of unpredictable economic conditions, newly imposed tariffs are emerging as a significant factor in mergers and acquisitions. From altering cross-border deal terms to introducing financial uncertainty, tariffs add new layers of risk to already complex transactions. To navigate this landscape effectively, law firms must move quickly, analyze thoroughly, and advise clients with confidence.
With solutions like Kira for contract analysis, Foundation Insights for surfacing past insights, and Litera Transact for deal management, legal teams can spot risks earlier, negotiate with firm-specific deal contexts, and stay focused on delivering valuable advice and successful outcomes.
Streamlining Due Diligence with Kira
Kira harnesses both predictive and generative AI to help firms quickly extract and analyze language in contracts and other documents that could be impacted by tariffs—such as trade compliance, price adjustment clauses, force majeure events, and supply chain disruptions. Whether you're examining supplier contracts, license agreements, or board minutes, Kira enables legal teams to surface critical terms with speed and accuracy.
Getting Deeper Insights into Tariff-Related Changes with Kira
Kira’s redesigned Analysis Chart provides a high-level grid view of clauses across documents—making it easy to spot gaps, run Concept Searches, add custom Generative Smart Fields, and instantly extract answers at scale. Concept Search lets lawyers find language that reflects legal ideas—even if phrased differently across documents—while Generative Smart Fields use AI to extract unique terms and data points without needing to train Kira.
From there, you can drill into specific documents, and chat with them in natural language (e.g., “What clauses address tariff-related pricing changes?”) and get instant answers with linked citations for full confidence and transparency. Additionally, Kira can compare clauses side-by-side, and summarize multiple provisions at once, so you can get to insights faster. This accelerates the review process and empowers lawyers to deliver timely, data-backed advice to clients.
Extracting Market Trends with Foundation Insights
As diligence progresses and drafting begins, Foundation Insights enables firms to analyze how tariffs are shaping negotiated terms. From Material Adverse Effect definitions to financial covenants and representation and warranty insurance, Foundation Insights helps you identify patterns and track how your firm is adapting.
Its AI capabilities allow you to surface and filter precedent language, automate deal point extraction, and answer complex legal questions at the click of a button.
Managing Complexity with Litera Transact
From kickoff through closing, Litera Transact provides a centralized platform for managing every step of the transaction—from dynamic checklists linked to your DMS to automated signature management and customized closing sets, all updated in real time. This is especially critical in environments shaped by trade uncertainty—where time is even more important and deal priorities shift.
Equip Your Firm for Tariff Turbulence
Law firms that embrace AI-powered tools for diligence and deal intelligence—alongside automation for collaboration—won’t just keep up, they’ll lead.
Download the full eBook Tariff Toolkit: Navigating M&A Work in Uncertain Times to explore how Litera’s solutions can help your firm thrive—even when the market is anything but certain. Read now.
