Lineal and Reed Smith Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance AI-Enabled Investigations

Strategic partnership aims to redefine how legal teams investigate complex matters through AI-powered analysis and visualization.

KANSAS CITY, MO, AUG 24, 2026 – Lineal, a global leader in legal data intelligence and technology-enabled legal services, today announced a strategic collaboration with Reed Smith to advance the next generation of AI-enabled investigations. By combining Reed Smith’s legal and investigative experience with Lineal’s data-centric approach to legal technology and operational execution, the organizations are working together to develop innovative capabilities that help clients better understand complex legal and regulatory matters.

Over the past year, Lineal and Reed Smith have worked closely to explore a different approach – one that treats investigations as a data problem rather than an eDiscovery problem. Advances in generative AI and data analytics now create opportunities to surface facts, relationships, and insights across complex enterprise data in ways that were previously impractical or cost prohibitive.

“Our clients are asking increasingly sophisticated questions that cannot be answered by simply applying the historical EDRM model,” said Major Baisden, Chief Executive Officer of Lineal. “The future of investigations is understanding the complete data ecosystem surrounding an event. Collaborating with a global, full-service firm like Reed Smith allows us to ideate and iterate on a solution that serves a broad spectrum of the legal landscape.”

“Working alongside Lineal has allowed us to rethink what modern investigations should look like,” said Lee Zoeller, Chair of Reed Smith Legal Solutions. “The legal industry has made significant advances in document review through AI, but the next evolution is enabling legal teams to investigate across all enterprise data with greater speed, context, and confidence.”

The collaboration is a testament to Lineal and Reed Smith’s ongoing investment in AI and commitment to innovation. “We both share the belief that today’s technology, specifically generative and agentic AI, creates an opportunity for a better and faster way to understand and respond to legal risk. Combining Lineal’s data-centric approach to legal technology with Reed Smith’s global array of practice experience will bring to market a solution uniquely suited to answer that challenge,” added Lee Zoeller. 

Additional information regarding the collaboration and future capabilities will be shared as the initiative progresses, with broader availability anticipated in 2027.

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About Lineal

Lineal is a global legal technology and services company helping organizations transform legal data into actionable intelligence through AI-powered review, managed services, investigations, and digital transformation solutions. Serving corporations, law firms, and government agencies worldwide, Lineal combines innovative technology with deep legal expertise to solve the industry’s most complex data challenges.

About Reed Smith

Reed Smith is a dynamic international law firm dedicated to helping clients move their businesses forward. With an inclusive culture and innovative mindset, we deliver smarter, more creative legal services that drive better outcomes for our clients. Our deep industry knowledge, long-standing relationships and collaborative structure make us the go-to partner for complex disputes, transactions, and regulatory matters.