McCarthy Tétrault joins Walter’s AI Joint Innovation Program

Why this partnership matters

The legal industry has spent the past two years debating whether AI can deliver real value. For many lawyers, the tools on the market have felt like experiments, interesting but not practical for the demands of client work. That’s why this moment matters.

McCarthy Tétrault isn’t approaching AI as a side project. They are embedding it in real workflows inside Outlook and iManage, and working directly with our engineers to refine how the Walter AI Agent supports drafting, editing, blacklining, and reviewing documents. It’s a commitment to moving past theory and into practice.

“Partnering with Walter enables our teams to shape how AI supports real legal work, not in a lab but inside the actual environment that our lawyers operate in,” said Matt Peters, National Leader, Transformation, McCarthy Tétrault. “Our focus on practical, real world application means we evaluate tools in context, measure the actual value for clients, and build capabilities our lawyers can provide meaningful feedback on and, ultimately, trust.”

What’s being explored

Through the Joint Innovation Program, McCarthy Tétrault lawyers are collaborating with Walter to:

• Automate comparisons and blacklines.

• Review contracts against firm playbooks and internal guidance.

• Draft agreements and responses directly in Outlook.

• Retrieve and update files in iManage without breaking workflow.

This isn’t just feature testing. It’s a way to validate how AI can be governed, how adoption is managed, and how lawyers adapt their day-to-day work.

Building industry momentum

Back in June, Fasken became the first firm to join our Joint Innovation Program. With McCarthy Tétrault now participating, two of the country’s leading firms are helping demonstrate how AI can be responsibly integrated into transactional practice. Both firms are proving that the future of legal work isn’t about replacing lawyers, it’s about freeing them to focus on the high-value, strategic issues that matter most to clients.

“McCarthy Tétrault sets a high bar for innovation and client outcomes," said our CEO & Co-Founder Ryan Wilson. "Their willingness to co-design workflows and pressure-test the AI Agent in live matters helps us build software that actually fits how legal work gets done.”

Looking ahead

We’re grateful to be working alongside McCarthy Tétrault as part of the Joint Innovation Program. Together with our other partners, we’re building a future where AI is no longer an abstract promise, but a practical tool that helps lawyers and clients alike.

If you’d like to learn more about Walter’s AI Agent or the Joint Innovation Program, get in touch with us at getwalter.com.