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Translate contracts without rebuilding a single clause
Ellon AI translates PDFs, Word contracts, and court filings in minutes. with clause numbering, footnotes, cross-references, and signature blocks intact.
Legal translation is broken by the tools, not the language
Most translation tools treat a multi-party contract like a blob of text. Clause numbering shifts. Footnote anchors land on the wrong page. Signature blocks collapse. A paralegal spends six hours rebuilding the layout before review can even begin. and that's before anyone notices the governing-law clause was translated inconsistently across three sections. Law firms also can't drop privileged documents into public translation tools. Privilege, data residency, and counterparty confidentiality rule out free tiers of Google Translate or DeepL for anything substantive. The workarounds. outside counsel translation, certified translators, associates fumbling through CAT tools. are slow, expensive, and still break the formatting. Ellon AI translates the document as a document.
- Clause numbering, cross-references, and footnotes preserved exactly. no rebuild work
- Private by default: documents processed in our infrastructure, never used for training
- Translate contracts, pleadings, discovery, and memoranda in the same workflow
- Redline, redact, and analyze contracts without leaving the product
Translate contracts with formatting intact
Upload a PDF or DOCX. employment contracts, NDAs, MSAs, court filings, discovery production. Ellon AI preserves clause numbering, indentation, footnote anchors, signature blocks, and initialing boxes. The translated file opens in the same application with the same structure, ready for review by counsel on both sides.
Original · English
(1) ACME HOLDINGS LIMITED, a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 09847321, whose registered office is at 25 St. John's Lane, London EC1M 4NH (the Disclosing Party);
and
(2) MERIDIAN TECHNOLOGIES S.A., a société anonyme organised under the laws of France, whose registered office is at 15 avenue de l'Opéra, 75001 Paris (the Receiving Party).
WHEREAS, the parties wish to explore a potential commercial relationship (the “Purpose”);
WHEREAS, in connection with the Purpose, the Disclosing Party may disclose certain Confidential Information to the Receiving Party;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1.1 “Confidential Information” means any and all non-public information disclosed by the Disclosing Party, whether orally, in writing, or by any other means, that is designated as confidential or that reasonably should be understood to be confidential.
1.2 “Term” means the period commencing on the Effective Date and continuing for sixty (60) months thereafter, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Article 4.
The Receiving Party shall:
(a) hold the Confidential Information in strict confidence;
(b) not disclose the Confidential Information to any third party without the prior written consent of the Disclosing Party;
(c) use the Confidential Information solely for the Purpose.
The obligations in Article 2 shall not apply to information that the Receiving Party can demonstrate:
(a) was in its lawful possession prior to disclosure and not subject to any confidentiality obligation;
(b) is or becomes publicly available through no breach of this Agreement by the Receiving Party;
(c) is independently developed by the Receiving Party without use of or reference to the Confidential Information; or
(d) is required to be disclosed by law, regulation, or order of a court of competent jurisdiction, provided that the Receiving Party gives the Disclosing Party prompt notice where legally permitted.
Schedule A (Permitted Recipients) and Schedule B (Acceptable Use) are incorporated by reference and form part of this Agreement.
In witness whereof, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date first written above.
Translated · Français
(1) ACME HOLDINGS LIMITED, société constituée en Angleterre et au Pays de Galles sous le numéro 09847321, dont le siège social est sis au 25 St. John's Lane, Londres EC1M 4NH (la Partie Divulgatrice ») ;
et
(2) MERIDIAN TECHNOLOGIES S.A., société anonyme de droit français, dont le siège social est sis au 15 avenue de l'Opéra, 75001 Paris (la Partie Réceptrice »).
ATTENDU QUE les parties souhaitent explorer une relation commerciale potentielle (l’« Objet ») ;
ATTENDU QUE, dans le cadre de l’Objet, la Partie Divulgatrice peut divulguer certaines Informations Confidentielles à la Partie Réceptrice ;
IL EST CONVENU CE QUI SUIT, en contrepartie des engagements mutuels contenus aux présentes et d’autres contreparties raisonnables et suffisantes, dont la réception et la suffisance sont reconnues par les parties :
1.1 « Informations Confidentielles » désigne toutes informations non publiques divulguées par la Partie Divulgatrice, qu’elles soient orales, écrites ou transmises par tout autre moyen, et qui sont désignées comme confidentielles ou qui devraient raisonnablement être comprises comme telles.
1.2 « Durée » désigne la période commençant à la Date d’entrée en vigueur et se poursuivant pendant soixante (60) mois, sauf résiliation anticipée conformément à l’Article 4.
La Partie Réceptrice s’engage à :
(a) conserver les Informations Confidentielles dans la plus stricte confidentialité ;
(b) ne pas divulguer les Informations Confidentielles à un tiers sans l’accord écrit préalable de la Partie Divulgatrice ;
(c) utiliser les Informations Confidentielles uniquement aux fins de l’Objet.
Les obligations prévues à l’Article 2 ne s’appliquent pas aux informations dont la Partie Réceptrice peut démontrer qu’elles :
(a) étaient en sa possession légitime avant leur divulgation et n’étaient soumises à aucune obligation de confidentialité ;
(b) sont ou deviennent publiquement accessibles sans violation du présent Accord par la Partie Réceptrice ;
(c) ont été développées de manière indépendante par la Partie Réceptrice, sans utilisation ni référence aux Informations Confidentielles ; ou
(d) doivent être divulguées en vertu d’une loi, d’un règlement ou d’une décision judiciaire, sous réserve que la Partie Réceptrice en avise promptement la Partie Divulgatrice lorsque cela est légalement permis.
L’Annexe A (Destinataires autorisés) et l’Annexe B (Utilisation autorisée) sont incorporées par renvoi et font partie intégrante du présent Accord.
EN FOI DE QUOI, les parties ont signé le présent Accord à la Date d’entrée en vigueur susvisée.
Detect and redact PII before sharing counsel materials
Upload a DOCX or PDF. discovery sets, counterparty filings, exhibits. Ellon AI auto-detects nine categories of sensitive content (people, addresses, dates, financial details, emails, phone numbers, companies, reference numbers, other PII). Review each entity before confirming, choose a redaction style (labels like [PERSON 1], black bars, or pseudonyms), and download the redacted document plus an audit log of every change.
On March 5, 2026, I met with Jennifer Park, General Counsel of Apex Industries, at their offices located at 1200 Market Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94102. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss Apex's preliminary disclosure obligations and our anticipated discovery requests in the underlying matter.
1. Financial exposure. Per Ms. Park's representations, the board of Apex was notified of the underlying matter on February 14, 2026 by CFO David Morrison. The company carries $25,000,000 in D&O coverage through Zurich North America, subject to a standard professional-services exclusion.
2. Settlement posture. Internally, Apex has proposed a settlement range of $1,200,000 to $1,450,000. We have previously advised our client that the appropriate range, based on precedent and expected verdict value, is $1,800,000 to $2,100,000.
3. Next steps. Ms. Park indicated that she would circulate a non-privileged chronology to our team by March 18, 2026. I will follow up via j.park@apex-industries.com or +1 (415) 555-0192 by end of business March 12. Please let me know if you would like to discuss before our call with the client on March 15, 2026.
This memorandum constitutes attorney work product prepared in anticipation of litigation. It is privileged and confidential and may not be disclosed to any third party without the written consent of the firm.
Redline contract revisions with semantic analysis
Upload the original and revised DOCX or PDF. Ellon AI produces a Word tracked-changes document and a semantic summary that categorizes every change. additions, deletions, formatting, terminology, and which changes actually alter meaning versus surface wording. Useful for negotiation rounds, audit of counterparty markup, and partner review of associate revisions.
This Amendment No. 2 (the Amendment) modifies the Master Services Agreement dated September 15, 2024 (as previously amended, the Agreement). Except as expressly amended herein, the Agreement remains in full force and effect. Capitalised terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
Client shall pay Counsel fees at the hourly rates set forth in Exhibit A, not to exceed an aggregate cap of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) per calendar year not to exceed an aggregate cap of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per calendar year, excluding expenses reimbursable pursuant to Section 3.4. Invoices shall be rendered monthly and are due within thirty (30) days forty-five (45) days of receipt.
The initial Term shall be two (2) years three (3) years commencing on the Effective Date, and shall automatically renew for successive one (1) year periods unless either party provides written notice of non-renewal at least ninety (90) days prior to the then-current expiration date. Either party may terminate the Agreement for convenience upon sixty (60) one hundred eighty (180) days' written notice to the other party.
Counsel's total aggregate liability under or in connection with this Agreement shall not exceed the aggregate fees paid by Client during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the claim the greater of (i) the aggregate fees paid by Client during the twenty-four (24) months immediately preceding the claim, or (ii) three million dollars ($3,000,000). The foregoing cap shall not apply to liabilities arising from fraud, gross negligence, or wilful misconduct, nor to Counsel's indemnification obligations under Section 8.
Counsel shall promptly disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest that arise during the engagement, in accordance with the SRA Code of Conduct. Where a conflict is identified, the parties shall cooperate in good faith to implement an ethical screen or, where appropriate, to reassign the matter to conflict-cleared counsel. Counsel shall bear its own costs of conflict checking and shall not bill the Client for time spent resolving conflicts within the firm.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States of America England and Wales, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York the courts of England and Wales for the resolution of any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.
Amendment No. 2 reflects negotiated changes following the March 2026 client review. Sections not referenced herein remain as set forth in the Agreement and Amendment No. 1.
Clause-by-clause risk review on contracts
Upload a contract. Optionally set jurisdiction and contract type (or let Ellon AI auto-detect). Output is an overall risk score (low/medium/high/critical), a clause-by-clause risk breakdown with explanations, a list of missing clauses with importance ratings, and suggested improvements. Download the analysis report and an annotated version of the contract.
- Broad mutual indemnity without caps or professional-judgment carve-out
- 12-month liability cap below market norm for strategic engagements
- 24-month EU non-compete likely unenforceable in France
“Each party shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or the services provided hereunder.”
Uncapped mutual indemnity in a professional-services engagement is highly unusual and effectively transfers all litigation risk from Counsel to Client. The clause should be limited to third-party claims and carved out from Counsel's professional judgment on legal matters, which are governed by the malpractice standard, not an indemnity.
Each party shall indemnify the other solely for third-party claims arising from (i) the indemnifying party's breach of this Agreement, or (ii) the indemnifying party's gross negligence or wilful misconduct. This Section shall not apply to claims arising from Counsel's provision of legal advice, which shall be governed by the malpractice standard.
- Force Majeurehigh
No force majeure provision — Counsel lacks protection for service interruptions from events outside its control (e.g. government action, pandemic, natural disaster). Market-standard in professional services agreements post-2020.
- Severabilitymedium
No severability clause — if a single provision is held unenforceable by a court (e.g. the non-compete), the entire Agreement could be challenged. Standard in English law contracts and straightforward to include.
How legal teams use Ellon AI
Cross-border work doesn't pause for a translator. When a European subsidiary sends a 40-page employment contract up for review in New York, or when opposing counsel produces a discovery set in Spanish, the firm that can read and act on documents in minutes wins the week.
Ellon AI was built for the moments where legal teams run into the limits of traditional translation tools. A managing partner at an M&A boutique shouldn't be copy-pasting contract clauses into DeepL and hoping the footnote numbering survives. A litigation associate shouldn't be burning a Saturday reformatting a translated pleading because the signature blocks collapsed. That work is beneath the skill set and it introduces risk. every manual reformat is another chance to miss a substantive change.
Contracts and transactional work
Translate MSAs, employment agreements, NDAs, lease agreements, and franchise contracts with full formatting preservation. The translated file opens as Word or PDF with the same structure. numbered clauses, indented sub-clauses, footnotes, exhibits, and signature blocks all in their original positions. Then run the compare tool on the original and the translation, or between two revisions, to audit wording changes with AI semantic categorization that separates meaning-altering edits from formatting-only ones.
Discovery and litigation support
When a discovery production comes in Mandarin or Arabic, translate it while preserving document boundaries. The redact tool auto-detects nine PII categories (names, addresses, dates, financial information, emails, phones, companies, reference numbers, other PII). review the detections, choose a redaction style (labels, black bars, or pseudonyms), and download the redacted file with an audit log of every change for the matter file.
Regulatory filings and cross-border compliance
EU contracts that need German translations for supervisory filings, UK filings that need English, Brazilian employment contracts that need Portuguese-to-English translation for US parent-company review. Ellon AI handles all of it. The contract analyzer produces clause-by-clause risk reviews with suggested improvements, useful for first-pass compliance review without routing each contract through outside counsel.
Due diligence
For M&A, vendor intake, or portfolio review, run the contract analyzer over target contract sets and get risk scores, missing-clause lists, and annotated versions for each agreement. Translate anything non-English in the same pass so the diligence memo can reference translated text alongside the original.
Confidentiality
Legal translation is privileged work governed by obligations under the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and equivalent bar regulations globally. Ellon AI doesn't train on your documents, doesn't share them with third-party translation providers, and processes them in infrastructure you can audit. For firms with strict data residency requirements, the Enterprise tier supports dedicated deployment.
Language coverage
Ellon AI supports translation across 200+ language pairs. Common legal pairs. English/French, English/German, English/Spanish, English/Portuguese, English/Mandarin, English/Japanese, English/Arabic. all handle contract-grade terminology with the consistency law firms need. For firm-specific defined terms and house-style preferences, Ellon AI's translator automatically builds a glossary from the document it's translating and enforces consistency across every occurrence within the document.
Paralegal and support-staff productivity
Paralegals and litigation support staff spend a disproportionate share of their hours on translation-adjacent cleanup. matching footnote numbering, re-anchoring signature blocks, hand-formatting tables that survived the translation in theory but not in practice. Compressing that workload shifts support-staff time from rote formatting to substantive matter work. For firms competing on turnaround and bill-rate leverage, the P&L impact of that shift is measurable inside a quarter.
The overall pattern: whatever document workflow you have. Outlook for intake, iManage or NetDocuments for storage, Relativity for discovery. Ellon AI fits next to it. Upload the file, get back a translated, redacted, redlined, or analyzed file, move on. The twelve hours your paralegal used to spend reformatting a translated joint venture agreement becomes twelve minutes of review, and the partner gets the contract in their working language on the timeline the client expected.
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