Doctrine
private/RELX GroupLSE: RELX· $64.4BRELX Group to acquire French Legaltech company Doctrine
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Announced
Apr 28, 2026
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- Apr 28, 2026this filing
RELX Group announced an agreement to acquire Doctrine, a Paris-based legal AI platform serving 27,000 legal professionals across France, Italy, Germany, and Spain. The acquisition is intended to strengthen authoritative legal AI workflows in France and across Europe, combining Doctrine's AI-powered research and drafting tools with LexisNexis's global capabilities. The transaction is subject to applicable information and consultation procedures with employee representative bodies and customary regulatory consents; financial terms were not disclosed.