Background

Agristo, a leading producer of frozen potato products since 1985, has built its reputation on innovation and sustainability. As the company expanded, it required new partnerships, additional plants, and more legal documentation, including NDAs, purchase agreements, and vendor contracts across multiple jurisdictions. This rapid growth introduced complexity and strict deadlines for the legal team and managers handling contractual agreements.

With multiple stakeholders—including farmers, transportation companies, oil suppliers, construction firms, and IT providers—Agristo’s managers were overwhelmed with paperwork. The legal team faced increasing demands for quick, precise, and conclusive answers, but traditional processes slowed efficiency. Managers, hesitant to burden the legal department with every query, often relied on best practices and intuition, leading to inconsistencies. Recognizing these challenges, Agristo sought a solution to streamline legal document management and enhance internal processes.

Opportunity

To maintain its growth trajectory and ensure legal compliance, Agristo needed a tool that would:

• Automate and expedite the review and processing of legal documents.
• Provide managers with quick and reliable access to legal guidance without overburdening the legal team.
• Centralize legal best practices, reducing inconsistencies across departments.
• Seamlessly integrate into existing workflows without lengthy implementation timelines.

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Solution

The decision to implement LEGALFLY was driven by three key differentiators that set LEGALFLY apart from competitors:

1. Rapid Deployment: Unlike other legal tech solutions that require months of setup, LEGALFLY delivered immediate results within days. Agristo held a single in-person kickoff meeting where the team gained hands-on access to the tool and was able to begin using it immediately.
2. Customer-Focused Design: LEGALFLY provided a suite of applications tailored to address specific business challenges. Its features included:
   
   • Automated Document Review: A module that allowed users to set up input questions and receive consistent, reliable outputs, reducing document processing time from hours to minutes.
   • Discovery Module: Enabled bulk document uploads and rapid searching within legal texts using precise queries, eliminating the need for manual review.
   • Seamless Integration: LEGALFLY functioned as both a standalone web tool and a Microsoft Word add-on, making it versatile and easy to adopt.‍
3. Exceptional User Experience: LEGALFLY intuitive interface ensured that managers and legal teams could quickly adopt and benefit from the tool. It was also adaptable to Agristo’s industry-specific legal requirements, including unique regulations for frozen food production.

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The impact of LEGALFLY was immediate and transformative. Contract processing time was reduced from around 2 hours to 15 minutes. The legal team could provide rapid, precise answers without being a bottleneck, and managers felt more confident handling contracts independently. The streamlined workflows reinforced Agristo’s commitment to innovation and efficiency, inspiring further digital transformation initiatives across the company.

By leveraging LEGALFLY, Agristo successfully modernized its legal operations, ensuring compliance, reducing administrative burdens, and positioning itself for continued growth in an increasingly complex business landscape.