| Type | Software |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Speedlegal |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Boston, United States |
| Number of locations | Boston, London, Melbourne. Munich[1] |
| Products | Software |
| Website | www.exari.com |
Exari (formerly SpeedLegal) is an enterprise software company, founded in 1999,[2] which has pioneered interactive document assembly using a patented XML design that ensures the validity of both the template and the assembled output documents, for arbitrary XML document types.[3] In simple terms, the company's technology puts a user-friendly, browser-based, front-end onto the task of creating any type of standards-compliant document, for example, a contract marked up with semantic tags to denote legal and risk issues. Exari can be used to automate semi-standard documents such as NDAs, Sales contracts, financial documentation, and insurance policies.
Originally founded by a team of lawyers and engineers, the company was participant in the LegalXML eContracts[4] and OpenDocument standardization processes.
The company raised venture capital from Beacon Equity Partners in 2008, and now has offices in Boston, London, Munich and Melbourne.[5]
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Exari's use of structured XML templates, and validating XML authoring tools, makes it possible to automate complex contracts and legal documents. The Exari engine powers self-service legal websites such as the SmartDocs service of the Australian Corporate Lawyers Association.[6] It is also used by legal departments to automate contract drafting for large global companies[7][8] and government agencies, originally in Australia[9] and more recently in the United States and Europe.[10]
Exari is the founder of the Xerlin open source XML editor[11] (based on the earlier Merlot XML project).