Foley: AI can clear the diligence middle, but judgment at the ends becomes more valuable
Foley's cross-border M&A analysis argues that AI can make the document-review middle of diligence dramatically faster, but it cannot decide what to scope or how to remediate findings across jurisdictions.
BY MIDSIZED DESK · JUNE 9, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Foley's cross-border M&A analysis argues that AI can make the document-review middle of diligence dramatically faster, but it cannot decide what to scope or how to remediate findings across jurisdictions. The firm warns that faster review is not the same as finished review. For midsized transactional teams, this is a useful pricing and staffing framework: compress volume review, then preserve margin and client value by elevating scoping, judgment, and remediation.