Bahrain-based legaltech startup Qanu has launched an Arabic-first AI workspace designed for law firms and corporate legal departments across the GCC. The platform combines legal research, contract drafting, document review and matter management in a bilingual environment, with a focus on data security and regional hosting.
Qanu, a Bahrain-based legal technology startup, has introduced an AI-powered workspace that allows legal professionals to research, draft and review documents in Arabic and English within a single platform.
The platform targets law firms and in-house legal departments across the Gulf, where legal work frequently involves documents, regulations and contracts in both languages.
Qanu’s legal research tools generate answers based on official sources, with references linking claims to the relevant legal provisions. The system is designed to help lawyers verify information and navigate legal materials without switching between separate research and drafting tools.
The platform also supports contract reviews against law firms’ internal playbooks, allowing legal teams to assess documents according to their established requirements and procedures.
For document management, Qanu provides project-based workspaces where legal files can be organized, versioned and accessed according to user permissions. Arabic and English documents can be managed alongside one another within the same legal matter.
Data protection is another focus of the platform. According to the company, customer information is encrypted during transmission and storage, and client content is not used to train AI models.
Qanu also offers in-country hosting options in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, alongside deployment within customers’ own cloud environments. These options are intended for legal teams handling sensitive information and working under local data requirements.
“Lawyers in the Gulf work in Arabic and English on the same matter. Arabic shouldn’t be a translation layer; it should be where the work starts,” the Qanu team said.
The company offers a free single-user tier for independent lawyers, alongside its services for larger legal teams.
Qanu’s launch adds to the growing number of regional legaltech companies developing AI-powered tools tailored to Arabic-language legal workflows and the operational requirements of GCC businesses.
Source: Qanu
