Exari

Exari (formerly SpeedLegal) is an enterprise software company, founded in 1999, 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. 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 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.
Technology
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. It is also used by legal departments to automate contract drafting and contract lifecycle management for large global companies and government agencies, originally in Australia and more recently in the United States and Europe.
Other
Exari is an active participant in academic and industry initiatives regarding legal innovation and automation.
The company is an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) member (reflecting the growing use of its technology by large banks for OTC derivatives documentation) and an IACCM member.
Exari is the founder of the Xerlin open source XML editor (based on the earlier Merlot XML project).

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