HighQ is an intelligent work and client engagement platform used by law firms and deal teams for secure collaboration, document review, and transaction workflows. Owned by Thomson Reuters since 2019, it serves 21 of the top 25 UK law firms and 400+ clients globally with document automation, deal rooms, and AI-powered legal operations.
HighQ was founded in London in 2001 as a SaaS collaboration provider and has become a widely used secure file sharing and collaboration platform for law firms, corporates and financial institutions, later acquired by Thomson Reuters. HighQ is broader than a VDR, but it fits M&A workflows where legal teams need structured collaboration and document analysis.
Key Features
Virtual data rooms – Off‑the‑shelf VDRs with granular permissions, detailed audit trails and secure sharing for property and corporate deals.
Collaboration workspaces – Matter and project sites for document management, tasks and communication.
Integration with legal systems – Connects with matter management and other legal platforms to streamline workflows.
Reporting & dashboards – Visibility into activity across workspaces and data rooms for partners and clients.
AI Capabilities
AI helps streamline legal business management, automate workflows, and analyze documents/contracts. CoCounsel AI (Thomson Reuters' AI) is natively embedded for document review, key clause extraction, content summarization, and AI-assisted Q&A within HighQ workspaces. HighQ MCP server enables AI agents to access client context.
Integrations
Thomson Reuters ecosystem integrations and enterprise workflow connectivity (Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Contract Express, Legal Tracker, CoCounsel AI (Thomson Reuters), API/MCP server)
More Information
HighQ was founded in London in 2001 as a SaaS collaboration provider and has become a widely used secure file sharing and collaboration platform for law firms, corporates and financial institutions, later acquired by Thomson Reuters. HighQ is broader than a VDR, but it fits M&A workflows where legal teams need structured collaboration and document analysis.
What sets it apart
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Native integration with Thomson Reuters CoCounsel AI, Practical Law, and Legal Tracker — creating a closed-loop legal operations platform
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Deep penetration in top-tier global law firms (80% of UK Top 100, 50%+ of Global 100)
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Highly configurable legal workflow templates covering M&A, litigation, compliance, and contract lifecycle
Key Facts
- Category
- Virtual Data Room (VDR)
- Founded
- 2001
- Pricing
- Subscription – Licensed as part of Thomson Reuters’ legal technology portfolio with pricing negotiated by firm size, modules and deployment.
- Deal Stage
- Transaction
- Target Market
- Corporate M&A, M&A Advisory, Legal, Private Equity
