• With Luminance, Trench Group is now able to handle 80% of contracts autonomously across the enterprise
  • Tariff analysis in under two hours instead of 2.5 weeks with Luminance
  • Average contract review time cut from 150 minutes to 30 minutes

Luminance, the pioneer of Legal-Grade™ AI for enterprise, today announced that Trench Group, a global leader in high voltage component manufacturing within the electricity transmission and grid-infrastructure sector, has transformed its contract management activity with Luminance. This adoption is democratizing access to contract review capabilities across the business.

Prior to adopting Luminance, Trench Group’s contract reviews were slow, decisions were delayed and key risks or obligations risked being missed. Faced with a vast volume of contracts in need of review, Trench Group decided to automate this lengthy process by using Luminance’s platform to conduct the first-pass review, highlighting areas of risk or deviations from organizational standards and suggesting acceptable alternatives which can be inserted with a single click. This allows the company to complete reviews far more quickly, only focusing on the areas flagged as risky or non-standard.

Tim Siewert-La Chon, Head of Legal at Trench Group said: “Luminance has cleared our document review bottleneck significantly. Our team now spends significantly more time on critical business advice instead of manual contract processing. We have complete visibility into our obligations and the confidence to make faster decisions.”

Key highlights:

  • Average contract review time has been cut from approximately 150 minutes to about 30 minutes, freeing up the legal team to think strategically and prioritize value-add work.
  • The wider business can now handle 80% of contracts autonomously, with Sales and Operations teams conducting first-pass reviews. The legal team only receives escalations for more high-risk or nuanced agreements that require more expertise.

Business-critical insights in hours, not weeks

The impact of this adoption can be demonstrated by comparing two projects completed with and without Luminance. Prior to adopting the platform, Trench Group needed to assess the impact of tariff changes across 700 contracts, which took 2.5 weeks to complete. For a similar project undertaken with Luminance, this was completed in under two hours.

Beyond the significant time and cost savings, this enabled management to act more quickly, with complete confidence in the data to support their decision.

Trench Group’s implementation reflects broader momentum in Germany’s industrial sector, where over 70% of manufacturers planned AI investments in 2025. Germany’s manufacturing companies are increasingly adopting AI to enhance operational efficiency and maintain global competitiveness, with the country establishing itself as a leader in industrial AI applications. Moreover, 42% of organizations are now implementing AI in their contracting processes globally. The shift toward AI adoption represents a fundamental change in how businesses handle legal operations, enabling legal teams to focus on strategic counsel while routine contract work is handled efficiently through AI.

Eleanor Lightbody, CEO at Luminance said: “We’re delighted to be working with Trench Group as they transform their contract management operations. Their results demonstrate the tangible impact of Legal-Grade™ AI when applied to real-world business challenges. By automating time-consuming review processes and creating a single source of truth, Trench Group has streamlined their entire legal pipeline to work more efficiently while reducing risk.”

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About Trench Group

Trench Group is a leading global supplier of components and systems for high-voltage power transmission. Headquartered in Berlin and with more than 100 years of experience, the company is a leader in the high-voltage solutions portfolio. With its product groups bushings, coils, and instrument transformers, the company is a systemically important player in the field of energy transition and sustainable energy for the future. These intelligent and technologically sophisticated components and systems are used for measurement, protection, and connection within the power grid. The Trench Group operates globally with more than 2,800 employees at nine factory locations and four regional sales hubs.

For more information, visit www.trench-group.com.

About Luminance

Developed by AI experts from the University of Cambridge, Luminance’s Legal-Grade™ AI redefines enterprise decision-making, turning contracts from administration burden into strategic intelligence. Luminance’s multi-agent platform automates entire workflows, from creation and negotiation to risk review and compliance. It understands clauses, evaluates legal and commercial impact, takes action, and learns from every negotiation, becoming increasingly attuned to your business. Trusted by over 1,000 of the world’s largest enterprises across 70+ countries, Luminance helps companies stay ahead of risk, seize opportunity, and outpace competition. For more information, visit www.luminance.com