Sahil Zaman, head of MT❯Forge, notes AI-driven service delivery is shaping legal work
McCarthy Tétrault LLP has established MT❯Forge, a division within the emerging alternative legal service provider (ALSP) market, aimed at transforming high-volume, transactional legal service delivery through a combination of automation, staffing, and oversight from the firm’s legal professionals.
According to a news release, the new division, powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and the firm’s resources, will co-design services for tailored, modular "work packages" aligned with specific needs, objectives, and workflows.
In its news release, McCarthy Tétrault explained that MT❯Forge seeks to assist with delivering practical, efficient, reliable, and secure legal solutions without compromising quality, as well as support the firm’s efforts to drive innovation.
“MT❯Forge represents an important step forward in how we serve our clients,” said Matthew Peters, the firm’s national leader for transformation, in the news release. “By integrating playbooks, AI and scalable talent with the Firm’s expertise and talent, we are setting a new standard for efficiency and value, which are the hallmarks of the emerging ALSP market.”
Head of MT❯Forge
Sahil Zaman, a Toronto-based partner at McCarthy Tétrault, serves as president of MT❯Forge.
“Our clients know that AI-driven service delivery is already shaping the way we work,” Zaman said in the firm’s news release. “With the backing of McCarthy Tétrault’s reputation and expertise, MT❯Forge gives clients confidence that innovation will never come at the expense of quality.”
In an October 2025 LinkedIn post, Zaman shared that he joined McCarthy Tétrault as a partner, where he would help design and launch a then-unnamed division.
“It’s a bit ironic to be joining a major law firm as a partner, considering I left the practice of law (forever, I said!) right after being called to the bar,” Zaman said. “Turns out, forever lasts just over a decade.”
In the LinkedIn post, he noted that the new division, powered by technological tools and legal talent, would aim to ensure that high-volume, transactional legal work could be completed more quickly, consistently, and with more predictable costs.
“For me, this move brings together the two things I love most: automating legal work and building businesses,” Zaman added in the post. “I’ve spent my career at the intersection of law and technology, and this is a rare chance to build something new inside one of Canada’s best firms.”
