Mayer Brown named by the Financial Times as one of the Most Innovative Law Firms in Asia Pacific in 2024

Mayer Brown has been ranked the 12th 'Most Innovative Law Firm' in Asia Pacific by the Financial Times in its Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers Awards 2024.

Mayer Brown was also 'Highly Commended' for its digital strategy, with the Hong Kong office leading the introduction of the Harvey AI tool in 2023, which is used for research, drafting and data analysis, as well as reducing the time spent summarizing local case law, improving due diligence and Chinese-to-English translations.

Senior Manager for Innovation in Asia, Jonathan Voo, who was shortlisted for the Intrapreneur Award, was featured in the report. He was noted for his role in championing the implementation of new technologies within the firm. The report also mentioned the 'Innovation Hours' initiative, which allows lawyers to dedicate time to creative projects using new technology tools, and his role in helping the firm approach the adoption of AI and other legal technologies.

The annual FT Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers Awards "recognize law firms and individuals for digital innovation, strategic advice, talent management and driving positive change in the profession".  Entries are independently researched and judged on originality, leadership and impact. They are then benchmarked against each other to arrive at the final rankings and shortlists.