Innovative Lawyers Awards Asia-Pacific

Now in its ninth year, the FT Innovative Lawyers Asia Pacific awards will celebrate innovations from both law firms and in-house teams in the region. The awards will highlight how law firms and in-house legal teams are adapting to the increasing importance of sustainability, the unpredictability caused by the pandemic and the accelerating digital transformation of business.

Innovation in Advancing Markets - Cyril Amarchand Mangaldast
Innovation in Creating New Standards - Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Innovation in Talent Management - McKinsey & Company
Innovation in Digital Finance - DLA Piper
Innovation in Enabling Business Growth - Tiang & Partners
Innovation in Business Leadership - Qantas Airways
Innovation in Digital Legal Practice - Nishimura and Asahi
Innovation in People & Skills - MinterEllison
Innovation in ESG Leadership - DBS Bank
Innovation in the Business of Law: New Solutions - Ashurst
Innovation in Social Justice, Inclusion and Diversity - DLA Piper
Innovation in Legal Operations - DXC Technology
Most innovative change maker - Caryn Sandler, Gilbert + Tobin
Most innovative legal practitioner - Ken Siegel, Morrison & Foerster
Most innovative in-house legal team in Asia-Pacific - McKinsey & Company
Most innovative law firm in Asia-Pacific (International headquartered) - Ashurst
Most innovative law firm in Asia-Pacific (APAC Headquartered) - King & Wood Mallesons

Innovation in Advancing Markets

Allen & Overy
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Deacons
Eversheds Sutherland
Gilbert + Tobin
King & Wood Mallesons
Mayer Brown
Orrick
Pinsent Masons

Innovation in Creating New Standards

Anand and Anand
Baker McKenzie
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
King & Wood Mallesons
Lander & Rogers
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
WongPartnership LLP

Innovation in Digital Finance

Allen & Overy
DLA Piper
Herbert Smith Freehills
LNT & Partners
 Yulchon LLC

Innovation in Digital Legal Practice

Algo Legal
Allen & Overy
Clayton Utz
Hogan Lovells
Inkling Legal Design
King & Wood Mallesons
LNT & Partners
MinterEllison
Nishimura & Asahi
WongPartnership LLP
 Yulchon LLC

Innovation in Enabling Business Growth

Allen & Gledhill
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Dechert LLP
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Latham & Watkins
Pinsent Masons
S&R Associates
Sullivan & Cromwell
 Tiang & Partners

Innovation in the Business of Law: New Solutions

Anand and Anand
Ashurst
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
DLA Piper
Gilbert + Tobin
Herbert Smith Freehills
Kim & Chang
Norton Rose Fulbright
Rajah & Tann Singapore
 RHTLaw Asia

Innovation in People and Skills

Allen & Overy
Ashurst
King & Wood Mallesons
MinterEllison
Nishimura & Asahi
Rajah & Tann Singapore
 White & Case

Innovation in Social Justice, Inclusion and Diversity

Allen & Overy
DLA Piper
Gilbert + Tobin
Hogan Lovells
Pinsent Masons
RHTLaw Asia
 Yulchon LLC

Change Maker

Ashurst - Hilary Goodier
Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Dr Phoebe Wynn-Pope
DLA Piper - Jim Holding
Gilbert + Tobin - Caryn Sandler
King & Wood Mallesons - Michelle Mahoney
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto - Reiya Nakano
Nishimura & Asahi - Hiroshi Watanabe
 RHTLaw Asia - Azman Jaafar

Innovative Practitioner

Allen & Overy - Matthias Voss
Baker McKenzie - Stephanie Mangnus
Corrs Chambers Westgarth - Mark McCowan
Gilbert + Tobin - Peter Reeves
Morrison & Foerster LLP - Ken Siegel
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu - Daisuke Fukamizu
Nishimura & Asahi - Mikiko Soga
Rajah & Tann Singapore - Kala Anandarajah
Sidley Austin LLP - Effie Vasilopoulos
 White & Case - Nels Hansen

Most Innovative Law Firm in Asia Pacific

Anand and Anand
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert + Tobin
Kim & Chang
King & Wood Mallesons
Lander & Rogers
MinterEllison
Nishimura & Asahi
Rajah & Tann Singapore
 Yulchon

Most Innovative Law Firm Headquartered Outside Asia Pacific

Allen & Overy
Ashurst
Baker McKenzie
DLA Piper
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Herbert Smith Freehills
Hogan Lovells
Morrison & Foerster
Pinsent Masons
 White & Case

Business Leadership

ANZ Bank
Binance
Grab
Lazada
Qantas Airways

ESG Leadership

Accenture Japan
BHP
BlackRock
CIMB Group
 DBS Bank

Innovation in Talent Management

Accenture
Amazon Japan
McKinsey & Company
PayPal Australia
 Westpac

Innovation in Operations

BHP
CIMB Group
DBS Bank
DXC Technology
Hyundai Doosan Infracore
LINE Corporation
McKinsey & Company
Mitsubishi Corporation
PayPal Australia
Shell
Tata Communications
 Westpac

Most Innovative In-house Legal Team in Asia-Pacific

Accenture
BHP
CIMB Group
DBS Bank
McKinsey & Company
PayPal Australia
 Westpac

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