Innovative Lawyers Awards Asia-Pacific
Overview
In 2026 you joined the Financial Times and RSGI in celebrating the most innovative lawyers in the Asia-Pacific legal industry.
General counsel, law firm leaders and legal service providers gathered at the Innovative Lawyers Awards Asia-Pacific in Hong Kong. We will celebrated the best examples of lawyers using influence and creative problem solving to guide clients towards agile, sustainable outcomes and reinforce the rule of law and ethical business practices.
Attendees networked with lawyers, general counsel and business people across the region and celebrated success with their peers - not just the award winners, but everyone who is passionate about driving innovation in the legal sector to bring good to business and society.
Thank you to our community for joining us to celebrate legal innovation, we are delighted to have had so many leaders in law take part in the programme.
The list of winners is here, and photos from the night are here. For information on shortlisted and winning submissions, you can access the full report here.
Join us at our Asia-Pacific edition of "the Oscars of the legal world"
An in-person experience like no other
✓ A unique opportunity to mix with your peers, in a stunning venue and unmatched celebratory setting.
✓ 150+ Attendees and sponsors will meet and connect during a beautiful drinks reception, and learn about innovation in the legal industry.
✓ Be part of the legal community with the industry’s leaders sharing insights, knowledge and innovation from the last year.
✓ Share a drink and connect with the biggest names in legal innovation in a new work setting.
"The awards matter. Nascent law firm innovation has been encouraged and the importance and credibility of these awards are embedded amongst firms and legal counsel alike."
Justin D'Agostino, Herbert Smith Freehills
Why Attend?
Understand
How companies in the industry are approaching legal innovation
Connect
And build relationships with some of the biggest names in the legal industry
Celebrate
Success across the industry through awards, a drinks reception and dinner
Other Events in the Series
Sponsorship Opportunities
Paul Holman
paul.holman@ft.com
Delegate Services
John MacCormick
john.maccormick@ft.com
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RSGI Limited is a global intelligence and advisory business for the legal industry that focuses on resilience, sustainability, growth and innovation for law firms, in-house legal teams and law companies around the globe. With unique insights and frameworks built up over thirty years, the business enables the industry to think more clearly about the future, charting and analysing evolutions in the business and practice of law.
The team runs training and development programmes, inspirational workshops and delivers strategic advice to leadership teams, extensive client listening and merger broking as well as stand-out content for partnership conferences and other events. Executive Director, Reena SenGupta, has deep experience in assessing and rating legal teams and businesses globally, setting up the research methodology and running the Chambers & Partners Guides in the 1990s, founding the FT Innovative Lawyers programme in 2006 and the RSG India programme in 2008.
The RSGI team have authored countless thought-leadership studies on both law firms and in-house legal teams. They continue as the research and content partner to the FT Innovative Lawyers programme globally and curators of the Innovative GC Club.