Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers 2015: Business of Law - Internationally headquartered firms
Description
Total
Impact
Rationale
Originality
Law firm
Rank
FT.com Asian lawyers
Standout
Eversheds
9
9
8
26
Rollout of Tyco fixed-fee model to Chinese state-owned
enterprise Goldwind meant the internal legal function
at the wind turbine maker was revamped, and led to
the firm becoming the sole provider of international
legal services.
Standout
Baker & McKenzie
9
8
8
25
An app for the firm’s life science clients gives them
critical legal and commercial information in real time.
Standout
Ashurst
6
8
10
24
The firm has significantly enhanced its Indonesian
business by hiring talent and winning new clients.
Standout
Bird & Bird
7
9
8
24
Built up its Asia-Pacific business by focusing on its core
strength in technology.
Highly Commended
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
7
9
7
23
Pre-empted new competition legislation in Hong Kong
by preparing its clients for compliance with it.
Highly Commended
Latham & Watkins
6
8
9
23
University-level education and training for clients in
the project finance community.
Highly Commended
White & Case
8
8
7
23
A virtual mergers and acquisitions tour that matched
the firm’s partners with 150 Japanese clients.
Highly Commended
Baker & McKenzie
7
8
7
22
Set up a banking and finance school to educate its
clients and lawyers on critical issues.
Highly Commended
Paul Hastings
7
8
7
22
A proactive approach to help South Korean companies
build global compliance programmes.
Highly Commended
White & Case
6
8
8
22
Put out guidance on China’s State Administration of
Foreign Exchange (Safe) rule changes in a way that
was both legal and practical.
Highly Commended
Hogan Lovells
7
7
7
21
A comprehensive approach to making the firm an
ethical presence in the region through a global
citizenship policy.
Highly Commended
Pinsent Masons
6
6
9
21
Relationships with Chinese universities that help the
firm win work and also create a supply of Chinese
lawyers.
Commended
DLA Piper
6
7
7
20
A re-packaging of the firm’s knowledge material that
draws together its cross-border expertise.
Commended
Eversheds
7
7
6
20
Helping general counsel in the region through
complimentary training and advice.
20
An interactive approach to training clients about
alternative dispute resolution while also collecting
sensitive data.
Commended
Herbert Smith Freehills
7
7
6
Commended
Slaughter and May
6
7
7
20
Building up and consolidating its capital markets and
M&A business through adapting a decades-old
strategy to regional pressures.
Commended
Baker & McKenzie
6
7
6
19
Taking a proactive role to help clients understand the
potential benefits of economic integration in the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Commended
Bird & Bird
7
7
5
19
Establishing a bridgehead in Indonesia through
concluding two agreements with competing law firms.
Commended
CMS
6
7
6
19
Continuing to build up its sector focus in the region
through new energy and technology networks.
Commended
Eversheds
7
7
5
19
Creating reverse secondments for banking clients to
gain exposure and training in the law firm.
19
One of the few firms to have a consulting arm
consisting of ex-government officials in Asia to
support its clients with inward and outward Chinese
investments.
Commended
Mayer Brown JSM
6
7
6
Commended
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
6
7
6
19
The firm offers Hong Kong students the chance of
summer placements in its New York office and a 16month rotation programme in the corporate
department.
Commended
Weil, Gotshal & Manges
6
7
6
19
A successful expansion of its private equity and M&A
business in Asia over a relatively short period of time.
Commended
White & Case
6
7
6
19
Creating a public forum in Japan for clients to share
views openly, while also benefiting from the firm’s
expertise.
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