On 12 May 2022, Asia’s top tier international law firm King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) garnered the top award Most Innovative Law Firm in Asia-Pacific at Financial Times (FT) Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers Awards 2022 for the fourth time. The award recognizes KWM’s innovative approach to client service and commitment to developing digital literacy.
Global Chairman Wang Junfeng noted the recognition was the result of the shared commitment, passion, and collaboration of KWM’s people.
“Guided by Client Focus, one of our core cultural values, our people seek to find ways they can deliver leading and innovative services to our clients. These awards reflect our dedication to helping our clients navigate an ever-changing and complex world. It is an honor to be recognized by the Financial Times once again in 2022, as this year we mark 10 years as a combined international firm and a new start of our globalization strategy in the future,” he said.
KWM Global Chief Executive Sue Kench said she was proud of the firm’s continued focus on the delivery of innovative solutions for clients around the world.
“Innovation is at the heart of all that we do at our firm, reflected by our global principles ‘Creativity – Break new ground’ and ‘Betterment – Sharpen your edge’.
Our people pursue innovative practices each day, creating better outcomes for our clients, our communities and our colleagues. To be recognized by the Financial Times once again is an honor, and another step towards achieving our vision of being the leading top tier international law firm from Asia, for the world,” she said.
The FT Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers Awards are a celebration of the best in innovation from law firms and in-house legal teams in the Asia-Pacific region, and are accompanied by a special report published in the Financial Times. RSG Consulting, a specialist research and consulting company, is the research partner for the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards.
