Director Mahesh Rai recognised as an Innovative Lawyer at FT Innovative Lawyers APAC 2018 awards

08 Jun 2018

Director Mahesh Rai has been recognised as one of Asia-Pacific’s Innovative Lawyers at The Financial Times’ annual FT Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific (APAC) 2018 awards.

FT commended Mahesh for his commitment to pro bono advocacy, highlighting his work with HOME (Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics) and AWARE (Association of Women for Action and Research) that led him to challenge laws that disadvantage migrant and refugee workers.

The event was held on 7 June 2018 at the Asia Society in Hong Kong.

Read the full report on FT here.

About FT Innovative Lawyers

FT Innovative Lawyers APAC assesses lawyers on their innovation for clients and in their own businesses. The awards, in its fifth year, shines the spotlight on 10 top individuals in the APAC region who stood out in research as exceptional innovators, amongst other award categories. These individuals were judged to have come up with original ideas, who have shown courage to change the way legal work or business is done, and have had the great influence on their firms, industry, business, or wider society.