
Extract from Phoebe Cracknell’s article “Tackling Cross-Border Disputes and Investigations with Tech: Insights from Relativity Asia Roadshow 2025”
The Asia-Pacific legal landscape is undergoing a technological revolution. Cloud solutions and AI-powered tools are rapidly transforming how legal professionals approach cross-border disputes and complex investigations. At the recent Relativity Asia Roadshow in Hong Kong, industry experts shared their first-hand experiences navigating these changes and offered practical insights for legal teams facing similar challenges.
The panel, moderated by Benjamin Ng, senior account executive at Relativity, featured distinguished speakers including Michael Mo, partner at Deloitte Hong Kong; Joyce Li, senior director at Ankura; and Matt Lan, senior manager at Baker McKenzie’s Global eDiscovery and Data Advisory team.
Accelerating Efficiency Through Cloud-Native Processing
The shift from traditional processing methods to cloud-based platforms has dramatically altered the speed and efficiency with which legal teams can handle complex cases. Mo highlighted common pain points that many firms have overcome: slow throughput, cumbersome processes between different platforms, and technical failures.