Overview
(October 16, 2026) – Steptoe is pleased to announce that the firm is a finalist for The Financial Times Innovative Lawyers North America 2026 Awards, in the Innovation in Knowledge & Data category, based on a pilot project to compare the results of a GenAI vs. traditional document review.
The awards celebrate "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." The legal team featured partner Cáitrín McKiernan, associate McKenzie Haynes, counsel Bo Yue, associate Zihan Chen, associate Ethan Fintzen and assistant Cindy Shen. E-discovery support came from Steven Berrent, Karla Mitchell and Michael Phelan. Congratulations to the team for being shortlisted.
The awards will take place on December 7, in New York. Read more about the event at Financial Times.
About Steptoe
In more than 110 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients and innovative thinking before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.
