{"id":2113,"date":"2025-08-07T05:14:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T05:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insight.thomsonreuters.com\/sea\/legal\/?p=2113"},"modified":"2025-08-08T06:59:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T06:59:20","slug":"lawyers-in-singapore-test-legal-ai-with-wongpartnership-and-thomson-reuters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insight.thomsonreuters.com\/sea\/legal\/posts\/lawyers-in-singapore-test-legal-ai-with-wongpartnership-and-thomson-reuters","title":{"rendered":"Lawyers in Singapore test legal AI with WongPartnership and Thomson Reuters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On July 18, 2025, 18 in-house lawyers attended an AI Skills Challenge co-led by WongPartnership and Thomson Reuters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHOTO: Event signage of the AI Skills Challenge, co-led by WongPartnership and Thomson Reuters.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The event brought together members of the legal profession to test professional-grade legal AI, following the recent collaboration announcement between the technology provider and the major law firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The forum held constructive conversations between legal professionals who shared insights and strategies for integrating AI into their practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHOTO: Thomson Reuters\u2019 Carsten Rosenkranz, Senior Director, Asia & Emerging Markets, with lawyers who took part in the Singapore legal AI Skills Challenge in July, at the WongPartnership Office.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Participants stepped into simulated legal scenarios using CoCounsel by Thomson Reuters and shared their observations, tips, and key takeaways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have collected insights from the day to share with the broader legal community in Singapore. Are you exploring novel ways to use legal AI? Read on for practical ideas on getting the most out of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trialing AI for legal work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Carsten Rosenkranz, Senior Director at Thomson Reuters, and Ng Wai King, Chairman and Senior Partner of WongPartnership, opened the event for guests with industry insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOver the last year, we\u2019ve been hearing a lot about organisations developing their own AI tools and processes internally or at least considering it,\u201d said Carsten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carsten then added that this is what prompted Thomson Reuters to partner with WongPartnership for the session, bringing members of the legal profession together to workshop what AI could do for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ng Wai King, Chairman and Senior Partner, WongPartnership, then addressed the evolving legal tech market and the law firm\u2019s role within it as a strategic partner with Thomson Reuters<\/a>. From the proof-of-concept stage through to streamlining processes, the firm\u2019s genAI journey has gone from strength to strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHOTO: Mr. Ng Wai King, Chairman and Senior Partner of WongPartnership addressed the evolving legal tech market and the law firm\u2019s role at the Singapore Legal AI Skills Challenge<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

These remarks underscored the importance of industry collaboration to drive greater AI efficiencies in both law firms and legal departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 legal scenarios made easier with CoCounsel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the event, in-house lawyers tested three fictional legal scenarios using CoCounsel. Each scenario mirrored the day-in-the-life of an in-house legal professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHOTO: Thomson Reuters’ Thomas Chuang, Legal AI & Tech Lead, Asia,<\/em> introduced legal scenarios using CoCounsel. Each scenario mirrored the day-in-the-life of an in-house counsel.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The cohort used CoCounsel to summarise and analyse documents, review contracts, draft emails, conduct legal research, identify risks, and brainstorm strategic next steps. Here is what they covered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. M&A due diligence.<\/strong> Mergers and acquisitions require in-depth reviews of the Target Company\u2019s due diligence documents. Participants of the AI Skills Challenge used CoCounsel to help them conduct due diligence in a timely manner to identify change of control clauses and actions that follow, and surfaced other risk factors, which were then presented in a due diligence report.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Breach of contract.<\/strong> The second challenge covered a scenario where a legal counsel was asked to help advise on a contractual breach matter. Participants used legal AI to analyse and review the contract in question, SLAs, communications subsequent to the breach, and conduct legal research to determine the next steps they would need to take. Overall, the time savings gained from using CoCounsel as their AI assistant helped them reach the resolution faster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Unfair dismissal lawsuit.<\/strong> The group of participants addressed a fictional employment scenario involving alleged discrimination and termination of a pregnant employee. They leveraged AI to analyse and review relevant documents and email chains, reconstruct a timeline of events, and conduct legal research to develop a strategic response. CoCounsel supported their investigation with tailored recommendations and efficient workflows.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    PHOTO: In-house counsel in Singapore immersed in the AI Legal Skills Challenge<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Insights from the in-house legal participants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    During the event, the in-house counsel attendees discussed and exchanged tips on their approach to each of the scenario exercises and how they could see AI being introduced into their daily workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For instance, one legal counsel from a financial institution commented on seeing use in streamlining M&A due diligence exercises and generating formatted due diligence reports or disclosure schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    PHOTO: Participants discussed and exchanged tips on their approach to each of the scenario exercises<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    A tech sector participant noted that CoCounsel searched Westlaw and Practical Law at the same time, which would help their lean team manage research more efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Others commented that the legal AI\u2019s ability to surface key clauses in complex contracts and speed up issue-spotting by running multiple analysis tracks was incredibly useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The consensus among the group was that CoCounsel\u2019s generative AI capabilities could help them review information faster and make more informed decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    PHOTO: Participants shared practical tips on how to use CoCounsel in the legal scenarios.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Practical tips on the use of AI in legal work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    During the feedback session, participants also exchanged practical tips on how to use AI and shared personal anecdotes. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n