We are very proud to announce that Debevoise has been shortlisted for the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers North America Awards in the “Innovation in New Legal Products” category. The firm was recognized for its Suite of Tools for Assessing AI Risk (STAAR), our AI-powered subscription platform that helps clients fast-track their responsible AI adoption.

Developed by our Data Strategy & Security group, STAAR brings together the firm’s market-leading legal, regulatory, and governance expertise into a single, technology-enabled platform.

STAAR, which is currently in beta with a select group of clients, contains continuously updated and benchmarked AI legal resources, including policies, training materials, governance lessons, regulatory trackers, and detailed descriptions of common AI use cases. The platform reflects the firm’s commitment to developing forward-looking solutions that meet clients where they are on their stage of AI adoption and support them in building responsible and sustainable AI programs.

The winners of the awards will be announced at the Financial Times annual awards dinner in New York City on December 8, 2025.  Debevoise has previously won in the “Innovation in Digitizing Legal Services” category for our cybersecurity Data Portal.

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The Debevoise STAAR (Suite of Tools for Assessing AI Risk) is a monthly subscription service that provides Debevoise clients with an online suite of tools to help them fast-track their AI adoption. Please contact us at STAARinfo@debevoise.com for more information.

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Avi Gesser is Co-Chair of the Debevoise Data Strategy & Security Group. His practice focuses on advising major companies on a wide range of cybersecurity, privacy and artificial intelligence matters. He can be reached at agesser@debevoise.com.