Barrister Lawrence Ma shares how Lexis+®︎ Hong Kong transformed his legal practice

As an experienced barrister with over two decades of practice, Mr. Lawrence Ma has established himself as a respected legal professional in areas such as commercial litigation, international commercial arbitration, trust litigation, and contractual disputes. Since 2008, he has been a practising barrister of the High Court of Hong Kong and currently serves as the Head of the Foundation Chambers in the city.

Decades of Experience with Legal Research Tools

As the legal landscape continues to transform, the tools and platforms available to practitioners have also undergone significant evolutions. For seasoned barrister, Mr. Lawrence Ma, one legal research solution has consistently emerged as the superior choice: Lexis+^®︎ Hong Kong. 

Mr. Ma's long-standing relationship with LexisNexis, dating back to 1996, is a testament to the platform's unwavering reliability and continuous innovation. As he aptly notes, "I have been using LexisNexis since 1996, before that it was called Butterworth's, and there was a software called Casebase that I was using for case law updates." This deep-rooted familiarity with our product suite underscores the trust and confidence that legal practitioners like Mr. Ma have placed in the LexisNexis brand.

From Lexis Advance to Lexis+^®︎ Hong Kong

Having been a long-time user of Lexis Advance Hong Kong, Mr. Ma has recently made the transition to Lexis+^®︎ Hong Kong, which has delivered even faster and more relevant results for his legal research needs.

When it comes to the key features that set Lexis+^®︎ apart, Mr. Ma is quick to highlight the platform's advanced search engine as the most crucial differentiator. "The most important feature of Lexis+^®︎ Hong Kong is its search engine," he emphasises. "The search capabilities have evolved significantly from the primitive Boolean search methods, which required exact phrase matching and often produced irrelevant results."

Lexis+^®︎ Hong Kong has introduced a new search feature that allows users to search both Boolean and Natural Language, saving time for barristers to identify specific phrases or keywords from manually reading through lengthy documents. Lexis+® Hong Kong users report up to a 40% boost in efficiency when leveraging the platform for their daily legal work^.

Accessing the quickest and most relevant answers with the AI-embedded Lexis Answers

Lexis+^®︎ Hong Kong has addressed these limitations with its advanced search engine, which provides relevance ranking, highlighting of key terms, and the ability to quickly identify the most pertinent cases on the first page of results. "This has saved me a significant amount of time that would have been spent sifting through pages of irrelevant search results," Mr. Ma notes.

When comparing Lexis+^®︎ Hong Kong to other legal research platforms, such as Westlaw, Mr. Ma's preference is clear. "I usually prefer to use LexisNexis for my case law searches, as I've found the experience other platforms to be less satisfactory," he explains.

"I would describe Lexis+^®︎ Hong Kong as the 'best legal search engine' I have used."

Mr. Ma's assessment of Lexis+^®︎ Hong Kong is unequivocal: "I would describe Lexis+^®︎ Hong Kong as the 'best legal search engine' I have used." This sentiment is further reinforced by his experience with other legal research platforms, as he notes, "Yes, I've subscribed to Westlaw and Lloyd's List Intelligence as well. However, I find the search engine of LexisNexis to be the best among the platforms I've used."

As the legal industry continues to evolve, practitioners like Mr. Ma will undoubtedly continue to rely on the exceptional capabilities of Lexis+^®︎ Hong Kong to streamline their research, enhance their decision-making, and ultimately better serve their clients.

Contact us for a quotation or trial of Lexis+^®︎ Hong Kong today.