Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has been named a finalist by The American Lawyer in the Legal Services Innovation category for the firm’s STAAR 2.0 platform. The Industry Awards will take place on November 12, 2026.

STAAR is Debevoise’s AI-powered client portal platform, designed to help organizations fast track their AI adoption and navigate the legal, regulatory and operational challenges of AI implementation. Through a secure, AI-driven interface, clients can access Debevoise-approved guidance, policies, use cases and risk assessments on demand. Unlike general-purpose AI tools, STAAR generates answers grounded exclusively in vetted Debevoise content, with every response traceable to underlying source materials. The platform enables in-house teams to address complex AI governance and compliance questions more efficiently while benefiting from Debevoise’s experience advising organizations across industries.

Debevoise’s AI practice is part of its integrated Data Strategy & Security practice, which combines cyber incident response, data privacy, AI, regulatory counseling and defense, business continuity, M&A diligence, national security, and data governance practices into one fully coordinated group. The group is known for its ability to resolve the most complex, high-stakes, technical cyber investigations across the U.S., U.K. and Europe, with particular strength in working in the classified space and alongside law enforcement. Led by former senior U.S. Department of Justice attorneys, the group advises clients on their most critical cybersecurity, data and emerging technology challenges. Its capabilities span AI implementation, risk and regulatory obligations, internal and whistleblower investigations involving cybersecurity regulatory compliance, risk assessments and M&A diligence, and data breach and business email compromise litigation. As cybersecurity and AI rapidly converge, the group’s fully integrated capabilities help clients address today’s most sophisticated data, technology and regulatory risks.