With over 40 years of experience, Lektou is a leading full-service law firm operating across Macau SAR, mainland China, and Portugal. Known for its deep cross-border expertise, multilingual capabilities, and high-value advisory work, the firm is trusted by global clients in sectors including M&A, gaming, media, and regulatory law.

As the complexity and pace of global legal work accelerates, Lektou sought a way to scale without compromising quality, efficiency, or its client-first culture.

Lektou’s team operates across multiple jurisdictions and was facing mounting pressure from increasingly complex cross-border transactions, multilingual regulatory filings, and time-sensitive client demands.

For Managing Partner Pedro Cortés, the challenge was strategic. How could the firm increase capacity and take on increasingly complex work without increasing headcount or sacrificing quality?

Key pain points included:

“We weren’t looking for small gains—we wanted to empower our lawyers to spend more time on high-value thinking and client strategy,” said Cortés.

The firm needed more than a generic AI tool. It needed a legal-specific platform capable of handling the increasingly complex demands of the legal profession.

“We chose Harvey for its deep understanding of legal concepts and practice-specific terminology. It produces work that requires minimal attorney refinement,” said Cortés.

Harvey now supports legal professionals across Lektou’s offices and practice areas. Attorneys report saving more than seven hours per week on critical tasks.

In a recent cross-border acquisition, the firm used Harvey to analyze thousands of contracts, licenses, and regulatory filings across three languages—surfacing risks and structuring findings under tight deadlines.

“Our client commended our ability to process vast amounts of information quickly while providing nuanced, business-focused advice on the most critical issues—a balance that would have been challenging to achieve without the assistance of Harvey,” said Cortés.

“Harvey gives us leverage,” said Cortés. “We’re not just working faster—we’re delivering higher-quality outcomes and competing at a different level.”

Harvey has helped Lektou turn time savings into a strategic asset—accelerating growth, improving responsiveness, and enhancing client service. Harvey has allowed Lektou to:

“Efficiency matters—but what truly sets us apart is how we use that time. Harvey helps us deliver more strategic, impactful legal work without losing the values that define our firm.”

For Cortés, AI is not just a tactical advantage—it’s central to Lektou’s long-term strategy.