Harvey continues regional expansion into Singapore

Now, the provider has followed the opening of its Singapore office with a new partnership with the National University of Singapore (NUS Law).

Professor Andrew Simester, dean of NUS Law, said: “As AI reshapes how legal work is done, it is crucial for us to remain agile in our approach to education. Our collaboration with Harvey represents an important step in preparing our students for the future of the profession.

“By providing access to Harvey, we can enhance the efficiency of their research. At the same time, access to AI does not displace the need to inculcate fundamental legal skills in our students. NUS Law’s aim is to ensure that our students learn to engage with these tools, and that they do so thoughtfully, critically, and responsibly. We are very grateful to Harvey for helping us to achieve these goals.”

The partnership was brokered in part by Singapore law firm WongPartnership LLP, which was the first firm in the country to adopt Harvey.

Speaking about the NUS collaboration, the firm’s chairman and senior partner Ng Wai King said: “We believe the next generation of lawyers who are currently in NUS Law should have exposure to legal-specific GenAI platforms to learn how to use these tools thoughtfully and responsibly as they enter practice.

“The future of the profession is shaped by the strength of the ecosystem we build collectively, even more so now given the evolving AI landscape. In collaborating with Harvey and NUS Law, we hope to facilitate skill development amongst our students through greater familiarity with emerging technologies. That is what this partnership is about.”

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Harvey chief executive and co-founder Winston Weinberg said: “As AI reshapes the legal industry, law schools have an important responsibility to prepare students for how legal work will evolve.

“By integrating advanced legal AI into teaching, learning, and research, NUS Law is helping ensure students graduate with the skills and judgement needed to use these technologies thoughtfully, responsibly, and effectively in practice.”

Harvey is “rapidly building” its Singapore-based team, the provider said, and expects to have around 15 people in place by the end of 2026, scaling to roughly 40 by the end of the first half of 2027. The city-state has joined Bengaluru and Sydney as part of Harvey’s APAC presence.

John Haddock, the provider’s chief business officer, said that Singapore’s role as a centre for international business, legal services, and technology innovation “makes it a natural fit” for Harvey’s continued expansion in APAC.

“We’re seeing growing demand from customers adopting AI at scale, and opening an office here strengthens our ability to partner with legal teams navigating increasingly complex and cross-border work,” he said.