Artificial intelligence

We help boards and leadership teams navigate AI‑driven change at a strategic and transactional level, including:

• Advising boards on AI governance, risk appetite and oversight.
• Supporting M&A, investments and joint ventures involving AI‑enabled businesses.
• Due diligence on AI assets, data dependencies and regulatory exposure.
• Structuring transactions to protect value in fast‑evolving AI models.

We support the safe and effective procurement, deployment and commercialisation of AI, including:

• Drafting and negotiating AI‑related contracts and supplier arrangements.

• Advising on SaaS, licensing and AI‑as‑a‑service models.

• Managing allocation of risk, liability and warranties for AI outputs.

• Supporting AI rollout across customer‑facing products and services.

• Drafting contracts with AI Addendum, EU AI Act positioning, liability of outputs and dovetailing with the other contractual provisions.

With AI reshaping the workplace, we provide advice on how to navigate people risk, including:

• Advising on AI use in recruitment, performance management and monitoring.

• Supporting workforce strategy, consultation and change management.

• Drafting AI, data and acceptable‑use workplace policies.

• Managing employee relations issues, including AI generated grievances, discrimination and whistleblowing risk.

With AI raising complex issues around data use, transparency and accountability, we can support on:

• Advising in relation to UK GDPR compliance and lawful bases for AI training and use.

• Conducting AI‑specific DPIAs, LIAs, privacy notices and governance frameworks.

• Managing data security, cyber risk and incident response.

• Supporting engagement with regulators and data subjects.

 We help protect innovation and navigate ownership issues in an AI‑driven environment, including:

• Advising on protectability and ownership of AI‑generated outputs.

• Protecting software, algorithms, trade secrets and training data.

• Managing IP use of IP-protected content in AI tools, datasets and collaborations.

• Supporting enforcement and defence of IP rights.

 We help clients anticipate, manage and resolve AI‑related disputes, including:

• Advising on liability for automated decisions and AI outputs.

• Managing contractual, regulatory and reputational disputes.

• Handling disputes involving data misuse, bias or system failure.

• Supporting litigation readiness and risk mitigation strategies.

 AI is changing how real estate is developed, managed and occupied. We can assist by:

• Advising on smart buildings, proptech and AI‑enabled services.

• Supporting data‑driven leasing and asset management models.

• Managing risk in AI‑enabled security, monitoring and energy systems.

• Structuring agreements with technology providers.