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Artificial intelligence

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Lewis Silkin is distinguished by its ability to advise across the entire lifecycle of an AI product, from procurement through to governance and deployment in the workplace. Leveraging the firm’s wider media and advertising expertise, the group has established itself as a key name in relation to ‘digital resurrection’ AI products and other complex IP matters. Bryony Long combines expertise in data privacy, AI, and commercial law. Alexander Milner-Smith is well positioned to advise at the intersection of data and employment law. Tarun Tawakley, who co-leads the firm’s technology sector group, is known for his strong understanding of AI in the workplace.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘As a team, LS are incredibly responsive, personable, approachable and commercial. They have a brilliant culture as a team and actively make us want to work with them.' 

  • ‘Alex Milner-Smith is a fantastic leader and partner to work with. He has a unique way of distilling complex legal problems and issues into the simplest iteration and adding a real commercial lens on top.' 

  • 'Lewis Silkin excels at providing practical and pragmatic advice on AI - this is inherently difficult given its emerging scope and lack of clear guidelines.'

  • 'Roch Glowacki is very solutions oriented and provides very practical advice. He is able to make complex concepts very simple and excels at delivering great client service.'

Key clients

  • Equity
  • Haymarket Media Group
  • Toshiba Europe
  • Snap
  • Royal Albert Hall
  • Visa
  • Daily Mail Group
  • Omnicom Media Group
  • Number Eight Technologies
  • Indeed

Work highlights

Advised Equity on drafting an "Open Letter on AI" to advocate for stronger protections against AI-driven technologies.
Advised Headland on the use of generative AI tools and workplace use cases.
Advised OpenOrigins on the establishment of a B2B marketplace for AI content licensing.

Practice head

Bryony Long; Ali Vaziri; James Davies; James Gill; Cliff Fluet

Other key lawyers

Alexander Milner-Smith; Tarun Tawakley; Ali Vaziri; Oliver Fairhurst; JJ Shaw; Roch Glowacki