Linklaters LLP advises technology companies, financial institutions, media organisations, and telecoms operators on complex AI regulatory, governance, competition, and commercial matters. Jointly led by Julian Cunningham-Day and Georgina Kon, the team's workload covers AI infrastructure projects, AI licensing arrangements, regulatory investigations, and AI implementation programmes. Cunningham-Day, who spearheads the firm’s AI strategy initiatives, is especially knowledgeable in technology transactions and AI regulation. Kon is noted for her expertise in AI governance, data, and digital regulatory matters. Richard Cumbley is experienced in in data privacy and technology risk issues, while Greg Palmer is noted for his expertise in information law and AI-related technology contracts. Paul Joseph focuses on intellectual property matters, including issues arising from AI commercialisation and licensing. Verity Egerton-Doyle advises on digital regulation and competition issues affecting AI businesses, while Sinead Casey is noted for her experience in AI-related employment and workforce matters.
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- Georgie Kohn is great; she is very steady and easy to work with. She gets to the point of the issue very quickly and is able to support me as an extension for getting work done and putting what I need onto the page.
- They are a very friendly team and easy to work with - always available to pick up work and talk through an issue to help shape what it is that we actually need.
Key clients
- A consortium of leading telecoms operators, comprising AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, T-Mobile, Verizon, Vodafone, Singtel, Bharti Airtel and Jio
- Microsoft
- Eaton Corporation
- Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
- Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., Ltd
- AXA
- Bpifrance
- Mace
Work highlights
Advised a consortium of telecom giants, comprising AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, T-Mobile, Verizon and Vodafone, Singtel, Bharti Airtel and Jio, on setting up a Delaware-incorporated venture with Ericsson. This venture aims to globally sell network Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) by unifying those from various telecom providers for developer platforms, thus facilitating innovation and the proliferation of AI use cases.
Advising Microsoft on a range of matters, including the CMA’s in-depth market investigation into the public cloud infrastructure market in the UK had significant implications for AI competition and development in light of the role of cloud computing as a key input for AI innovation in the UK and globally.
Advising Eaton on implementing an AI strategy to transform its power management solutions, addressing a range of regulatory, intellectual property, cybersecurity, and data privacy issues associated with its expanding AI initiatives.
Practice head
Julian Cunningham-Day; Georgina Kon
Other key lawyers
Richard Cumbley; Greg Palmer; Verity Egerton-Doyle; Sinead Casey