Bird & Bird LLP remains a preeminent AI practice, offering expertise across the full spectrum of legal, regulatory, and commercial AI issues. Reflecting its depth in the field, the group’s enviable client list includes major foundation model developers as well as global corporates deploying AI tools. Key mandates include advising on AI integration, deployment governance, and data protection strategy, alongside contentious IP-related AI matters. Corporate work, including M&A and investment activity, remains a core feature of the practice. With a strong disputes background, team head Toby Bond operates at the intersection of intellectual property and AI law. Ruth Boardman contributes extensive knowledge in data privacy.
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‘The team was very helpful in guiding towards a pragmatic, concrete approach to AI, focused on specific use cases as opposed to general, hard to apply principles.'
‘We appreciate Toby Bond's pragmatism and capability to build a cohesive framework around our specific needs.’
Key clients
- Stability AI Ltd
- Carbon Re Limited
- GenIP plc
- Infospectrum Ltd
- Intelmatix Holding Ltd
- Cohere
Work highlights
Defending Stability AI against copyright, database rights, trademark, passing off infringement claims pursued by Getty Images in the High Court.
Supporting Cohere in navigating complex data protection frameworks across Europe, the Middle East and APAC.
Acted for Carbon Re Limited in its £3.1 million follow-on investment round led by Clean Growth Fund LP.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Toby Bond; Richard McMorris; Kathryn Stephens; Gabriel Voisin
Other key lawyers
Roger Bickerstaff; Will Bryson