Clifford Chance LLP‘s active AI practice spans transactional, commercial, and policy-focused mandates. Clients benefit significantly from the group’s deep regulatory understanding of the EU AI Act, the Digital Services Act, and the UK AI White Paper, placing it at the forefront of AI governance, compliance, and risk mitigation for both developers and end users. Advising financial investors is a key area of focus, with the team assisting on policy formulation, strategic M&A, and portfolio management. Team head Jonathan Kewley’s broad practice covers AI, cybersecurity, data, and digital innovation. Zayed Al Jamil and Don McCombie are key names for complex commercial transactions and high-stakes IP disputes, respectively.
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‘Clifford Chance has stood up new collaboration mechanisms to work on extremely large and complex AI projects and help to project manage.'
‘Arnav Joshi is the stand-out partner who I will always go to first in particular on data protection topics in the AI context. When I give recommendations in this space, I always direct people specifically to Arnav.'
‘For depth of availability and knowledge, we really rate the Clifford Chance team.'
‘Very impressed by Oscar Tang's legal and technical expertise in AI. He is pleasant to work with.'
- 'The team has a fantastic staff development culture.'
‘CC has a market-leading team in AI. They have a highly motivated and knowledgeable group of associates led by visionary partners.’
'Clifford Chance’s Artificial Intelligence practice distinguishes itself through a rare blend of deep legal expertise and a forward-thinking embrace of emerging technologies.'
'What makes Clifford Chance especially valuable is their ability to contextualize legal advice within the commercial realities of deploying AI at scale. This positions them as not just legal advisors, but strategic partners.'
'Clifford Chance has been one of the most proactive international firms engaging on AI from a legal and strategic perspective — particularly across African markets.'
'I worked with Clifford Chance on various matters related to AI within Financial Services. They have a very strong knowledge of the subject, as well as a strong network with both the tech sector and various governmental and regulatory bodies across multiple jurisdictions. The team has always been approachable and have been willing to make the time to address our needs, even if timelines were tight or the CC team was travelling. The depth of knowledge of technical concepts is also a rarity and pleasing to see.'
Work highlights
Advised our client in relation to its global AI governance framework and compliance with the EU AI Act.
Advising a U.S.-headquartered technology company on a range of business critical global and regional AI law and policy instructions.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Jonathan Kewley
Other key lawyers
Zayed Al Jamil; Don McCombie; Kate Scott