Recognised for its strength in governance, regulatory and deployment-focused mandates, Dentons, headed by Simon Elliott, advises on a range of AI-related matters across cross-border environments. Elliott focuses on governance structures, regulatory alignment and deployment considerations, including live facial recognition technologies. The team is active in EU AI Act compliance, product-level advisory, and contractual structuring, with Antonis Patrikios supporting generative AI tools and regulatory positioning. The practice also assists on global governance frameworks, procurement strategies and deployment of AI-driven technologies, with recurring work centred on compliance, risk management and operational implementation across AI systems.
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Key clients
- Meta
- The AI Security Institute (AISI)
- John Lewis Partnership
- Bain & Company Inc
- Shopline
- Docebo Inc.
- Outward VC and Cornerstone VC
- Atomico
Work highlights
Primary legal advisor to the Artificial Intelligence Security Institute (AISI), a directorate within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
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Practice head
Simon Elliott
Other key lawyers
Antonis Patrikios