Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Technology, AI, Data and Intellectual Property

Gareth Kristensen is a Partner based in Cleary Gottlieb’s London office with a focus on UK, European and cross-border technology, AI, data and intellectual property matters.

Gareth advises leading global corporations, high-growth companies and private equity/venture capital firms on the development, use and regulation of AI technologies, including copyright, data rights and training issues, AI and data regulatory compliance (such as EU AI Act, Data Act and GDPR matters), licensing, partnerships, collaborations and outsourcing deals, and AI business strategy, AI legislative reform and internal AI governance matters.

He has extensive experience advising on technology transactions, global M&A and investments, and commercial contracts with a substantial IP, technology and data component. His practice covers the full range of IP rights including patents, trademarks, copyright, design rights, database rights, and trade secrets.

Gareth is a member of the UK Financial Markets Law Committee’s Artificial Intelligence Working Group, and holds the CIPP/E accreditation (Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe) from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

Gareth joined the firm in 2011. He was resident in the New York office in 2018 and was previously on secondment with GlaxoSmithKline in London.

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