Osborne Clarke follows an interdisciplinary approach in advising on AI use and is particularly well versed in regulatory matters as well as IP, data protection and contract law. The team regularly advises on the applicability of the AI regulation and subsequent matters as well as AI use in the context of trade secrets protection as well as pertaining to regulated industries such as the financial industry; transaction support is another core topic, which was most recently demonstrated in advising on the takeover of an AI company specialising in deep learning. Practice head Jens Schefzig is experienced in regulatory matters pertaining to data use in the context of AI.
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Key clients
- Bechtle AG
- Aleph Alpha
- Andreas STIHL AG&Co.KG
- Ferrero
- Miele
- PwC Deutschland
- Topcon
- Deepl SE
- aifora
- IDEX
Work highlights
- Advising AI start-up Aleph Alpha on its successful $500 million Series B financing round.
- Advising Deepl SE with key consulting focuses on digital regulation (especially AI Act), consumer protection and optimization of contracts for (international) scaling.
- Advising Topcon on IT and data law, particularly with regard to the drafting of new contracts for AI solutions.