Advising a range of major clients on the development AI governance frameworks, whilst addressing emerging AI regulation and IP issues, the ‘market leading’ practice at Clifford Chance LLP displays strong multi-jurisdictional capabilities, predominantly across the US, Europe, and Asia. Described as a ’superstar’, Jonathan Kewley heads the outfit, being a specialist in AI cybersecurity regulation, Don McCombie is knowledgeable in IP disputes, while Zayed Al Jamil focuses on procurement agreements and data licensing. Kate Scott is highly regarded for her work in IT litigation, the ‘rising star’ Herbert Swaniker concentrates on commercial law matters, and Arnav Joshi is also noted as a key port of call.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is market-leading. In terms of both quality and depth of availability Clifford Chance have built an incredible unit of highly motivated and skilled lawyers, from partners down to junior associates.’

  • ‘Jonathan Kewley is a superstar. He combined strong legal knowledge with exceptional business sense and is a highly regarded by clients and colleagues alike.'

  • 'Herbert Swaniker is a rising star in the field. He is incredibly knowledgeable and very user-friendly.'
  • 'Arnav Joshi is building a very strong reputation internationally in AI work and he is regularly in demand from policy makers.’
  • ‘The CC AI team go above and beyond to get to know our business and to ensure that their advice is specific to us. They work hard to get to know our structures and processes so that their advice is practical and personalised.’

  • ‘Jonathan Kewley and Adam Hunter are all very knowledgeable, friendly and easy to work with. I find the team stands out particularly for their ability to go the extra mile to respond quickly and with clear, to the point advice.’

Work highlights

  • Advising a global automotive manufacturer on its AI risk management and oversight framework globally, including in the UK, EU, US, China and other countries where it operates.
  • Assisting a U.S.-headquartered technology company on a range of business critical global and regional AI law and policy instructions.
  • Advising a global bank on a range of AI related matters, including AI ethics and regulation, commercial contracting for AI and IP risk assessments for AI use cases.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jonathan Kewley

Other key lawyers

Don McCombie, Zayed Al Jamil, Kate Scott, Herbert Swaniker, Arnav Joshi, Nicole Kidney, Claudia Hall, Adam Hunter, Eliot Cohen