With specialists in both London and Birmingham and across the rest of the UK, the AI team at DLA Piper is well versed in acting for international brand names across the life sciences, financial services, and insurance fields. The team shows considerable strength in implementing AI governance measures, handling complex IP rights issues, and overseeing financing rounds for software corporations, with the Birmingham-based lead Gareth Stokes focusing on technology transactions and strategic sourcing. In London, Mark O’Conor is an expert on digital transformation and public procurement initiatives, Ruth Hoy is an IP litigation specialist, and from Leeds, Andrew Dyson is an expert on cybersecurity. Rebecca Lawrence and Imran Syed are also noted as key contacts.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
'Gareth Stokes is a stand-out supporter of our business. He is both equally knowledgeable and pragmatic. He understands and prioritises our business which is important to us.’
‘Mark O'Conor and his fellow legal tech team members have been very proactive in sending relevant AI updates on legislation and use cases.'
‘The DLA Piper AI team has been leveraging world class AI for the last six years. They are the only law firm I am aware of that has built robust artificial intelligence models trained on cartel formation and bribery detection. I have personally seen how powerful these models are at finding relevant and critical information in a fraction of the time compared to other law firms and service providers. The models can chew through millions of documents in minutes with uncanny accuracy.’
‘Ilan Sherr had a vision to streamline data review services and spearheaded the firm's Aiscension offering. As a former competition lawyer with a unique technical acumen, Ilan was well positioned to create innovative, game-changing technology and leverage that tech to help internal and external clients at DLA. He has literally saved his clients tens of millions of dollars levering his technology offerings.’
‘The DLA team have the ability to translate complex legal jargon into clear, concise and actionable advice. They have a real passion for the technology, not just the legal environment surrounding the technology, and that is demonstrable in the way they communicate with the business and tech colleagues. I always get very transparent updates from the team when it comes to billing and never have any surprises at the end of a project.’
‘Gareth Stokes and Michael Stead are very different to any tech and AI lawyers we've met. They are not just lawyers who fancied themselves the sounds of being a tech lawyer - they actually understand the underlying technology. They stand at the intersection of cutting-edge tech and comprehensive legal knowledges and possess a deep understanding of the intricacies of the technology and AI, paired well with robust, second to none legal acumen. They definitely have a unique combination of skills and easily navigate complex regulatory, ever evolving legal landscape by providing insightful, actionable advice to our business.’
Key clients
- TII
- UNHCR
- Mondelez
- Proctor & Gamble
- Office for AI
- KBC Group
- VISA Europe
- Hand Seng Bank
- Generali Operations Service Platform
- Anaconda Inc
- Boston Consulting Group
- Double Verify
- National Grid
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mark O’Conor, Gareth Stokes