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AI is reshaping the world – and Freshfields is engaging with clients to drive this transformation. We provide comprehensive legal advice in governance, compliance, investigations, litigation, IP, data privacy, antitrust, and transactions – helping you match the pace of change.
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Partnering with global pioneers to harness the potential of artificial intelligence, responsibly

We are deeply engaged in the global conversation on AI and its impact, and are active with regulators and leaders from academia, business and government.

Our central role in this discourse means we are perfectly positioned to advise clients in any sector. Whatever your industry, our team of over 150 technology lawyers – based in Silicon Valley, and tech hubs across the US, UK, Europe and Asia – delivers tailored advice grounded in applied knowledge. We take a fully integrated approach to AI-related matters, with cross-disciplinary experts from all legal fields working together to cover every base.

Our clients range from multinational tech companies, blue-chip businesses, and private equity firms and their portfolio companies, to emerging startups that are instrumental in shaping the AI landscape. We guide these organizations on their most strategic, sensitive and high-profile projects. We regularly advise on AI governance and compliance strategies, high-risk AI use cases and tech regulatory and data privacy issues.

We keep you updated on how different legal areas intersect as you develop and deploy AI, and we stay on top of market trends to keep you ahead of the curve. Our AI practice unites specialists from across our practice areas, giving you comprehensive support for every opportunity and obstacle.

AI is revolutionizing business around the world. Whether you are developing the next language model or integrating AI into your enterprise, Freshfields provides tailored legal guidance to help you capitalize on opportunities and minimize risks.

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Advising on LSEG’s groundbreaking 10-year strategic partnership with Microsoft

Advising on LSEG’s groundbreaking 10-year strategic partnership with Microsoft for their next generation AI and cloud infrastructure solution. As a result of our work, Freshfields was recognized as (i) The Lawyer Corporate Team of the Year (ii) Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Europe Awards – Technology Category and (iii) Legal Business Awards Corporate Team of the Year.

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Meet the team
London
Giles PrattGlobal Head of IP/Data Practice, Global Co-Head of AI
New York, Abu Dhabi
Anna R. GresselGlobal Co-Head of AI
New York
Menachem KaplanPartner
London
Michele DavisPartner | Global Co-Head of Tech, Media and Telecoms
Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main
Theresa EhlenPartner
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Awards & recognition
Chambers Global Guide 2025 & 2026
Global Market Leader Artificial Intelligence
Financial Times
Most Digital Law Firm
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Innovative Lawyers in Technology
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Feb 12 2026
The FCA launches Mills Review on AI in retail financial services
On 27 January 2026, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched the Mills Review, examining how artificial intelligence (AI) may...
Jan 29 2026
AI Training & Copyright Part 2: Text-and-data mining under court scrutiny
Recent caselaw by the Higher Regional Court of Hamburg  (“Kneschke vs. LAION e.V.”) The discussion of the high-stakes question whether –...
Jan 29 2026
AI Training & Copyright Part 1: Text-and-data mining under court scrutiny
Recent Case Law by the Regional Court of Munich (“GEMA vs. Open AI”) Training of large AI models with copyright protected material is a...
Jan 28 2026
AI in the workplace: Outlook for 2026
A new year also means new regulation. In 2026, there are already several anticipated changes in the field of AI that will keep HR and...
Jan 6 2026
EU AI Act Unpacked – update - A First Look at the Draft Code of Practice for AI-Generated Content
The EU AI Office has taken a significant step towards clarifying transparency requirements for providers and deployers of AI systems...
Jan 5 2026
AI Supply Chain and Security: Congress Mandates Strict Controls for AI acquired by the U.S. Defense Agencies and Intelligence Community
For companies interested in selling AI to U.S. defense and intelligence agencies, the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)...
Dec 12 2025
President Trump Issues Executive Order to Centralize AI Policy and Challenge State Regulations
On December 11, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (“EO”) titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial...
Dec 18 2025
AI in the workplace: The latest EU moves shaping 2026
As 2025 draws to a close, the European Union has taken significant steps toward shaping the future AI in the workplace. They reflect a...
Nov 20 2025
The EU Digital Omnibus: Key changes for data, cyber and AI laws
On 19 November 2025, as a result of the European Commission’s (the Commission) commitment to simplify the EU’s digital rulebook and the...
Nov 20 2025
Turning regulatory clarity into a competitive edge: insights from the DRCF’s AI & Digital Hub Report
The Digital Regulation Co-operation Forum (DRCF) brings together the UK’s four key digital regulators – the Financial Conduct Authority...
Oct 15 2025
EU AI Act unpacked #30: Commission launches consultation on serious AI incident reporting rules
Introduction On 26 September 2025, the European Commission opened a public consultation on its draft guidance and standard reporting...
Oct 7 2025
Navigating the New Regulatory Momentum: AI in UK Financial Services
Artificial intelligence (AI)  is already reshaping financial services, but regulators are moving fast to ensure opportunity does not...
Oct 2 2025
Compliance in a Global AI Market: Examining the Overlaps Between California’s SB 53 and the EU AI Act
On September 29, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 53, the “Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act”...
Sep 25 2025
EU AI Act unpacked #29: Italy moves on AI – above and beyond the EU AI Act?
Italy has become the first EU Member State to adopt a comprehensive AI Framework Law. Approved on 17 September 2025, the statute is not a...
Aug 11 2025
EU AI Act unpacked #28: European Commission releases critical AI Act implementation Guidelines (Part 4) - Prohibited AI Practices
On 4 February 2025, the European Commission (EC) published guidelines on prohibited practices under the EU’s AI Act (the Guidelines). The...
Jul 25 2025
EU AI Act unpacked #27: Guidelines on the scope of obligations for General-Purpose AI models
On 18 July 2025 the European Commission (EC) published its “Guidelines on the scope of obligations for general-purpose AI models”. While...
Jul 24 2025
The US Government Releases AI Action Plan and Executive Orders on Infrastructure, Exports, and Federal Procurement
On July 23, 2025, President Donald Trump released America’s AI Action Plan (the Action Plan), a policy document setting forth the...
Dec 9 2025
Quantum disentangled #1: “Harvest now, decrypt later” - The quantum threat is already here
While quantum computing promises major benefits, it also poses a less visible but very real security risk that organisations must address...
May 19 2025
President Trump Signs Law to Tackle Non-Consensual Imagery
Today, on May 19th, President Trump signed the Take It Down Act into law, starting the one-year clock to May 20, 2026, when covered...
May 14 2025
California Privacy Agency Narrows Proposed AI-Related Regulations
Companies subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) have been keeping a close watch on CCPA rule-making activity,...
May 9 2025
AI on the Hill
With tariffs, tax cuts, and court battles center stage in Washington, DC, it’s easy to lose sight of policy debates that capture less...
Apr 28 2025
Legal implications of agentic AI in healthcare: safeguarding patient privacy (part 3 of 3)
Follow these links to read part 1 and part 2. *** Safeguarding patient privacy Safeguarding patient privacy is paramount when integrating...
Apr 21 2025
Legal implications of agentic AI in healthcare: potential for inaccurate or biased data (part 2 of 3)
Follow these links to read part 1 and part 3. *** Potential for inaccurate or biased data Inaccuracy and bias in datasets used to build...
Apr 14 2025
Legal implications of agentic AI in healthcare: regulatory compliance (part 1 of 3)
Follow these links to read part 2 and part 3. *** Introduction The agentic capabilities of large language models (LLMs) offer...
Mar 7 2025
EU AI Act unpacked #24: European Commission releases critical AI Act implementation guidelines (Part 2) - Prohibited AI Practices
On 4 February 2025, the European Commission published guidelines on prohibited practices under the EU’s AI Act (the Guidelines). These...
Mar 6 2025
EU AI Act unpacked #23: European Commission releases critical AI Act implementation guidelines (Part 1) - Definition of AI systems
The European Commission has taken a significant step forward in clarifying the EU AI Act by releasing new implementation guidelines in...
Feb 26 2025
EU AI Act unpacked #22: Key considerations for employers as deployers vs. providers under the EU AI Act
The EU AI Act introduces a new regulatory framework that distinguishes between, among others, deployers and providers. Employers will...
Feb 17 2025
Getty v Stability AI – Green light given for representative action under CPR 19.3
The High Court has now ordered that Getty Images (Getty) may pursue its claim against Stability AI (Stability) as a representative action...
Feb 12 2025
Lights, Cameras, AI Action
Energised by our attendance at the recent Tortoise Responsible AI Forum, Paris AI Action Summit and City & Financial AI Regulation...
Feb 11 2025
The Responsible AI Forum 2025: Companies are facing growing regulatory and litigation risks over the use of AI, and not just from the new laws grabbing the headlines
Freshfields is a Knowledge Partner on the Responsible AI Forum 2025, hosted at Spencer House by Tortoise Media, in partnership with the...
Feb 5 2025
German Election #2: Digital Policies in the 2025 Election Campaign – How Germany’s Political Parties Want Germany to Catch Up on Digitalisation
On 23 February 2025, almost 60 million German voters will elect a new federal parliament in snap elections after the collapse of the...
Jan 31 2025
EU AI Act unpacked #21: The AI Act starts biting – AI literacy and prohibited practices rules now in effect
The first substantive parts of the EU’s AI Act are now binding on businesses in the EU – and beyond.  Although most of the new law’s...
Jan 30 2025
Getty v Stability AI: Class definitions in representative claims under the lens
The High Court has rejected a proposed representative action brought by Thomas M. Barwick, Inc (Barwick), on behalf of c.50,000...
Jan 29 2025
2025 Transnational Litigation Trends
Below is a link to our anticipated 2025 Trends in Transnational Litigation, which examines several pivotal developments poised to shape...
Jan 28 2025
10 Key MedTech Themes for 2025
Note: this article originally ran in MedCity News The MedTech industry is accelerating at an unprecedented pace. As AI reshapes the...
Jan 24 2025
AI Models, Chips, and Data Centers Targeted by Expansive US Export Control Rule
Key Takeaways BIS has imposed new global export licensing requirements on advanced computing integrated circuits and frontier AI model...
Jan 24 2025
California Attorney General Issues Legal Advisories on AI Compliance with State Laws
On January 13, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta released two legal advisories addressing how existing state laws apply to...
Jan 21 2025
Freshfields Fintech: Our Predictions for 2025
As we did in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, we have crowdsourced predictions for the year ahead from the Freshfields global fintech team....
Jan 13 2025
Navigating GDPR Risks in AI: Insights from the EDPB’s latest Opinion & the UK ICO’s AI Consultation Response
Balancing innovation with GDPR compliance In December 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the UK Information...
Jan 13 2025
Will UK copyright law permit greater use of online content for AI? A summary of the UK IPO’s consultation on AI and copyright.
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to copyright law in the UK. The consultation...
Dec 13 2024
AI Regulation Is Evolving Globally and Businesses Need to Keep Up
This article was first published on Bloomberg Law on 10 December 2024. Freshfields’ attorneys examine generative AI’s global...
Dec 10 2024
The UK’s new approach to international data transfers: making international transfers easier?
On 23 October 2024, the UK government introduced the Data (Use and Access) Bill to Parliament (the DUAB). Our previous blog summarised...
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