Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing nearly every business operation globally. Freshfields leads the way in this transformative era, providing guidance to clients across industries, including tech, media, financial services, private capital, life sciences, energy, consumer goods and manufacturing.
We specialize in advising on multi-jurisdictional AI governance, antitrust and regulatory compliance and investigations, tech collaborations, and acquisitions of AI technology. Clients appreciate Freshfields' comprehensive global and multidisciplinary approach, which leverages the expertise of leading regulatory, data privacy, antitrust, cyber, M&A, investigations, IP, litigation, and employment law specialists. This collective knowledge helps navigate the risks associated with AI and capitalize on the opportunities.
Recent client successes include:
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.
Representing a leading AI company in inquiries by a US federal consumer protection regulator and a State Attorney General regarding its Generative AI products.
Engaging with the data protection regulators in the EU, and advising on the implications of the AI Act, in relation to various AI use cases to facilitate the processing of health insurance claims.
Providing strategic advice to a leading biotech company with respect to a potential licensing and collaboration arrangement with a Fortune 100 company for the use of their AI/ML protein design platform for drug development.
Advised Axel Springer (Politico, Business Insider, Bild and Welt) on the IP and commercial aspects of its global partnership with OpenAI.
Awards and Recognitions
- Global Market Leader Artificial Intelligence, Chambers Global Guide 2025
- Most Digital Law Firm, Financial Times
- Innovative Lawyers in Technology, Financial Times
