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At Orrick, we are at the forefront of providing comprehensive AI-related legal services. A team of 350 lawyers globally has delivered transactional, litigation, and regulatory advice to more than 500 clients in the past 12 months.
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We act for emerging leaders across the AI tech stack – models, apps and infrastructure – as well as enterprises across all sectors that are transforming their businesses through AI. The volume of transactions we are supporting and our defense of the most closely watched cases enables us to offer unique insight into emerging market trends and forward-looking risk mitigation.
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Using an ML-based system to create text, code, art, video, or music raises a host of intellectual property and other legal issues. Our team advises regarding the terms of use for AI tools and identifies potential legal issues arising out of their use. Once you choose a tool, we help you define and manage the risks during implementation and help perfect your ownership rights in content created using AI tools and mitigate other legal risks.
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We play a leading role in the most significant AI transactions – having advised on
70+ M&A transactions and $18B+ in venture financings for AI companies and investors in the past 12 months. Our notable achievements include:
• Advising on two of the top five AI exits of 2023: MosaicML's sale to Databricks and
CaseText's sale to Thomson Reuters.
• Representing SAP in its acquisition of Israel's WalkMe, the largest cross-border AI
deal announced in the first half of 2024, and Graphcore in its sale to SoftBank.
• Facilitating 200 financings for AI companies and investors globally, including
significant raises for Anthropic, Mistral AI and others – many of which we have
counseled since inception.
Through this work, we have developed a specialized M&A due diligence playbook for AI-related technologies and insights into the unique AI considerations in scaling venture-backed companies. We are also partnering with leading AI incubators and accelerators.
Leading the AI Dealmaking Landscape
We assist our clients in managing AI-related risks by defending them in litigation
and advising them regarding dataset acquisition and model development. We are defending cutting-edge issues for the world’s leading innovators. Ongoing matters include:
• Defending multiple class action copyright cases that will test the boundaries of fair
use as it applies to model training
• Defending actions brought by The New York Times and other media organizations
challenging next-generation search technology
• Defending a novel class action alleging bias in AI-driven talent tools
• Handling dozens of wiretap matters involving chatbots and session replay
technology, providing defense and compliance counseling
• Counseling numerous clients regarding IP, privacy and other risk issues associated
with dataset acquisition and model development
Managing Existential AI Risks
We advise the largest and most sophisticated AI users on adopting durable policies, compliance programs and governance. Our advice includes:
• Compliance with the EU AI Act and emerging U.S. state laws
• Developing responsible AI use policies and advising on AI oversight and governance
structures
• Counseling on enterprise licensing terms for leading large language models
• Assisting with AI tool procurement, onboarding, and contract terms
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We are the most active law firm globally in helping the tech community power data centers sustainably, having completed innovative PPAs in 14 countries with a total generating capacity of 3.8+ GW in 2023. We also have experience helping clients negotiate agreements for computing power with the leading data center hyperscalers.
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We are partnering with many leading corporate legal departments as we all get up to speed on the AI learning curve together, including through a training curriculum and sharing knowledge of emerging AI legal tech solutions.
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Technology Companies Group Technology Transactions
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Employment Law & Litigation Financial and Fintech Advisory
Intellectual Property M&A and Private Equity
Technology Companies Group Technology Transactions
White Collar, Investigations, Securities Litigation & Compliance
Capital Markets Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
Employment Law & Litigation Financial and Fintech Advisory
Intellectual Property M&A and Private Equity
Technology Companies Group Technology Transactions
White Collar, Investigations, Securities Litigation & Compliance
Employment Law & Litigation Financial and Fintech Advisory
Intellectual Property M&A and Private Equity
Technology Companies Group Technology Transactions
White Collar, Investigations, Securities Litigation & Compliance
Financial and Fintech Advisory
Intellectual Property M&A and Private Equity
Technology Companies Group Technology Transactions
White Collar, Investigations, Securities Litigation & Compliance
Financial and Fintech Advisory
Intellectual Property M&A and Private Equity
Technology Companies Group Technology Transactions
White Collar, Investigations, Securities Litigation & Compliance
Technology Companies Group Technology Transactions
White Collar, Investigations, Securities Litigation & Compliance
Technology Companies Group Technology Transactions
White Collar, Investigations, Securities Litigation & Compliance
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Generative AI promises to transform business – but risks lurk as the tech evolves at lightning speed. What guardrails should a company put in place for employees and other personnel? Answer a few questions from our Gen AI Policy Builder to receive a human-authored draft policy designed to help your company navigate a landscape of rapid change.
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Generative AI promises to transform business – but risks lurk as the tech evolves at lightning speed. What guardrails should a company put in place for employees and other personnel? Answer a few questions from our Gen AI Policy Builder to receive a human-authored draft policy designed to help your company navigate a landscape of rapid change.
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