AI & Digital Technology

• We help identify business tasks where AI can be effectively deployed, formulate requirements for AI solutions, and select the most appropriate implementation model

• Where necessary, we engage technical consultants and contractors, review their terms and conditions, and support piloting and full-scale deployment

• We review what information is being fed into AI systems, where it is stored, and whether it may be used by providers for model training

• We develop trade secret regimes, lists of protected information, NDAs and rules for handling confidential data

• We prepare and negotiate contracts for the development, customisation, training, integration and technical support of AI systems

• We define model and data requirements, acceptance criteria, quality metrics, testing procedures, allocation of rights to code, models and outputs, liability for errors and update procedures

• We conduct comprehensive due diligence of AI systems in connection with acquisitions, licensing, investments in technology companies or strategic partnerships

• We review rights to software code, models and training data, open‑source component licences, developer agreements, reliance on third‑party models, regulatory risks and incident history

• We review advertising and informational materials created using synthetic images, faces, voices, reviews and other AI‑generated content

• We assess the availability of necessary consents, third‑party rights, advertising and labelling requirements, risks of misleading consumers, breach of platform rules, reputational harm and unfair competition

• We develop rules for placing informational notices regarding the use of AI in audio and visual content

• We prepare terms of use for AI services, notices of ownership of generated results, access, use and retention rules, and allocate responsibilities between developer, provider, platform and user

• We conduct a comprehensive review of AI services before market entry. We identify applicable regulations, review user scenarios, data processing, content rights and contractual arrangements

• We deliver a launch readiness opinion, a list of critical risks and a remediation plan

• We support IT companies and developers seeking to obtain special status, qualify for government support, or operate in areas where mandatory use of Russian models may be required

• We review corporate control structures, data centre and storage localisation, reproducibility of the development cycle, open‑source components and the provenance of models used

• Based on our findings, we identify what needs to be improved to meet the new requirements, prepare a step‑by‑step roadmap for compliance by 1 March 2027, and assist with obtaining the status once the relevant Government procedure is adopted

• We support developers in preparing for government support measures and interacting with public authorities

• We track the adoption of subordinate legislation on status attribution, conformity assessment, industry‑specific risk requirements and mandatory use cases for sovereign or national models. We promptly update client documentation and roadmaps

• We support cases of data breaches, publication of prohibited content, infringement of third‑party rights and harm caused by AI use

• We organise evidence preservation, conduct internal investigations, determine notification obligations, and liaise with providers, counterparties and regulators

We represent developers, providers and users of AI in disputes concerning rights to data and outputs, quality of developed solutions, breach of contracts, damages, unfair competition and protection of business reputation

• We handle disputes arising from the use of AI in candidate selection, employee performance evaluation, task allocation, bonus decisions, monitoring and dismissal

• We conduct internal investigations, review the legality of automated decisions and personal data processing, assess discrimination risks, prepare evidence and represent employers before employees, labour inspectorates and courts