Crowell & Moring adds AI partner

Emma Wright, a market-leading lawyer in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, has joined Crowell & Moring UK LLP as a partner in its privacy and cybersecurity group. 

Emma will advise clients on complex regulatory matters and technology procurements with a government or regulatory interface.

Co-founder of the Interparliamentary Forum on Emerging Technologies and an executive committee member of UNESCO’s Women4EthicalAI, Emma brings deep expertise in AI, data regulation, cybersecurity, telecom and online safety regulation. 

She joins from Harbottle & Lewis, where she led the technology, data and digital group, and previously served as a policy advisor in the UK Government.

Emma, who is ranked by The Legal 500 and Chambers UK and listed by Computer Weekly as one of the Top 20 Most Influential Women in Tech, said: “Crowell’s privacy and cybersecurity group is among the most respected within the market. 

“I look forward to working with my colleagues in London and across the firm to deliver a comprehensive offering to clients operating at the forefront of technological innovation.”

Emma’s appointment follows recent senior hires in Crowell’s London team, continuing the firm’s expansion in the privacy and cybersecurity sector. 

Robert Weekes, managing partner of Crowell & Moring’s London office, added: “It is a real pleasure to welcome Emma to our growing London office. 

“Emma’s practice encompasses both regulatory and transactional elements, and she is highly skilled at translating regulatory frameworks into commercial and practical advice. 

“Her appointment is a strategic move which bolsters our global capabilities in emerging tech and enhances our London legal offering,”

Jeffrey Poston, co-chair of Crowell & Moring’s privacy and cybersecurity group, added: “Emma is a proven leader in her field, and her move to Crowell enhances the global reach of our privacy and cybersecurity group at a time when data protection and cyber issues are growing increasingly complex. 

“We are delighted to welcome Emma to our team.”

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