Oliver Howley is a Partner in Proskauer’s TMT Group and co-head of the firm’s Technology Strategy Committee. He is a trusted advisor to new entrants and established leaders across the AI market, and to businesses in technology, manufacturing and financial services.
Oliver is recognised by clients as “best in class” (The Lawyer), with a practice spanning the full AI lifecycle:
- training data collection and model development
- procurement and investment strategies
- product launches and customer contracting
- regulatory compliance, risk management and long-term governance
With over a decade working with AI developers and users in London, New York and Silicon Valley, his clients include global technology businesses and some of the largest private equity and venture capital funds in Europe.
Beyond AI, Oliver regularly advises on the structuring and negotiation of contracts relating to the creation, licensing and monetisation of technology and data products. He also brings extensive experience on IP, technology and data issues in corporate transactions (including carve-outs, joint ventures, acquisitions, disposals and investments).
Oliver has been recognised as a 'Rising Star' in The Legal 500 for consecutive years. He has been commended in the directories for his “niche in robotics and artificial intelligence” since before ChatGPT’s mainstream launch, and is praised for his work across complex commercial matters. The directories note that “no matter how complex the landscape, no detail escapes [Oliver’s] attention” and describe him as having a “logical and forensic analytical approach [that] makes him a force to be reckoned with.”
Education
- University of Nottingham, LL.B.
- BPP Law School, L.P.C.
Admissions & Qualifications
- United Kingdom
Awards & Recognition
The Legal 500: Rising Star (IT and Telecoms), 2021
The Legal 500: Rising Star (IT and Telecoms), 2022
The Legal 500: Recommended for robotics and artificial intelligence, 2022