Oliver Howley is a partner in Proskauer’s TMT Group, co-head of the firm’s Technology Strategy Committee, and a trusted advisor to businesses in the technology, manufacturing, and financial services sectors.
Described as “best in class” in a client interview with The Lawyer, Oliver advises new entrants and established players across the AI market. His work spans the full AI lifecycle: from training data collection and model development, to procurement and investment strategies, product launches and customer contracting, through to regulatory compliance, risk management and longer-term governance. With a decade of experience working with AI developers and users in London, New York and Silicon Valley, his clients include leading technology businesses and some of the largest private equity and venture capital funds in Europe.
Alongside his AI-focused practice, Oliver regularly advises on the structuring and terms of contracts relating to the creation, licensing and monetisation of technology and data products. He also has extensive experience in advising on the IP, technology and data aspects of 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. The professional directories commend his "niche in robotics and artificial intelligence" and his work in commercial contracts. They 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