Digital transformation: risk, governance and opportunity

Digital transformation is changing how organisations operate, compete and manage risk. AI, data, cyber resilience, technology infrastructure and emerging regulation are opening up opportunities for growth—while creating new exposures.

Our newest partners help clients pursue innovation, with the advice on governance, safeguards and strategy that is needed to realise value while staying ahead of disruption.

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Joe Payten

'Clients face a real tension between adopting new technologies, particularly AI, and ensuring they have governance in place to do so safely.'

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Lisa Kozaris

'Innovation does not need to be stifled by strong governance; clear guardrails can help business teams move faster and more safely.'

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Lauren John

'AI is raising fundamental questions about ownership, inventorship and infringement, pushing existing legal frameworks into new territory.'

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William Coote

'The energy sector is facing heightened scrutiny around cyber security and critical infrastructure, as new entrants operate in increasingly regulated environments.'

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Andrew Wilcock

'AI-related legal risk is not only a future regulatory issue; existing laws already create risks that companies need to manage now.'

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Financing and delivering the energy transition

The energy transition is moving from ambition to delivery. For clients, that means aligning capital, approvals, project execution, supply chains, infrastructure and risk management in ways that can withstand commercial, regulatory and community scrutiny. Our newest partners bring the experience across assets, transactions, projects and disputes that is critical to turning transition plans into operating reality.

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Private capital, and the future of deals and assets

Private capital continues to reshape how businesses, infrastructure and real assets are funded, owned and grown. As investors look for long-term value in a more complex market, clients need advisers who understand capital formation, transaction execution, portfolio strategy, regulatory settings and the commercial drivers behind the deal. Our newest partners help clients connect those elements and move ahead with confidence.

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Regulation, enforcement, ESG and market intervention

Regulatory expectations are rising across sectors, with closer scrutiny of competition, governance, ESG, sanctions, cultural heritage, market conduct and corporate accountability. Clients need clear advice that is legally rigorous, commercially grounded, and responsive to the realities of operating under public, regulatory and stakeholder pressure. Our newest partners exercise practical judgement to help clients anticipate risk, respond effectively and keep moving forward.