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.
Oliver provides expert counsel to new entrants and established players in the AI market, helping them formulate and execute AI strategies while managing and mitigating AI-specific risks. With nearly a decade of experience working with AI developers and deployers in London 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