Freshfields Hires Anna Gressel as Global Co-Head of AI Practice
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Why this matters
Freshfields is buying the talent to run AI at scale. A meaningful marker of where the firm's capability is heading.
Freshfields hired Anna Gressel from Paul, Weiss as a litigation partner and Global Co-Head of its Artificial Intelligence practice, alongside existing co-head Giles Pratt; Gressel advises boards and AI labs on AI governance, safety, liability and regulatory risk.
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