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Digital Speaks: regulation of AI systems in the UK and EU


In this instalment of BCLP’s Digital Speaks, Associates Jack Dunn and Sasha Rubinstein discuss the diverging approaches to the regulation of AI systems in the UK and the EU, and provide some tips for businesses aiming to navigate the complex regulatory landscape.


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4worldlovers: Richard is a partner in Dentons' Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group based in Hong Kong.

He has more than 20 years’ experience in handling litigation, international arbitration and investigations for clients operating in highly regulated environments including the financial services, telecommunications, energy, aviation and life sciences sectors. He has particular niche expertise in:

Litigation arising out of equity and debt capital markets, and in the distribution of financial products and investment funds;

Complex disputes in relation to private equity and major infrastructure investments;

Advising listed companies, licensed individuals and senior directors/officers of major corporations and financial institutions in relation to investigations by various regulatory bodies including the SFC, HKMA, CIB and the HKICPA;

Shareholder and boardroom litigation, including in particular cross-border disputes arising out of joint ventures in China; and

Acting in professional disputes and disciplinary proceedings for a wide range of professionals including solicitors, accountants, brokers and licensed individuals.

Richard is recognised as a leading individual for Litigation by Chambers Greater China 2023 and Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2018. Chambers Greater China 2023 states, “Richard is a trusted adviser to our business. His advice is always on point and business-centric." He is also ranked as litigation star by Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2022 and recommended by Doyles 2020 in White Collar Crime, Corporate Crime & Regulatory Investigations.

Richard is actively engaged in professional and social bodies. He is a director of the Hong Kong Solicitors Indemnity Fund Limited, a member of the Civil Litigation Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong, and Chairman of Building Appeals Tribunal (Hong Kong). He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors.

Prior to joining Dentons Hong Kong LLP, Richard headed the International Dispute Resolution Group in the Asia Pacific region at another international law firm.

A European bank: Advising in relation to the unauthorised copying and removal of confidential proprietary and client information by a senior employee. Our role in assisting the bank with its internal investigation included liaising with the SFC and advising on the data privacy implications of the employee’s conduct, and subsequent proceedings against the employee.

A firm of brokers and financial advisors: Advising in resisting claims brought by a HNW individual for breach of duty, mis-selling and conspiracy to defraud in relation to commissions paid for brokering insurance linked assurance products. In an landmark judgment the High Court dismissed all of the claims and awarded indemnity costs in favour of our client.

A US Investment Bank: Representing two senior officers of the bank in High Court proceedings arising out of alleged negligent advice in providing private banking investment services to a HNW individual. The alleged losses through swaps and range accrual notes exceeded HK$80 million.

A prominent Hong Kong firm of solicitors: We successfully defended a prominent Hong Kong firm of solicitors, in a claim for alleged negligence in the handling of an appeal to the SFAT. The plaintiffs had been found by the SFC to have been running an unlicensed leveraged foreign exchange business in Hong Kong and had been banned by the SFC for life from being licensed individuals. All claims were dismissed by the High Court and our clients were awarded costs on an indemnity basis.

A major PRC real estate developer: Advising in relation to a US$600 million contractual dispute and in resisting proceedings brought by a consortium of private equity funds to enforce security in respect of various share mortgages following a contested event of default. The dispute was resolved by HKIAC arbitration (UNCITRAL Rules) in Hong Kong, and also involved resisting interlocutory injunction proceedings in HK, as well as coordinating related litigation in BVI and Cayman Islands to resist winding up applications.

A Hong Kong-based mining group with major iron ore mining assets based in Mongolia: Advising in relation to a US$400 million dispute with a Mainland investor, including contesting applications for summary judgment and winding-up in Hong Kong.

A Hong Kong private equity firm: Advising in relation to a US$10 million professional negligence claim arising out of a significant investment in the PRC. Following due diligence, our client invested in a PRC company which it has since discovered lacks certain fundamental rights required to operate its business. We have issued proceedings in Hong Kong against the PRC law firm as the lawyers that conducted the due diligence and failed to alert our client to these issues.

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Our full-service practice in Hong Kong serves clients in all of Goodwin’s key industry verticals, including private equity, technology, life sciences, financial services, and real estate. The Hong Kong office is located in the Edinburgh Tower at the Landmark in Hong Kong’s Central business district, a bustling commercial complex in Central, Hong Kong, and home to many firm clients, including leading financial institutions, private equity houses, and other innovative businesses.


Established in 2008, our Hong Kong office has more than a decade of experience advising on cross-border and domestic matters, focusing on private and public financings, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, debt finance, capital markets, and fund matters.

As part of our Asia practice, the Hong Kong office works seamlessly with the firm’s Singapore office as one team to assist our clients with achieving their strategic objectives in the region and globally.

Our Asia practice is consistently recognized for excellence, including in the latest editions of Chambers Asia-Pacific, Chambers Greater China Region and The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific. Our lawyers in Asia are qualified in multiple jurisdictions with extensive experience advising clients on their most significant and complex cross-border transactions involving Asia.

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Yi Zhang is a partner in the Hong Kong office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. He is a member of the firm’s Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice Groups. Yi has 30 years’ experience with China-related work, including investment funds, foreign direct investment, outbound investment, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital, real estate and distressed asset transactions, and large-scale project development and infrastructure work. His clients include multinational companies, regional developers, PRC companies, commercial and investment banks and international private equity funds.

Yi’s China investment experience covers the entire range of investment options, including both equity (common and preferred) and debt (senior, mezzanine, convertible and acquisition financing), and both onshore and offshore structures. He has extensive expertise with the issues encountered by foreign investors investing into China. Yi’s project experience includes power plants, liquefied natural gas receiving terminals, and greenfield developments and acquisitions in various other industries, such as petrochemicals, mining, real estate and renewable energy. In addition to his wide China-focused practice, Yi has also advised on infrastructure projects in the United States, Korea, Thailand, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.