Oliver Howley is a Partner in Proskauer’s TMT Group and co-head of the firm’s Technology Strategy Committee, advising new entrants and established leaders across the AI market.
Oliver is included in The Lawyer’s Hot 100, a list identifying the UK’s most impactful lawyers. The Lawyer describes him as “among a small group of advisors shaping how AI is built, bought and governed in practice." Clients recognize him as “best in class,” regularly seeking his counsel on:
- training data collection and model development
- product launches and customer contracting
- investment, procurement and change management strategies
- regulatory compliance, risk management and long-term governance
The Legal 500 has also recognized Oliver as a ‘Rising Star’ for consecutive years and commended him for his “niche in robotics and artificial intelligence” before ChatGPT’s mainstream launch. The directory notes that “no matter how complex the landscape, no detail escapes [Oliver’s] attention,” describing him as having a “logical and forensic analytical approach [that] makes him a force to be reckoned with.”
While based in London, Oliver’s practice is international and he spends significant time in the US. With over a decade of experience working with AI developers and users in London, New York and Silicon Valley, his clients include global technology businesses and some of the largest private equity and venture capital funds in Europe.
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
The Lawyer: Hot 100, 2026