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Clifford Chance
Tech Policy Unit<br />

Tech Policy Unit

Anticipate regulatory change. Shape what comes next.

Technology policy is moving quickly. We help legal, public affairs and executive teams understand emerging technology regulation, define clear policy positions and influence outcomes across global markets.

Our global team brings legal, regulatory, policy and sector perspectives together. We help you develop credible positions and navigate change with a clear, coordinated approach.

Featured insights

Evidence and insight at the intersection of technology, law and public policy

  • Tech Policy Unit Monthly Horizon Scanner

    Our latest assessment of the technology-policy and legislative developments that could create new risks and opportunities for global businesses.

  • GDPR, innovation and European growth

    Independent academic research examining how data regulation affects innovation, market entry and competitiveness in Europe.

  • Making AI transparency work

    Four practical questions for organisations preparing to implement the EU AI Act’s transparency requirements for AI-generated content.

How we help

Technology policy creates strategic choices long before it creates compliance obligations. We help organisations navigate those choices with confidence.

Anticipate regulatory change

We monitor policy, political and legislative developments across jurisdictions, identify emerging risks and opportunities, and explain what they could mean for your business.

Develop policy positions

We help you develop clear policy positions aligned with your commercial, legal and reputational priorities. This includes board briefings, consultation responses, policy papers and stakeholder strategies.

Engage on policy outcomes

We support authoritative engagement with governments, regulators, policymakers and industry. Our work can include advocacy strategy, stakeholder engagement and drafting proposals for legislation or guidance.

Recent highlights

We advise organisations on the most significant policy and regulatory developments affecting their technology stack, strategic investments and the technologies that underpin their business operations and growth.

Recent work includes:

  • Monitoring legislative initiatives on tech from political parties, policy makers, governments and regulators
  • Drafting formal responses to consultation papers and monitoring consultation processes
  • Stakeholder and policy maker mapping
  • Drafting position papers and advocacy
  • Attending stakeholder engagement meetings
  • Preparing draft provisions of legislation or guidance

Tech Policy Unit Team

Phillip Souta
Global Director of Tech Policy
London

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Dessislava Savova
Partner, Head of Continental Europe Tech Group
Paris

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Jonathan Kewley
Partner and Chair of the Global Tech Group
London

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Stella Cramer
Partner, Co-Head of the Technology, Media & Telecommunications Sector
Singapore

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Holger Lutz
Partner
Frankfurt

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Katrin Schallenberg
Partner
Paris

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Milena  Robotham (She/Her)
Partner
Brussels

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Aleksander Tombiński
Partner
Brussels

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Herbert Swaniker
Partner
London

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Anna Carrier
Head of EU Tech Policy
Brussels

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Monika Zdzieborska
Counsel
London

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Why Clifford Chance?

Tech policy is rapidly evolving as governments struggle to keep up with the pace of change in the tech sector. You need a truly global and cross-practice team of experts who are following tech policy developments at the strategic and detailed level. We will help you spot and take action on relevant policies.