Shoosmiths has authored the UK chapters of Legal 500’s AI and TMT Country Comparative Guides 2025, with Joe Stephenson also serving as contributing editor for TMT. The guides offer expert insight into emerging tech law across jurisdictions.
Published: 13 August 2025
Shoosmiths is proud to have contributed to two significant Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides for 2025, reinforcing our role as a trusted advisor at the forefront of legal and regulatory developments in emerging technologies.
The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides are global publications offering a pragmatic overview of law and practice across multiple jurisdictions. They are designed for in-house counsel, business leaders, and legal professionals seeking clear, comparative insight into complex and fast-changing areas of law.
Artificial intelligence guide
The Artificial Intelligence chapter for the UK, authored by Alex Kirkhope (Partner), Paul Nightingale (Principal Associate), and Jonathan Smart (Partner), examines how AI is transforming industries – and how UK law is responding.
The UK’s pro-innovation, sector-led regulatory approach is a defining theme, prioritising growth and innovation while encouraging sector-specific governance frameworks over blanket legislation. The chapter addresses:
- legal issues around liability, insurance, and workplace use of AI
- intellectual property challenges for AI-generated works
- the growing use of AI in the legal sector, including the SRA’s approval of the UK’s first AI-driven law firm
- ethical and compliance considerations for generative AI and large language models
- predictions for how policy may evolve in line with global developments, such as the EU AI Act and US Executive Orders
Read the AI guide: Legal 500: Artificial Intelligence – UK Chapter
Technology, Media & Telecommunications Guide
The TMT chapter, authored by Joe Stephenson (Partner and contributing editor) and Paul Nightingale, offers a comprehensive view of current UK technology law and the challenges on the horizon.
Topics explored include:
- legal protections and ownership in software and SaaS transactions
- regulatory requirements for cloud services, outsourcing, and operational resilience
- data protection and cybersecurity legislation, including the Online Safety Act and Data Use and Access Act
- UK developments in blockchain, quantum computing, and spatial computing
- predictions for the next three years in tech law – from AI governance to sustainability in technology contracts
Read the TMT guide: Legal 500: TMT – UK Chapter
These guides reflect Shoosmiths’ commitment to providing practical, forward-looking legal insight that helps clients navigate the complexities of digital transformation. With AI and technology law developing at pace, our expertise ensures clients are ready to address what matters now – and prepared for what matters next.