International law firm Bird & Bird is strengthening its AI offering with the appointment of Michelle Sally as a partner in its London Commercial team. Michelle has focused on AI for almost a decade, advising publicly listed and global technology platforms on AI risks and deployment – including some of the first agentic commerce solutions to be brought to market. Michelle combines a broad legal expertise with a deep knowledge of the technology underpinning AI. As AI queries co

Jessica Lee, Loeb’s chief privacy & security partner and chair of the firm’s Privacy, Security & Data Innovations practice, have been recognized in the “Lawdragon 100 Leading AI & Legal Tech Advisors” guide for 2026. Now in its third edition, this guide spotlights the rapidly expanding cohort of litigators defining the legal architecture around AI, the dealmakers translating its capabilities into real‑world impact and the legal technologists creating tools that are accelerati

Quinn Emanuel highlighted Lead Innovation Counsel Jennifer Reeves after she received the Monica Bay Women of Legal Tech Award at the 2026 Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards. The firm said Reeves co-heads the AI & Data Analytics Group with Christopher Kercher, overseeing evaluation, selection, and implementation of AI and machine learning tools for litigation teams, and that she also leads AI training and has played a key role in the firm’s digital transformation.

Quinn Emanuel said its AI & Data Analytics Group won The American Lawyer’s Legal Services Innovation Award, with the firm crediting the group’s work in building an AI-enabled trial team. The firm identified Jennifer Reeves and Christopher Kercher as the leaders of the group and said the team became the first documented AI-enabled trial team according to the publication.