Clifford Chance

Devika Kornbacher

Co-Chair, Global Tech Group and Office Managing Partner, Houston
New York

+1 713 821 2818

Devika

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Devika Kornbacher is Co-Chair of Clifford Chance's Global Tech Group, a cross disciplinary team of 600+ lawyers globally advising on Tech risk and opportunity.

Devika is a technology and intellectual property lawyer who leverages her extensive experience to assist clients in navigating emerging technologies such as AI and quantum computing. She is an invaluable resource in technology commercialization efforts, providing comprehensive advice on the entire product lifecycle, including IP, data privacy, data monetization, cybersecurity, collaboration agreements, license agreements, supply agreements, data sharing agreements, reseller arrangements, and software development.

She is a frequent speaker and thought leader on responsible and trustworthy AI.

Jonathan Kewley

Partner and Co-Chair of the Global Tech Group
London

+442070063629

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Jonathan Kewley is a Partner and the Co-Head of the Clifford Chance Tech Group, a cross disciplinary team of 400+ lawyers globally advising on Tech risk and opportunity. He has a particular focus on the cutting edge areas of Tech ethics, data, artificial intelligence, cyber security and blockchain regulation.

Stella Cramer

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

+65 6410 2208

Stella

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Stella Cramer is the APAC Head of our Tech Group and a technology and data lawyer based in Singapore.

Stella advises on technology matters across the Asia Pacific region. She specialises in complex digital and transformational technology projects, platform collaborations, and technology transactions, often involving disruptive technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence.

Daniel Silver (He/Him)

Partner
New York

+1 212 878 4919

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Daniel Silver has over twenty years experience handling high stakes investigations and litigation. Dan focuses on regulatory enforcement and white collar criminal defense matters for both corporate and individual clients. Dan regularly represents clients in matters before the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other federal and state agencies. Dan frequently counsels clients on issues relating to securities fraud, sanctions, AML enforcement, and anti-corruption. Dan has also advised clients on cybersecurity issues including data breach response.

Dan is an accomplished trial lawyer. Most recently, Dan obtained an acquittal for the founder and CEO of a publicly-listed software company following a criminal jury trial in federal court in San Francisco. The case, which involved allegations of securities and accounting fraud arising from a multi-billion dollar acquisition, was touted by the Department of Justice as the largest fraud prosecution in the history of Silicon Valley.

Prior to joining Clifford Chance, Dan spent ten years as a federal prosecutor, serving in several senior leadership positions and as Chief of the National Security and Cybercrime Section within the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York. In the U.S. Attorney's Office, Dan supervised a team of more than one hundred federal prosecutors and conducted more than a dozen jury trials.

Holger Lutz

Partner
Frankfurt

+49 69 7199 1670

Holger

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Holger Lutz advises German and international companies on all aspects of information technology law, including artificial intelligence as well as intellectual property law, data protection law, telecommunications law and leasing.

He particularly focuses on the legal issues related to (out-)sourcing contracts, hardware and software contracts, e-commerce and data protection.

Patrice Navarro

Partner
Paris

+33144055371

Patrice

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As a partner in Clifford Chance’s TechDigital Group, Patrice Navarro focuses on data privacy, cybersecurity, tech transactions, and health data matters. He brings extensive experience and a genuine enthusiasm for technology-related issues, particularly in contract drafting and solving privacy challenges across various industries. His approach to legal matters is grounded in a solid understanding of the complexities within technology and industrial sectors. Before joining Clifford Chance, Patrice built his expertise by working alongside an IT law expert and collaborating with leading firms.

Patrice’s practice reflects a deep understanding of intricate technology transactions and a practical approach to digital transformations, supporting the adoption of innovative solutions like AI, Fintech, big data, and cloud-based platforms. A committed advocate for data privacy and cybersecurity, he helps clients navigate compliance and governance projects, particularly under the GDPR framework, and is experienced in managing cross-border data transfer challenges and implementing Binding Corporate Rules.

With a focus on real-world solutions, Patrice has worked on a range of tech and data transactions across sectors such as technology, energy, aerospace, and pharmaceuticals. His goal is to ensure that his clients are not only compliant with current data privacy regulations but are also prepared for future developments in the global AI and data landscape.

Jack Hardman

Partner
Dubai

+97145032712

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Jack Hardman specialises in technology and financial services, having significant experience in our London and Dubai teams, focusing the majority of his work on M&A for financial institutions and technology companies.

Jack also leads the financial services regulatory and fintech practices for Clifford Chance in the Middle East, having advised local and international financial services and technology companies, as well as regional regulators, for several years, including on UAE, DIFC and ADGM regulations.

Jack has acted on many of the leading regional transactions in the financial and technology sector in recent years. He has also been involved in the establishment of prominent fintech platforms and operations. His broad practice spans M&A, restructuring, regulatory, licensing tech contracting, data and general advisory work across the FIG/tech sectors.

Jack is the Africa Practice Leader for Tech.

Ling Ho

Partner
Hong Kong

+85228263479

Ling

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Ling Ho has spent over 30 years advising clients on intellectual property related matters in the Greater China region. Her expertise covers the full spread of contentious and non-contentious IP issues. She is the head of the Hong Kong Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice and is a core member of the firm's global Tech Group with particular focus on IP, cyber, tech disputes and risk management.

Ling has extensive trial, deal and strategic counselling experience, and has acted in leading cases in the fields of trademarks, patents, copyright, designs to confidential information.

Ling is regularly involved in negotiating and drafting brand usage, technology transfer and other IP related collaboration agreements for clients investing into Asia markets.

Ling's practice also spans arbitration, commercial litigation, cyber, data privacy, defamation as well as product liability claims. Her clients range from multinational corporations and government agencies to leading businesses and individuals in the region, across a broad spectrum of industries including healthcare, technology, media, consumer goods and retail, financial services and leisure.

Naomi Griffin

Partner
Sydney

+61 2 8922 8093

Naomi

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With over 20 years' experience in her legal career, Naomi has acted for clients across a range of sectors and industries on complex commercial litigation, class actions and regulatory investigations. She has experience litigating in the Federal Court and Supreme Courts of NSW and Victoria as well as in the Queens Bench division in the UK (being admitted as a solicitor in NSW and the High Court of Australia and in England and Wales). She has advised clients in parliamentary inquiries and follow-on litigation to such inquiries. Naomi is Co-Chair of the firm's global Class Actions and Group Litigation Group, Co-Chair of the Innovation & Best Delivery Committee for APAC and a member of the global ESG Risk working group.

Naomi previously worked for a top tier Australian firm, in-house at a global bank and in-house at a wealth manager. She has training and experience as a legal project manager and regularly integrates technology into her team's project delivery.

Naomi is highly regarded by clients for her technical skills and trial experience. Legal 500 recognised Naomi as a "Next Generation Partner" in 2023.

She earned her Masters of Business Administration from Warwick Business School, Warwick University, her Masters of Law from the University of New South Wales and her Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Bachelor of Science from the University of Newcastle (with an emphasis on chemistry).

Naomi is a passionate supporter of the firm's Accelerate network promoting greater diversity and inclusion.