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Jonathan Kewley

Jonathan Kewley

Partner and Co-Chair of the Global Tech Group

Partner and Co-Chair of the Global Tech Group
Jonathan Kewley

Jonathan Kewley is the Co-Chair of the Clifford Chance Tech Group, a team of over 600 Tech lawyers globally. He was recently voted Partner of the Year at the British Legal Awards - which recognised his leadership in Tech as well as driving a more progressive workplace culture in law. He is a globally renowned expert on AI innovation and safety.

Jonathan is a trusted advisor to boards and senior leaders of some of the world's largest technology companies and investors. His work spans AI, cyber security, data and digital innovation. He leads projects in the Tech regulatory and transactional space, as well as helping to shape the future of technology growth and innovation through public policy engagement.

He is the founder of an AI Ethics Scholarship at Oxford University to encourage more women and people from diverse backgrounds to study Computer Science. Additionally, he supports a program to ensure more girls study coding in local schools.

Jonathan was invited to speak at the world's first global AI Safety Summit hosted by the UK government, and in 2023 hosted a conversation between Sam Altman (founder of OpenAI) and 500 undergraduates in London on the impact of AI on our future.

In 2024 he received the honour of being asked by the City of London to deliver their Christmas lecture on AI at the Old Bailey. He speaks regularly to audiences around the world on the tech revolution, and works closely with universities and think tanks globally to help steer the development of AI policy. His views on Tech are frequently sought by BBC News, Financial Times, New York Times, Washington Post and China Daily.

Jonathan is the proud father of two children, a boy and a girl. His wife is a doctor and football player. He is an advocate for a more progressive workplace culture in law, and works tirelessly to highlight the connection between diverse teams and business success.

  • Blackstone on various strategic technology and data intense acquisitions
  • Mastercard on its acquisition of NETS, a leading European PayTech company
  • Various companies on pre-IPO technology strategy and risk management
  • Coca-Cola on its strategic acquisition of Costa Limited
  • PE houses globally on portfolio company technology roll-out
  • One of the world’s largest tech companies on their AI risk strategy
  • Various boards on cyber and data crisis management
  • Fujitsu on a global cyber compliance programme, and on data centre infrastructure and customer contracting arrangements
  • Cubico Sustainable Investments Limited in relation to cyber security and data protection advice
  • A global bank on ethical issues regarding the use of data and technology, including financial regulatory, data protection, data privacy and antitrust enforcement risks
  • A global financial institution on its global cyber incident response plan, and in relation to cyber breaches
  • Various clients on GDPR compliance and implementation projects
  • Various clients on cyber security exposure, risk mitigation and compliance

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Career and qualifications

  • Hertford College, Oxford (MA, English) 2003
  • Joined Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 2005
  • Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre (IP Law) 2009
  • Joined Clifford Chance 2014
  • Partner since 2017

Professional bodies

  • techUK

Awards and citations

  • “Partner of the Year” - Law.com’s British Legal Awards  2024
  • Key Lawyer: Legal 500 UK 2025 – TMT: Artificial Intelligence – Tier 1
  • Key Lawyer: Legal 500 UK 2025 – TMT and IT & Telecoms – Tier 1
  • ‘Jonathan Kewley is a superstar. He combined strong legal knowledge with exceptional business sense and is a highly regarded by clients and colleagues alike.'
    Legal 500 UK 2025 – TMT: Artificial Intelligence
  • "Jonathan Kewley is one of the top technology lawyers in the UK. He is widely respected and has built an impressive team in the last few years."
    Legal 500 UK 2024 - Data Protection, Privacy And Cybersecurity