Join us as we explore how generative AI is reshaping litigation. Discover how AI is driving efficiency and cost reduction, while also unpacking the critical privacy and ethical risks every litigator must understand. This session is essential for litigation professionals looking to stay ahead in an AI-driven legal landscape.

Presenters

Nina Fitzgerald, Partner, Ashurst
Nina focuses on all aspects of contentious and commercial intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, copyright, designs, Australian Consumer Law and passing off. Nina has clients across a variety of industries including pharmaceutical and life sciences, technology, luxury brands and finance. Nina regularly acts in precedent setting litigation including highly technical patent matters. She advises on all aspects of disputes including pre-action strategy, freedom to operate advice, oppositions in the Registry, interlocutory injunctions, mediations, trials, appeals and damages claims. She has also acted in a number of intellectual property arbitration proceedings. On the commercial side, Nina advises a broad range of clients on their advertising and IP protection. Nina also advises her life sciences clients on the regulation of therapeutic goods. Nina regularly assists with assignment and licensing of IP rights as well as collaboration and contracting agreements concerning IP rights. Nina is a recognised practitioner in several independent legal directories and named in the Best Lawyers – Australia and IAM Patent 1000 ranks. She was the founding Chairperson of Women in Law Hong Kong and is the co-author of several Hong Kong Chapter Practical Law Global Guides published by Thomson Reuters. Nina is an expert in the interaction between AI and IP and is a thought leader in the legislative changes required to accommodate developments with AI. Nina is admitted as a Lawyer in Hong Kong and Australia.

Nick Perkins, Partner, Ashurst
Nick acts for clients across a range of tech, cyber, media and intellectual property disputes. Nick has experience acting in complex tech disputes for customer and supplier clients covering a variety of technologies and legal issues including breach of contract, misleading or deceptive conduct and copyright infringement. He also advises clients in relation to cyber incidents, including a number of recent major data breaches. Nick acts in all forms of media disputes, law reform and regulatory issues, including for digital platforms, digital content providers, traditional media and non-media clients. He has experience advising on and litigating a wide range of defamation and injurious falsehood claims.