Vik Khurana
Partner – IT & digital projects
Vik heads Bristows’ Artificial Intelligence practice, leading our cross-disciplinary team advising clients operating throughout the AI ecosystem.
He advises some of the world’s leading foundation AI model developers on their product launches, advising on the legal, risk and regulatory aspects of some of the most impactful AI models on the market. Vik also advises other technology businesses on AI innovation and deployment, helping to structure partnerships, protect and exploit IP, and navigate emerging regulatory environments.
In addition, Vik supports clients in all sectors – including life sciences, consumer products, government and financial – on AI governance and risk management, implementing responsible AI procedures designed to maximise the opportunities of AI while managing the risks.
Vik hosts our popular technology law podcast, The Roadmap, each month diving into the technology trends that are re-shaping modern businesses. He is an Officer of the Technology Committee at the International Bar Association, and is the Vice-Chair of the Technology Transactions Group at the Society for Computers & Law.
Recent projects Vik has led include:
- Launch of a series of AI models designed to transform scientific research and result in significant medical breakthroughs in coming years.
- A strategic AI partnership between a large UK retailer and one of the world’s biggest LLMs.
- An agentic AI transformation of a global business process outsourcing programme.
- Strategic advice throughout the design, development and commercialisation of foundation AI models to address the effects of climate change, food security and rare diseases.
- AI governance and risk management programmes for a media publishing giant, a global pharma company and an energy provider.