EU Artificial Intelligence Act: Impact on U.S. Companies, Strategies to Ensure Compliance

Ms. Bajowala has deep experience with data security, privacy, artificial intelligence, and information technology issues. She conducts cyber risk assessments, develops privacy and InfoSec compliance programs, and leads proactive incident response planning, including drafting incident response and communications plans, and conducting tabletop exercises. Ms. Bajowala also helps companies stand up artificial intelligence governance programs, including creating policies, procedures, and trainings associated with a defensible compliance program. She also assists companies evaluate the risks associated with emerging technologies. Ms. Bajowala helps regulated entities comply with cybersecurity requirements. She assists public companies with compliance with the SEC’s cyber rules. Ms. Bajowala has wide-ranging litigation and trial experience, including over 100 days of first-chair trial experience.

Ms. Scali is an international lawyer who focuses on data protection and cybersecurity, with a specific emphasis on the financial services, life sciences and retail sectors. She is a dual-qualified lawyer, admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales, and as a French lawyer admitted to the Paris Bar, which together with her experience gained at U.S. and International law firms over a period of nearly 20 years, makes her uniquely placed to give the best possible service to her global client base in the UK, Europe and the U.S. Ms. Scali advises on all aspects of data privacy and security, with an emphasis on advising clients on the emerging laws that impact the development and implementation of AI solutions including the EU AI Act as well as the implementation of global data protection compliance programmes including UK/EU GDPR. cross-border data transfers, preparedness and management of personal data breaches and reporting. She also regularly advises on data protection issues in the context of complex cross-border investigations and litigation, corporate deals, and Inclusion & Diversity Programmes.