AI Law Practice

Legal Services for Companies Building with AI

We are a specialist AI law practice. Model licensing, EU AI Act compliance, governance frameworks, corporate structuring, and digital likeness — for AI companies, investors, and enterprises globally.
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14 services
3 practice areas
24h response
Free initial call
Global reach
EU · UAE · UK · US
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AI law is not a practice area you add to a general firm. We built WCR specifically for companies that build with AI — because that’s the only way to do it properly.
Oleg Prosin
Founder, WCR Legal
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EU AI Act GDPR UK OSA NIST AI RMF UAE AI ISO 42001
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Why AI companies need specialist legal counsel

The regulatory landscape is AI-specific
The EU AI Act, AI Liability Directive, UK Online Safety Act, and emerging UAE AI frameworks create obligations that didn’t exist in software law. Biometric data consent, training data provenance, synthetic media disclosure, and AI risk classification require lawyers who work with these frameworks daily — not as a side practice.
The risk profile is different
AI creates liability exposure that standard tech agreements don’t address: autonomous decision-making liability, training data IP infringement, post-mortem digital identity, and deepfake misuse. These risks need structures designed specifically for AI — not software contracts with AI clauses added as an afterthought.
Investors and regulators expect it
VC and PE investors conducting AI due diligence ask questions that standard tech DD misses: consent chain validity, training data provenance, EU AI Act classification. Regulators expect documented governance and risk frameworks. Companies that treat AI law as a general legal matter arrive at fundraising and regulatory dialogue unprepared.

Our practice areas

Three practice areas covering the full legal lifecycle of an AI company.
AI Governance, Risk & Compliance
AI Governance
AI Model Licensing
Review and drafting of AI model license agreements — output ownership, training data rights, downstream licensing.
AI Governance & Risk
Risk classification, internal policies, EU AI Act compliance, and oversight procedures.
AI Governance Frameworks
NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, and EU AI Act Annex IV — selection and implementation.
AI Regulatory Opinions
Formal legal opinions on EU AI Act classification for investors, boards, and regulators.
AI Risk & Liability
Liability frameworks, MSA drafting, indemnification structuring, and insurance assessment.
Cross-Border AI Compliance
EU AI Act, UAE, and UK frameworks mapped into one unified compliance model.
AI Structuring & Investments
Structuring
AI Structuring & Investments
IP holding entities, intra-group licensing, and SPV design for AI investments.
AI Due Diligence
IP audit, training data review, EU AI Act readiness, and contract analysis for AI investments.
AI Jurisdiction Structuring
Where to incorporate your AI company — EU, UAE, Singapore, UK compared.
Digital Likeness & AI Avatars
Digital Likeness
AI Avatar Licensing
Consent frameworks and B2B licensing for platforms deploying AI avatars of real people.
Digital Persona as IP
Structure and protect digital personas — trademark, copyright, enforcement, M&A.
Post-Mortem Digital Identity
Legal frameworks for AI avatars after death — consent, digital inheritance, platform policy.
Synthetic Media Compliance
EU AI Act Article 50, GDPR, UK Online Safety Act — disclosure and labelling requirements.
AI Avatar Due Diligence
Legal DD on avatar platforms — consent chain, IP rights, regulatory compliance for investors.

Who we work with

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AI companies
Startups and scale-ups building AI products — model licensing, governance frameworks, structuring, and compliance as they grow.
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AI investors
VC and PE funds conducting AI due diligence, structuring AI investments, and advising portfolio companies on regulatory readiness.
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Enterprise deployers
Companies integrating AI into their products and operations — governance frameworks, vendor contracts, and EU AI Act compliance.
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Creators and media
Individuals, studios, and platforms working with digital personas, AI avatars, or synthetic media content.

Recent work

AI Governance · SaaS · Germany
EU AI Act readiness for a multi-product SaaS company
Technology company deploying LLMs across client-facing and internal products in the EU and UK. No existing AI governance structure.
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Full risk classification across all AI use-cases
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Internal AI policy with approval flows
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Governance committee with defined roles
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Training for legal, product, and engineering teams
⏱ 5–6 weeks · EU AI Act compliant, centralised oversight
AI Structuring · Series A · Germany
IP holding structure for a Series A AI startup
AI SaaS startup with distributed R&D across Germany and Eastern Europe. Investors required clean IP ownership before closing the round.
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Holding + IP holding + operating GmbH structure
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IP transfer roadmap and intra-group licensing
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Investor memo on structure and risk allocation
⏱ 4–6 weeks · Investor-ready, clean IP chain
Digital Likeness · Creator · UK
IP strategy and deepfake protection for a top content creator
UK creator with millions of followers. Unauthorised deepfakes and unofficial AI voice clones appearing commercially.
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Digital persona documented as formal IP asset
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Trademark filings in EU and North America
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Official AI clone licensing with royalty model
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Enforcement toolkit for deepfakes and lookalikes
⏱ 4–6 weeks · Structured IP, official AI clones launched

How we work

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Specialist, not generalist
Every lawyer on an AI matter has worked on AI matters before. We don’t learn on your case.
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Practical, not theoretical
We deliver documents, frameworks, and positions you can act on — not academic analysis of the regulatory landscape.
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Commercial awareness
We understand that legal advice needs to fit your product, fundraising timeline, and investor expectations.
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Responsive
We respond within 24 hours. Initial consultations are free. We scope engagements clearly before starting work.

Ready to talk to an AI lawyer?

Initial consultation is free. We respond within 24 hours. We advise AI companies, investors, and enterprises across the EU, UAE, UK, and globally.
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