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Data, Cyber & AI Disputes Top the List in Baker McKenzie’s 2025 Global Disputes Forecast  

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Baker McKenzie’s 2025 Global Disputes Forecast, which surveyed over 600 senior lawyers at large corporations across four continents, has shown that data, cyber and AI issues top the list of chief concerns for businesses in the year ahead.

For the third year in a row, cybersecurity and data privacy were the top concern of those surveyed, with 45% of respondents citing these as a risk for both disputes and investigations in the coming year. Respondents noted that the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks, coupled with stricter regulatory requirements are driving this trend.

AI disputes followed closely behind in second place, with 44% of respondents identifying this as a significant risk particularly with respect to data privacy and security, ethical concerns, and intellectual property risks for AI-underpinned output.

To read the full Global Disputes Forecast 2025 report, please click here.

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Vin leads our London Data Privacy practice and is also a member of our Global Privacy & Security Leadership team bringing his vast experience in this specialist area for over 22 years, advising clients from various data-rich sectors including retail, financial services/fin-tech, life sciences, healthcare, proptech and technology platforms.

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William (Widge) Devaney is a partner in the Firm's North America Litigation group in New York, Chair of the North American Government Enforcement Practice and Co-Chair of the Global Compliance and Investigations Group.

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Justine focuses her practice on both proactive and reactive cybersecurity and data privacy services, representing clients in matters related to information governance, diligence in acquisitions and investments, incident preparedness and response, the California Consumer Privacy Act, privacy litigation, and cyber litigation.

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Steve Abraham is a partner in the Baker McKenzie Dispute Resolution team based in London and serves as the firm's Dispute Resolution chair for the EMEA region.

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Brian provides advice on global data privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, digital media, direct marketing information management, and other legal and regulatory issues. He is Chair of Baker McKenzie's Global Data Privacy and Security group.

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Cyrus Vance Jr. is a partner in Baker McKenzie's North America Litigation and Government Enforcement Practice as well as the Firm's Global Compliance and Investigations Practice. He is based in New York and serves as Global Chair of the Cybersecurity Practice.

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