Risk Management and Dispute Resolution

​​​​Helping organisations identify, mitigate, and respond to the full spectrum of legal risks arising from AI deployment and use, from pre-emptive risk management to active dispute resolution.​​​​​​

Insurance Advisory

Advisory on insurance coverage for AI-related risks, including product liability, professional indemnity, cyber insurance, and directors’ and officers’ liability. We help clients assess coverage gaps, negotiate appropriate policy terms, and structure insurance programmes that reflect the unique risk profile of AI deployments.

Liability Assessment

Proactive assessment of legal liability exposure arising from AI systems, including product liability for autonomous and AI-driven outcomes, algorithmic bias and discrimination risks, data protection breaches, and failures of AI governance. We provide risk mapping, scenario analysis, and remediation strategies.

Incident Management & Response

Rapid-response support for AI-related incidents, including algorithmic failures, data breaches involving AI systems, biased outputs causing harm, and regulatory investigations. We provide crisis management, stakeholder communication strategies, remediation planning, and regulatory engagement.

Investigations

Support for internal and external investigations relating to AI systems, including regulatory inquiries, whistle-blower reports, algorithmic audits, and forensic analysis of AI decision-making. We work with technical experts to conduct thorough, defensible investigations.

Disputes & Litigation

Representation in contentious matters arising from AI deployment, including contractual claims relating to AI system performance, IP infringement disputes, product liability actions, regulatory enforcement proceedings, employment disputes arising from algorithmic management, and competition law matters. We also advise on alternative dispute resolution mechanisms for technology-related disputes.

Webber Wentzel > Expertise > Services > Artificial Intelligence Legal Advisory Services > Risk Management and Dispute Resolution
Johannesburg +27 (0) 11 530 5000
|
Cape Town +27 (0) 21 431 7000
Validating email against database, please wait...
Validating email: please wait...
Email verified: Please click the confirmation link sent to your mailbox, also check junk/spam folder. If you no longer have access to this email address or haven't received the verification email then email communications@webberwentzel.info
Email verified: You are being redirected to manage your subscription
Email could not be verified: Please wait while you are redirected to the Subscription Form
Unanticipated error: Saving your CRM information Subscription Form