Anna Gressel

A partner in the Litigation Department and a member of the Digital Technology Group, Anna Gressel is a sought-after advisor to leading global businesses on a wide range of complex and high-impact matters related to artificial intelligence and other innovative technologies. A pioneer in AI law, she was named by Re-Work as one of the “Top 100+ Women Leading AI in 2023”—one of only three lawyers in private practice listed. Most recently, Chambers Global acknowledged Anna among their 2025 “Global Market Leaders” in artificial intelligence, describing her as “an absolute rockstar, she is my go-to for complex AI matters. There absolutely no one I trust more to handle to novel and complex questions”.

Anna leverages her extensive knowledge of emerging regulations and industry best practices to counsel companies on their most complex and cutting-edge AI issues, including AI safety, integrity, intellectual property, testing and red-teaming, governance, compliance, risk management, national security, privacy, data governance, regulatory compliance and consumer protection. She also represents companies in high-stakes litigations, regulatory inquiries and internal investigations regarding AI, digital assets and other emerging technologies. Given her broad experience and up-to-the-minute knowledge of AI policy and legal developments worldwide, Anna often also serves as global AI policy counsel to major companies. Her clients have included leading public and private companies in the technology, asset management, banking, insurance and life sciences sectors, among others.

Anna is a co-host of the award-winning Waking Up With AI podcast, which delves into the latest AI developments, regulations and use cases. She is also a sought-after thought leader and speaker on AI liability, intellectual property, governance, regulation and compliance, with recent and upcoming presentations in Brussels, Berlin, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Rome, Paris, Denmark and the United Kingdom, among others. She has delivered keynote addresses and spoken on panels at prestigious events hosted by institutions such as the International Chamber of Commerce, the American Bar Association, the Practising Law Institute, the New York University School of Law, and the Athens Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence and the Rule of Law. These panels have include the AI Everything Global Summit, two NYU Law events, PLI’s Artificial Intelligence Law event, the NYC Bar Association European Affairs Committee’s panel on the EU AI Act, a Today’s General Counsel Webinar on deepfake evidentiary issues, an Edward Bennett Williams Inns of Court event, an International Chamber of Commerce half-day event on “Innovation and AI: Risks and Opportunities,” and the Ms. JD Symposium on Women in Law. She has also been quoted by Law360 and the Associated Press on AI legal developments.

Anna is also actively involved in the development of junior lawyers, particularly women lawyers. She currently serves as a commissioner on the ABA’s Commission on Women in the Profession and was previously a member of the board of directors of Ms. JD, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the success of women in law school and the legal profession. She is also a co-chair of The Copyright Society’s 2025 Annual Meeting.

Anna was awarded the senior prize in neuroscience while at Pomona College. Prior to attending Harvard Law School, she was the recipient of a Fulbright research fellowship to Morocco. She is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation.