Debevoise & Plimpton LLP litigation counsel Matt Kelly has been named an “AI Visionary” by Relativity, a global legal technology company, in its annual list of forward-thinking industry leaders who are responsibly advancing the field of AI and its use. From general counsel to data governance, privacy, compliance and diversity professionals, the list highlights changemakers who are using AI to reshape the legal landscape.

Mr. Kelly is a member of the firm’s Data Strategy & Security Group in New York. His practice focuses on advising the firm’s growing number of clients on matters related to AI governance, AI regulatory compliance and risk management, as well as cybersecurity and data privacy issues. Mr. Kelly advises clients across industries, including public and private companies in the technology and financial services sectors with a particular emphasis on unique or complex technology- or data-driven challenges.

In receiving this recognition, Mr. Kelly joins his colleague Avi Gesser, who also was named an AI Visionary by Relativity in its inaugural award in 2022. Together with a cross-functional team of attorneys from across Debevoise’s global market-leading practices, they help the firm’s clients navigate emerging regulatory challenges and legal frameworks in order to manage risk and create value from development and adoption of AI technologies.