Megan Bowman

Strategic AI and data governance counsel

Megan Bowman advises on the full artificial intelligence (AI) lifecycle, from conception and development through deployment, commercialization and exit. She counsels clients on all aspects of AI development, procurement and deployment, including training data rights and provenance, licensing and ownership, consumer protection compliance, and AI governance frameworks and internal controls. Megan’s practice also encompasses technology transactions and data privacy, where she advises clients on the legal and business considerations associated with developing, acquiring, licensing and using technology and data. 

Her clients include:

• Technology companies
• Healthcare organizations
• Software as a Service (SaaS) providers and digital platforms
• Enterprises relying on AI as a core business capability

Megan delivers practical, business-centered guidance that enables innovation while managing regulatory, contractual and operational risk. She teaches on the topic of emerging AI laws and regulations, and she is an Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP) and a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

• Advises on technology strategy, AI commercialization and risk positioning in connection with product development and deployment, acquisitions and corporate exits.
• Advises on data rights, licensing and ownership, including how data assets can be used, shared and monetized.
• Counsels on AI and data protection laws, including the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the Colorado AI Act, Illinois AI Interview Act, Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
• Drafts and negotiates AI-related commercial agreements, including customer, supplier, vendor, licensing and data processing agreements.
• Leads AI and data protection impact assessments, as well as gap assessments and compliance remediation efforts.

• Counseled leadership of a multinational company on a proposed LLM training arrangement, addressing novel copyright, licensing and AI regulatory risks.
• Advised a global manufacturer on enterprise AI governance, including foundation model selection and contractual frameworks for AI training and content usage rights.
• Advised an AI-enabled company on documenting proprietary model development, training-data provenance and trade secret protection ahead of investment and exit.
• Advised a global supply chain company on deploying an autonomous AI agent, including a decision rubric for legal requirements.
• Acted as outside AI and privacy counsel to a consumer wellness brand, advising on AI-driven customer tools and marketing and advertising requirements.