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AI as Star Witness

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Mayer Brown released a podcast episode titled "AI as Star Witness" examining how artificial intelligence is reshaping mergers and acquisitions practice. The episode, featuring partners Andrew Stanger, Jonathan Dhanawade, and Frank Favia Jr., addresses two parallel challenges facing deal lawyers: deploying AI tools within the transaction process itself and conducting due diligence on companies whose business models depend on AI technology. The discussion covers how AI affects traditional M&A components including due diligence protocols, contract analysis, valuation methodologies, and risk allocation structures. The episode is available through Mayer Brown's insights channels and JD Supra.

The specific deal scenarios and case studies discussed in the episode are not yet detailed in public summaries.

For transactional practitioners, the episode signals that AI competency is becoming table stakes in M&A work. Dealmakers should expect increasing client questions about AI-related representations and warranties, particularly around model performance, training data provenance, and regulatory compliance. Firms without developed frameworks for assessing AI assets and liabilities in target companies risk missing material risks or mispricing deals. The episode provides a starting point for building that expertise in-house.

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