Profile
Kieran Dwyer advises companies on artificial intelligence (AI), technology transactions and partnerships, technology development, and regulatory compliance. He works with businesses across the AI, cloud, software, telecommunications, consulting, health care, financial services, and energy industries. Kieran’s practice covers AI and cloud agreements, strategic partnerships, AI development and deployment, privacy and data protection, competition law, cybersecurity, digital advertising, software and open-source licensing, IT outsourcing, and international expansion. In addition to his legal and advisory work, Kieran brings experience as a business executive, having led AI adoption for an organization of more than 6,000 employees at one of the world’s largest technology companies. He was responsible for AI productivity and change management initiatives and worked closely with engineering teams on the design and development of AI tools.
On the commercial side, Kieran structures and negotiates AI and cloud services agreements, software licenses, channel and resale arrangements, strategic collaborations, and technology co‑development engagements. He has experience developing contracting frameworks tailored to regulated industries and partner ecosystems. Kieran has led teams in negotiating strategic deals with an aggregate value exceeding $1 billion, spanning industries such as telecommunications, financial services, automotive, logistics and supply chain, payments, and sports and media. That work includes technology development initiatives involving AI, 5G network architectures, intelligent vehicle data platforms, cybersecurity, large‑scale application migrations, and data analytics.
Kieran has been advising clients on AI since 2017. He supports AI and machine learning service launches, including drafting service terms, developing responsible AI policies, and advising on intellectual property, marketing, and privacy compliance. He regularly counsels clients on AI adoption and governance. In addition, he counsels clients on privacy, data protection, and competition compliance with a focus on global sales and marketing activities. He has led in-house privacy teams and designed global privacy compliance programs for GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, and dozens of other data protection regimes around the globe. He also engages with regulators on matters involving AI, data use, technology interoperability, and competition, including inquiries from data protection authorities, the FTC, and U.S. congressional and agency staff.
Concentrations
- Artificial intelligence
- Cloud technology and digital infrastructure
- AI and technology governance
- Technology transactions
- Technology partnerships
- SaaS licensing and service agreements
- Software licensing
- Open-source software
- Data privacy
- Cybersecurity
- Regulatory and compliance
- Intellectual property
- Marketing and digital advertising
Capabilities
Experience
- Represented a large, regulated financial institution on adoption of AI.
- Represented a large regulated financial institution in negotiations with major AI model providers.
- Represented a major AI software company in a strategic partnership to deliver new, AI-powered data transformation capabilities to customers.
- Advised a global retailer on the development of AI governance and risk management policies.
- Represented a health care technology company in connection with its strategy to integrate AI into its data management products, including protection of its intellectual property.
- Advised a silicon manufacturing company on the development of new AI offerings.
- Represented a technology company in a strategic partnership to build an end-to-end software platform for managing cold-chain supply logistics.°
- Represented a cloud provider in a strategic partnership to build a cloud-connected intelligent vehicle data system.°
- Represented a technology company in a strategic partnership to develop multiple new product lines in the health care, financial services, supply chain, and security industries.°
- Represented a technology company in a strategic partnership with a major financial technology provider to develop new data management and analytics solutions for financial service organizations.°
- Represented a technology company in a strategic partnership to develop a smart factory and innovation center for Industry 4.0.°
- Represented a technology company in the development and marketing of AI & Machine Learning products involving the use of machine vision and facial recognition.°
- Represented a technology company in a strategic partnership with a telecommunications provider to provide 5G low-latency access to cloud services.°
- Advised a technology company on the expansion of their resale channel to more than 100 new countries and territories.°
- Developed a global privacy and e-marketing compliance program for a technology company in anticipation of GDPR.°
- Represented a technology company in an investigation by U.S. Congress into data protection and fair competition practices.°
- Represented a technology company in sponsorship agreements with major football, basketball, baseball, and auto-racing organizations.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Dwyer prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Head of Global Partner and Specialist Strategy & Engagement, 2024-2025
- Chief of Staff, AWS Partnerships & Alliances, 2022-2023
- Head of Partnerships & Regulatory Legal Team, 2020-2022
- Head of Marketing & Privacy Legal Team, 2018-2020
- Corporate Counsel, 2016-2018
- Special Assistant City Attorney, City of Minneapolis, 2013
- Policy Fellow, University of Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 2013-2014
Credentials
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J.D., magna cum laude, University of Minnesota Law School
- Articles Editor, Minnesota Journal of International Law
- Research Assistant to Prof. David Weissbrodt
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B.A., summa cum laude, St. Olaf College
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Minnesota
- Washington