Simmons & Simmons Launches AI-Ready Regulation Tracker

Simmons & Simmons launches STRIDE, a live global digital regulation platform with an AI agent integration.

International law firm Simmons & Simmons launched STRIDE on February 25, 2026, a live digital regulation tracker built to help organisations worldwide monitor and comply with fast-changing digital laws across AI, data, cybersecurity, crypto, and quantum technologies.

Businesses operating across borders now face dozens of new digital laws each year, with regulations varying widely between jurisdictions and no globally recognised compliance benchmark. STRIDE directly addresses this gap with structured, analyst-grade data and modern filtering tools.

The Core Problem

Organisations operating internationally struggle to keep pace with digital regulation. Each year, dozens of complex new laws emerge across sectors including artificial intelligence, data protection, platform regulation, cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, and quantum technologies.

Existing information sources are often patchy and outdated. No globally recognised benchmark existed before STRIDE to compare regulations across countries.

This created real risk for businesses trying to plan ahead or assess compliance obligations across multiple markets simultaneously.

What STRIDE Offers

STRIDE, which stands for Simmons Technology Regulation Intelligence for the Digital Economy, is a structured, live global database covering jurisdictions across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

The platform provides custom filtering, rich regulatory detail, and horizon-scanning capabilities. Simmons & Simmons states that no other law firm currently offers a live, analyst-grade digital regulation observatory with this level of detail and tooling.

STRIDE also includes the world's first law firm Model Context Protocol, or MCP. This allows AI agents to query STRIDE directly for regulatory updates, either through general large language model chat or as part of AI-powered business workflows. MCP is a technical standard that enables AI systems to connect with and retrieve data from external platforms in real time.

Leadership and Launch

STRIDE is led by five Simmons & Simmons partners: Christopher Götz, Emily Jones, Lawrence Brown, Calum Murray, and Rich Folsom. The platform went live on February 25, 2026.

Rich Folsom, Partner and specialist technology and data lawyer at Simmons & Simmons, described the platform's intent clearly. "STRIDE is designed to give businesses clarity and confidence in an era of accelerating regulatory and technological change," he said.

Folsom also addressed the information overload that compliance teams routinely face. "There's famously no such thing as 'too much information', just filter failure. It's great to be able to bring modern tooling to this problem, empowering organisations to make informed decisions, manage risk, and stay ahead of what's next," he said.

The platform will be featured at TECH Ignite, Simmons & Simmons' flagship technology event scheduled for February 26, 2026, in London.

Market Position

Simmons & Simmons positions STRIDE as the first platform of its kind offered by a law firm. The firm states that STRIDE's index aspires to become the global reference point for digital regulation.

The platform covers multiple technology regulatory categories across three major global regions. Its live database model means content is updated continuously, unlike static reports or periodic legal bulletins that organisations have traditionally relied on.

The inclusion of MCP support also means STRIDE can be integrated directly into AI systems that businesses are already building or deploying, allowing regulatory intelligence to feed automatically into internal compliance workflows.

About Simmons & Simmons

Simmons & Simmons is an international law firm with a focus on technology, financial services, and life sciences sectors. The firm operates across multiple jurisdictions in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Its technology and data practice advises global organisations on digital regulation, data law, and emerging technology compliance. STRIDE represents the firm's entry into the legal technology product space as a standalone regulatory intelligence platform.