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Christopher Jeffery

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Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity: "Chris Jeffrey always goes above and beyond with pragmatic solutions to very difficult problems and issues."

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Chris co-heads our international US Group. He specialises in advising multinational technology companies and has a strong base of fast-growing VC-backed businesses looking to expand internationally.

Chris guides clients through complex contractual negotiations, data protection governance and compliance, and all areas of doing business online. His clients span the adtech, fintech, e-commerce, mobile, enterprise software, SaaS, cloud and high-end engineering sectors. Clients praise Chris' practical and commercially-minded advice.

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Data & cyber
Commercial & consumer contracts
Artificial intelligence
Telecommunications
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Technology, media & communications
Consumer & retail
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eCommerce & marketplaces
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CV

Since 2020 Partner, Taylor Wessing
Since 2018 Joint co-ordinator, Taylor Wessing's, US Group for the USA
2006 - 2018 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2000 - 2006 Associate, Taylor Wessing
1998 - 2000 Associate, Sidley
1996 - 1998 Assistant Solicitor, Manches & Co
1994 - 1996 Trainee Solicitor, Manches & Co
1996 Admitted as a lawyer, England, Wales
1994 Law Society Final Examination, College of Law, Guildford
1992 LLB (Hons), English and French Law, London School of Economics
1990 Diplome d'Etudes Juridiques Francaises, Universite Robert Schumann, Strasbourg, France

Career

Since 2020 Partner, Taylor Wessing
Since 2018 Joint co-ordinator, Taylor Wessing's, US Group for the USA
2006 - 2018 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2000 - 2006 Associate, Taylor Wessing
1998 - 2000 Associate, Sidley
1996 - 1998 Assistant Solicitor, Manches & Co
1994 - 1996 Trainee Solicitor, Manches & Co

Education

1996 Admitted as a lawyer, England, Wales
1994 Law Society Final Examination, College of Law, Guildford
1992 LLB (Hons), English and French Law, London School of Economics
1990 Diplome d'Etudes Juridiques Francaises, Universite Robert Schumann, Strasbourg, France

Publications

A West Coast view on AI – VC funding, current trends and issues, PlugIn #17
2019

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Awards

Legal 500 UK 2022

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Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity: "Chris Jeffrey always goes above and beyond with pragmatic solutions to very difficult problems and issues."

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