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Christopher Bakier

Christopher Bakier

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Christopher specialises in advising on regulatory, data and commercial matters within the IT, public administrative sector, telecommunications, Life Sciences and Healthcare and in particular in the gambling / gaming industry.

He has experience working on a range of matters that include commercial market entries, resolving contractual and regulatory issues and risk minimizations, leading and undertaking practice area related corporate due diligence and responding to regulatory questions.

Expertise

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Information technology
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Environmental, planning & regulatory
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Product liability & product safety

Sectors

Life sciences & healthcare
Technology, media & communications
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CV

Since 2021 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2018 – 2021 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2017 – 2018 Legal Assistant, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
2016 – 2017 Judicial clerkship, Higher Regional Court of Vienna
2014 Legal assistant, Dr. Korab
2010 – 2016 Legal studies, University of Vienna
2005 – 2010 Studies, College for Electronic Data Processing and Organisation

Career

Since 2021 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2018 – 2021 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2017 – 2018 Legal Assistant, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
2016 – 2017 Judicial clerkship, Higher Regional Court of Vienna
2014 Legal assistant, Dr. Korab

Education

2010 – 2016 Legal studies, University of Vienna
2005 – 2010 Studies, College for Electronic Data Processing and Organisation

Publications

"EU AI Act v UK AI Bill—between harmonisation and flexibility for investors in technology transactions?", The Company Lawyer, Issue 2, Thomas Reuters, 2026

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Awards

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The European Health Data Space and the GDPR: striking the balance between innovation and rights

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Our international team has developed a practical guide that allows users to navigate different European jurisdictions, identifying medicines subject to supply restrictions, and understand manufacturers' obligations during shortages or product withdrawals.

1 October 2025

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