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Christopher Bakier

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Legal 500 2026

Recommended lawyer - Data privacy and data protection: "Christopher Bakier impresses not only with his analytical acumen and negotiating skills, but also always maintains calm, perspective and a pragmatic approach to highly complex issues."

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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

Services and Groups

Information technology
Data & cyber
Environmental, planning & regulatory
Artificial intelligence
Tech Litigation
Product liability & product safety

Sectors

Life sciences & healthcare
Technology, media & communications
Machine learning
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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

Legal 500 2026

Featured

Recommended lawyer - Data privacy and data protection: "Christopher Bakier impresses not only with his analytical acumen and negotiating skills, but also always maintains calm, perspective and a pragmatic approach to highly complex issues."

Legal 500 2025

Recommended lawyer - Data Privacy and Data Protection

Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa 2024

Recommended lawyer: Data Privacy and Data Protection (Austria)

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Christopher's news & insights

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International Life Sciences Newsletter | Legal Lens
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Life sciences & healthcare

Ban on “social egg freezing” declared unconstitutional

1 April 2026

by Christopher Bakier

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International Life Sciences Newsletter - Life Sciences Legal Lens Vol 1

AI Act and Digital Omnibus Integration of AI and health data 2026

A European Perspective #1 | 2026 will be an integration year for AI in the healthcare sector. The AI Act will enter its implementation phase, while the Digital Omnibus introduces targeted simplifications. For life sciences companies, this means structurally aligning AI governance, data protection and product regulation.

31 March 2026
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by Christopher Bakier

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

Christopher Bakier looks at the EHDS and its interplay with the GDPR.

13 October 2025

by Christopher Bakier

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