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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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 |
Additional languages
| English |
| French |
Latest news & insights
Coronavirus
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Chris Jeffery writes for Global Data Review on the key privacy challenges facing employers using 'back to work' contact tracing apps
8 June 2020
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Employment, pensions & mobility
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Chris Jeffery talks to Bloomberg about the legal risks for employers using 'back-to-work' tech
2 June 2020
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Technology, media & communications
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Radar - February 2020
17 February 2020
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Technology, media & communications
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ICO draft Code of Practice on Direct Marketing
Long-awaited direct marketing Code of Practice published for consultation.
17 February 2020
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