Chris Bollard

Commercial & Technology

Chris Bolland is a partner in A&L Goodbody's market-leading Commercial & Technology group. He is an expert in privacy, data protection, information technology and e-commerce law. His clients include some of the largest technology companies in the world.

Chris advises on all aspects of compliance with data protection law; including the ePrivacy regime, data breach response, international transfers and technical product counselling. He frequently counsels clients on the regulatory implications of new and emerging technologies and products. He also has extensive experience advising on the evolving regulatory obligations for online businesses. This includes advising on intermediary liability (and the eCommerce regime generally), online consumer protection law, geo-blocking rules and content moderation rules.

Chris also advises on the protection and commercialisation of intellectual property including software licences, software development agreements, intellectual property assignments and intellectual property transfers.

LLM, Law, Science and Technology, Stanford Law School 2015 Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland, 2012 BCL (First Class Hons) University College Cork, 2006