Christopher Wall

About Christopher Wall

Accomplished consulting leader, qualified lawyer and privacy professional, with over 20 years of experience consulting, advising and educating clients at all levels of experience, expertise and sophistication, from entry level staff to C-suite executives, on internal and regulatory investigations and legal and reputational risk mitigation.Hands on leadership with cross-border investigations, competition (merger review, litigation and compliance), managed services, SaaS-based solutions, as well as traditional services such as data protection/privacy, forensics, e-discovery, data hygiene, information management/governance, and structured data analysis. Demonstrated dedication to understanding client objectives, aligning interests and ultimately reducing risk and legal spend, with significant experience in the financial services, pharma, consumer goods, agriculture and legal services verticals.A business leader with experience creating efficient and effective teams. Career includes leading regional and international teams of over 25 individual contributors and playing a central role in establishing an internationally recognized brand known for its quality and expertise.

Experience

1. Data Protection Officer & Special Counsel, Global Privacy and Forensics

   HaystackID

   Feb 2022 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Help HaystackID clients navigate the cross-border privacy and data protection landscape and advise clients on technical privacy and data protection issues associated with cyber investigations, data analytics and discovery.• As Chair of HaystackID’s Global Advisory Privacy Practice, consult with HaystackID clients on data assessment, data transfer, data subject access, and other information governance or cyber security issues related to privacy and data protection.• As in-house counsel for HaystackID, provide internal legal counsel and guidance for HaystackID’s international operations, including compliance, contracting, and outside counsel oversight.• As HaystackID’s DPO, ensure that HaystackID’s internal and client-servicing data processing activities comply with applicable data protection regulations in all jurisdictions in which HaystackID does business. Oversee data protection training programs, data subject access processes and overall privacy mindset adopted by company. • As Chair of HaystackID\'s AI Governance Committee, develop and refine AI acceptable use policies and guide and implement operational and administrative AI technologies.

Education

• Durham University

  Master of Laws (LL.M.), International & European Community Law

• BYU Law School

  Juris Doctor, Law

• Brigham Young University

  BA, Humanities-English

Skills

• Arbitration
• Competition Law
• Civil Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Computer Forensics
• Corporate Governance
• Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Intellectual Property
• Privacy Law
• Data Privacy
• Dispute Resolution
• Edrms
• Legal Research
• Document Management
• Government
• Government Contracting
• Licensing
• Legal Writing
• Litigation Management
• Cloud Security
• Contract Negotiation
• Cloud Computing
• Trials
• Hsr
• Antitrust Law
• Merger Control