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Christopher Wolf
Work Department
Privacy and Cybersecurity
Position
Senior Counsel
Career
Long before most lawyers saw any connection between the Internet and privacy, Chris Wolf was already advising clients on a spectrum of domestic and international privacy law issues.
Widely recognized as a pioneer in internet law and a thought leader, Chris is Senior Counsel in the firm’s Privacy and Information Management practice. He brings not only a wealth of knowledge and experience to his role at Hogan Lovells but vision as well.
Whether it’s big data, cloud computing, social media, the Internet of Things, connected cars, online tracking, cross-border transfers of data, or any number of technology-related areas, Chris remains at the forefront of U.S. lawyers with the ability to “think around corners” and see what’s ahead.
Plugged in to D.C. policymaking and with an eye on the political landscape, Chris brings insight to clients as a compliance counselor who’s focused on risk management while effectively advocating in federal court, at the Federal Trade Commission, and before state agencies.
Chris is also the founder and board president of the Future of Privacy Forum, a think tank devoted to advancing responsible data practices, which has become a leading forum for discussing and developing best practices.
Languages
English
Memberships
Advisor, American Law Institute Project on Information Privacy Principles; Board Member, WETA TV and Radio; Board Member, Young Concert Artists; Co-Chair, Inter-Parliamentary Coalition for Combating Antisemitism Task Force on Internet Hate; Member, Advisory Board, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC); Member, Advisory Panel of Experts, The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Working Party on Information Security and Privacy; Member, American Bar Association; Member, American Society of International Law; Member and Past Chair, International Network Against Cyber-Hate (INACH); Member and Past Chair, Washington, D.C. Regional Governing Board of the Anti-Defamation League; Member and Past President, Food & Friends Board of Directors; Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York; Member, Board of Advisors, Fordham Law School Center on Law and Information Policy; Member, Cosmos Club; Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP); Member, National Executive Committee of the Anti-Defamation League; Member, The American Law Institute; Member, The Economic Club of Washington, D.C.
Education
J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 1980; A.B., Bowdoin College, cum laude, 1976; Attended, The London School of Economics and Political Science, 1975
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: litigation and regulation
- Antitrust > Cartel
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Industry focus > Education
- Government > Government relations
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Dispute resolution > Product liability, mass tort and class action - defense: consumer products (including tobacco)
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
- International Trade > Trade remedies and trade policy
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- International Trade > CFIUS
- International Trade > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Government > Government contracts
- Healthcare > Health insurers
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Insurance > Advice to insurers
- Dispute resolution > Appellate: courts of appeals / Appellate: supreme courts (states and federal)
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: global offerings
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
- Finance > Fintech
- Labor and employment > Immigration
- Dispute resolution > International litigation
- Tax > International tax
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Antitrust > Merger control
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism
- Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
- Finance > Project finance
- Energy > Renewable/alternative power
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Finance > Project finance
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Finance > Financial services regulation
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)