Christopher Massey

Chris is a Shareholder in the Private Markets practice group and a member of the Firm’s Complex Contracting & Technology team.  He has more than twenty years of experience advising corporate clients across a broad range of industries, both as in-house and outside counsel. He is certified with the International Association of Privacy Professionals as a CIPP/US professional, signifying particular expertise in U.S. privacy law. 

Chris has extensive experience advising clients on a wide variety of commercial contracts and business transactions, including:

• technology agreements such as software as a service (SaaS), end-user license agreements, software license agreements, software development agreements, and maintenance/support agreements;

• terms of service, data/privacy policies, and data processing agreements;
• manufacturing, sales, distribution, and e-commerce agreements;
• professional and general services agreements;
• real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and lease agreements;
• intellectual property license, content production, sponsorship/endorsement, influencer, and name/image/likeness agreements; and
• renewable energy certificate purchase/sale agreements, as well as transactions relating to carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration. 

Chris’ practice also includes designing and implementing corporate governance, risk, and compliance programs for companies across a broad range of industries, including financial services, healthcare, real estate and technology, and where necessary, representing those companies in related disputes.

Prior to joining Maynard Nexsen, Chris worked in both private practice and the corporate sector, which included serving as general counsel and compliance officer for several companies.  He received his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and holds a B.A. from Princeton University.

Recognition

Super Lawyers - New York's Rising Stars (2013)