Ms Iiris Kivikari > Dittmar & Indrenius > Helsinki, Finland > Lawyer Profile
Dittmar & Indrenius Offices
POHJOISESPLANADI 25 A
00100 HELSINKI
Finland
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Ms Iiris Kivikari
Work Department
Intellectual Property; Data Protection
Position
Focus on legal development of innovative technologies and businesses, and the strategic restructuration of intangible assets.
Iiris Kivikari is known for her dynamic and insightful approach to matters involving intellectual property, media law, data protection and data assets. She works closely with leading global and Finnish companies in the development, acquisition, protection and commercialisation of their innovative products, services and businesses, and is a leading expert in Finland on the legal aspects of transformational technologies such as artificial intelligence.
Iiris advises clients in the full scope of intellectual property matters, including investing in, protection of, structurization of, and transactions and contracting related to IP portfolios and IP heavy businesses. To add to this, she works closely with clients in the sectors of communications, broadcasting, entertainment, advertising, digital consumer services, social media, gaming, fintech and platform services.
Iiris regularly represents clients in intellectual property, data protection and consumer related disputes and regulatory authority proceedings, and is an experienced negotiator.
Career
Before joining Dittmar & Indrenius, Iiris Kivikari gained valuable experience at a leading European media company and as an inspector of the Finnish Data Protection Authority.
Languages
Finnish, Swedish and English
Memberships
Finnish Bar Association
Education
University of Helsinki (LL.M., 2013)
CIPP/E 2018
Lawyer Rankings
Finland > Intellectual property
Dittmar & Indrenius offers expert guidance on patents, copyrights, and related transactions. The firm advises clients on IP asset identification, protection strategies, licensing deals, and enforcement actions and excels in providing strategic counsel on acquiring, managing, and defending IP rights. Anna Haapanen, adept at handling copyright and patent aspects in IP, data, and technology sectors, jointly heads up the practice with Iiris Kivikari and Juli Mansnérus.
Finland > TMT
The ‘seasoned team’ at Dittmar & Indrenius is well placed to handle corporate issues, disputes and transactions, with strong regulatory, IP, technology and data law expertise. The practice stands out as a key choice for clients seeking advice on all facets of technology deals involving complex technology elements, R&D collaboration projects and contentious work. The practice is co-led by Anna Haapanen, Iiris Kivikari, Jukka Lång and Juli Mansnérus. Haapanen is well-equipped to handle contentious and non-contentious technology matters; Kivikari is a specialist in IP and media law; ICT lawyer Lång regularly represents clients in data protection and cyber security matters, and Mansnérus is experienced in all types of technology litigation, transactions, and regulatory matters. Eila El Asry is highly skilled in the technology and data assets fields.