Mr Kris Ekdahl > Linklaters LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Linklaters LLP
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, 10104
United States

Work Department

TMT & Data Solutions

Position

Senior Associate

Career

Kris is a seasoned commercial attorney who focuses his practice on privacy, cybersecurity, marketing and technology matters as well as negotiating a wide range of commercial and corporate-related transactions.

With extensive experience acting for multinational companies, he has led a variety of commercial transactions dealing with e-commerce arrangements, SaaS and tech providers, and data licensing. He also has deep experience advising clients in the M&A context when deals involve IT assets, personal data, and emerging technologies

He has also worked with clients to develop compliance programs in line with U.S. and international law, including state privacy and marketing laws in California, Connecticut, Utah, Virginia, and Colorado; the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA); CAN-SPAM; the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA); and state auto-renewal laws. He counsels clients across several industries, including consumer products, technology and telecommunications, food and beverage, media and entertainment, retail, and agriculture.

Kris has advised clients on investigating and remediating ransomware attacks and other data security breaches, including supervising forensic investigators, determining what notification obligations apply, making notifications to regulators and impacted individuals, and handling follow-up inquiries from regulators.

Education

Kris received an undergraduate degree in Political Science, Summa Cum Laude, from Princeton University, and holds a Juris Doctorate from the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Cum Laude, and a Masters of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)

(Leading associates)

Kris Ekdahl – Linklaters LLP

‘A dynamic team that provides seamless advice‘, Linklaters LLP’s US data solutions, cyber and privacy team combines cyber security, incident response, regulatory guidance and data optimization to support both high profile technology companies and those in traditional industries. The team works closely with its colleagues in Europe, Asia, the Americas and the Middle East in providing global privacy advice. Team head Ieuan Jolly ‘is a master of his field‘, noted for his involvement in pioneering deals involving data assets alongside extensive experience in global security breaches. Kris Ekdahl, senior associate, ‘understands the technology sector extremely well’; his practice covers both compliance counselling and negotiating data transactions. Privacy litigation is an area of strength for senior associate Caitlin Potratz Metcalf. All mentioned team members are based in New York.