Iiris Kivikari

Partner 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 on the legal aspects of 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 transformative technologies such as artificial intelligence.

Iiris Kivikari advises clients in the full scope of intellectual property matters, including the protection, structurization and enforcement of, and transactions and contracting related to IP and IP heavy businesses. To add to this, she works closely with clients in the sectors of communications, consumer retail, broadcasting, entertainment, advertising, digital consumer services, social media, gaming, fintech and platform services.

Iiris Kivikari regularly represents clients in some of the most high-profile intellectual property, data protection and consumer related disputes and administrative proceedings in Finland and is an experienced negotiator.

Dittmar & Indrenius Attorneys Ltd. (2013–present)

University of Helsinki, Faculty of Law, Lecturer and Bachelor Thesis Supervisor (2017–2024)

Finnish Data Protection Authority, Inspector (2012–2013)

Finnish Bar Association

Intellectual Property Expert Group, The Finnish Bar Association, Chairperson

International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)

Co-author of a 5-part series on the legal aspects of artificial intelligence. – Edita 2024

Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe

2018

University of Helsinki

LL.M.

2013