Iiris Kivikari
Partner
Head of IP, Media & AI, and Marketing & Consumers
Iiris Kivikari impressed us by providing excellent and practical legal advice in data protection and cybersecurity matters in a short period, and it was great to work with her.
– The Legal 500 2025, TMT
Iiris Kivikari is the next generation of data privacy.
– Chambers Europe 2025, TMT: Data Protection
Iiris Kivikari is that rare combination of outstanding competence, good communication skills, sense of humour and tact plus willingness and curiosity to understand clients specific environments.
– The Legal 500 EMEA 2020, Intellectual property
She is proactive and helpful, and I get a very good feeling that I can turn to her with these questions in the future.
– Chambers Europe 2020, TMT
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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)
Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) (2018)
University of Helsinki (LL.M., 2013)
Ranked in Band 2, TMT: Data Protection, Chambers Europe, 2025
- 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
Iiris Kivikari is a trusted speaker at various Finnish academic and professional events.
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