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Mihkel Miidla

Mihkel Miidla

Sorainen, Estonia

Work Department

Competition & Regulatory, Data Protection, Intellectual Property

Position

Partner, head of the firm’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications sector and Data Protection practice in Estonia.

Career

Mihkel Miidla provides extensive support to clients in all IT and telecoms related matters, especially in cases where IT and IP are closely related.

Data protection support. Mihkel extensive knowledge and experience on personal data protection matters allows him to advise clients on all aspects of data protection including implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), cybersecurity, online privacy and data breach response strategies. He is also a visiting lecturer on privacy and data protection at the University of Tartu.

Passion for novel technologies. As an ardent follower of disruptive innovation and novel technologies, Mihkel advises clients on regulatory matters relating to launching innovative services and products in Estonia.

Service and trade contracts covered. Having significant experience in the field of service and trade contracts including agency, supply and distribution arrangements, Mihkel Miidla has assisted many local and international businesses in trade deals as well as in setting up trade operations in Estonia and abroad. He advises on product and service related issues ranging from advertising and labelling requirements to complex industry specific regulatory and competition (eg automotive industry, energy and utilities) issues.

Languages

Estonian, English, Finnish, Russian

Memberships

Estonian Bar Association (member of the Intellectual Property and IT Law Committee)

Education

TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia (MSc in Engineering, Digital Transformation in Business) University of Tartu, Estonia (MA in Law) University of Tartu, Estonia (BA in Law)

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