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Biography
Overview:
Selin is a senior associate in our Competition and Intellectual Property practice in Istanbul, primarily focusing on intellectual property and data protection.
Selin is knowledgeable on complex privacy matters and she has expertise in data protection compliance projects with regard to GDPR and Turkish Data Protection legislations. She ran various data compliance projects for media, telecommunication, energy and e-commerce sectors.
Selin previously worked for European Intellectual Property Office where she gained her strong experience in IP rights and IP prosecution.
Currently, she is dealing with her master thesis on blockchain arbitration procedures.
Practices:
Data Protection & Privacy & Cybersecurity, Intellectual Property
Sectors:
Technology, Telecommunications & Media
Bars and Associates
Istanbul Bar Association, 2014
Certified Data Protection Officer (ECPC-B)
Co-Chair at The International Association of Privacy Professionals (“IAPP”) –KnowledgeNet Istanbul
Education
LL.M., Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Law, International Dispute Resolutions, (expected graduation 2024)
LL.M., Lunds Universitet, Faculty of Law, European Business Law, 2012
LL.B., İstanbul Bilgi University, Faculty of Law (minor in Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities), 2010
Honors
Scholarship, Istanbul Bilgi University
Languages
English, French, Turkish