Ceyhun Necati Pehlivan is a distinguished legal professional specializing in data protection, technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT), and intellectual property (IP). Currently serving as Managing Associate at Linklaters since September 2018, Pehlivan also holds multiple academic positions, including University Lecturer at Escuela de Práctica Jurídica de la UCM and Lecturer in Data Protection Officer Executive Program at Universität St. Gallen. Additional roles include Adjunct Professor and Thesis Supervisor at IE Law School, specializing in cybersecurity and data privacy, along with editorial duties as Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Global Privacy Law Review. Pehlivan's previous experience includes legal counsel at BlackRock and Philips, as well as an associate position at DLA Piper. Pehlivan's educational background includes an LL.M. from the University of Geneva and various qualifications from prestigious institutions such as Harvard Law School and Duke University School of Law.