Jelena Jonis

Jelena is an associate partner and Head of Data Protection & Privacy group at CEE Attorneys office in Vilnius. Her area of expertise lies in Data Protection & Privacy compliance, including data protection by design, employee data protection matters and international data transfer mechanisms. Acting as a legal advisor and as an external certified data protection officer, Jelena has helped a portfolio of organisations in Lithuania, France, and the United Kingdom to navigate the complex regulatory challenges of the GDPR and e-privacy. Jelena also has more than 9 years of training experience as a lecturer at Vilnius University Faculty of Law.

Legal Areas:
Previous Practice:

external legal advisor and data protection officer for public and private organisations in Lithuania, France, and the United Kingdom

Education:

– Vilnius University, Master of Law

– ECPC-B DPO certification from European Centre on Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Maastrich University

– CIPP/E certification from IAPP (ANSI/ISO-accredited professional certification)

Languages:
Lithuanian, English, Russian