EQUITUM - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Consultant for the Public Sector

Elodie Laurent holds a degree in Law and a Master's degree in International and European Law from the Pantheon-Sorbonne University in Paris. She holds a second Master's degree in European Law from the University of Law in Strasbourg. Elodie is a consultant for the public sector and for some institutions in France, including the Constitutional Council in Paris. She has extensive legal experience gained through her work in companies and organisations at the international level such as the Council of Europe. This allows her to provide legal assistance to clients internationally. Elodie speaks French, English and she has a good knowledge of Spanish and Italian.

Hristina Ivanova holds a degree in Law and a Master's degree in International Commercial Law from the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne. After obtaining her first master's degree, Hristina deepened her knowledge in the field of European law, continuing with a successful second Master's degree in European Company Law at the University of Paris - Saclay. Hristina's work focuses on international law and European Union law. In parallel, she is developing expertise in the field of business law and the law of obligations, while advising Bulgarian and foreign natural and legal persons. Her professional experience includes the preparation of legal analyzes (due diligence), legal opinions and documentation. She provides representation to her clients in the negotiation process, assistance in concluding contracts and out-of-court agreements, as well as advice on legal aspects regarding foreign investments in the Bulgarian market. In 2020 Hristina is part of the Data Protection Coordinator (DPC) team of the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) of the European Commission. As part of her work, she assists the DPC by providing advice and working on the development of model privacy statements, used for the exercise of activities involving the processing of personal data. Thanks to her experience at the European Commission, Hristina successfully advises clients on matters related to the protection of personal data with a view to the effective implementation of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 / "GDPR" /. Hristina is a member of the International Bar Association. She is fluent in Bulgarian, French, and English and has a good knowledge of Italian.

Ivan is partner of Equitum and also leading Dealroom.co's intelligence efforts in consumer tech and online marketplaces. Ivan works closely with top tier VC firms, corporates and (quasi-)government agencies to help them understand the current state of innovation, investment trends and emerging technologies. His research is frequently featured in leading media outlets such as Bloomberg and Financial Times.