Vyacheslav Khayryuzov heads the Data Privacy and TMT practices as well as the IP practice group. Vyacheslav advises clients who predominantly operate in the technology, retail and media sectors. His extensive experience includes international copyright and software law, data privacy protection, as well as commercial and media law issues in Russia.
In addition, Vyacheslav advises clients on general IP matters. He represents both national and international clients, ranging from start-ups to large national and international corporations.
Expertise
Intellectual property law
Information technology law
Software law
Regulatory: media, entertainment and advertising law
Data privacy protection
Distinctions
Among the best experts in information technology law, IP and media law in Russia, Best Lawyers (2014 – 2022)
Recommended for Data Privacy & Protection, Who's Who Legal (2021)
One of the leading intellectual property and TMT lawyers in Russia, Kommersant (2020-2021)
One of the best experts for Intellectual Property: Registration in Russia, Pravo-300 (2022)
One of the best experts for TMT in Russia, Pravo.ru-300 (2020, 2022)
Recommended for intellectual property and TMT, The Legal 500 EMEA (2016 – 2021)
Notable practitioner in IP law, Chambers Europe (2016 – 2017)
Up & coming for TMT in Russia, Chambers Europe (2014, 2015)
Among the world’s leading lawyers in technology, media & telecommunications, The International Who’s Who Legal (2015 – 2018)
The “strong and responsive” team at Noerr is headed by Vyacheslav Khayryuzov, who "“takes the time to understand the client’s requirements and provide the necessary advice”, The Legal 500 EMEA (2018)
Among the world’s leading IT lawyers, The International Who’s Who of Information Technology Lawyers (2013)
“Information technology and media is another area where Noerr’s Moscow office excels and the “simply fantastic” Vyacheslav Khayryuzov took over as head of this group /.../. He is known for his “brilliant way with clients” and is hailed as a “star” of the TMT bar in the country. /.../ He is described as an “authority” on data protection issues, and is highly sought after by national and international companies in need of “first class counsel”, Who’s Who Legal Russia Special (2014)
Career
Studied law at Moscow State Law Academy (Russia) (with honours)
Qualified legal translator of Moscow State Law Academy (Russia)
Experience with major Russian and international law firms in Moscow (Russia)
Languages
Russian
English
Memberships
International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw)
Digitalisation committee of the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce
Selected projects
Apple, Oracle, Teradata and Lamborghini: Advising on data protection issues
Turner Broadcasting System Europe, Red Bull Media and Mondadori: Advising on media law issues (including advice on entering the Russian market)
MSC Software, Trend Micro and Urban Science: Advising on software licensing in Russia
Selected publications
Privacy and cybersecurity in Russia, Getting the Deal Through - Market Intelligence
The privacy, data protection and cybersecurity law review – Chapter - Russia, The Law Reviews
Russian data privacy – court practice update, ITechLaw, 01/2018
Privacy & cybersecurity in Russia, Getting the Deal Through - Market Intelligence, 09/2017
Russia banning the use of VPNs, Lexology, 08/2017
Cyber Security Practitioner, Russian Draft Law on the Security of Critical Information Infrastructure, 03/2017
Intellectual Property & Antitrust 2015 (Russia chapter), Law Business Research Ltd., Series Getting the Deal Through (with Stefan Weber, Mikhail Sholokhov, Artem Kara), 07/2015
The Privacy Data Protection and Cybersecurity Law Review (Russia chapter), Law Business Research, 11/2014
2014 Overview of Employment and Employee Privacy Laws and Key Trends in Russia, Nymity, 07/2014
Data Protection in e-commerce business in Russia, International Law Office, Information Technology, 02/2014
Data Breach Advisory Note for Russia 2013, DataGuidance, 01/2013
Licensing 2011, 2010, 2009 (coverage of Russian law), Law Business Research Ltd., Series Getting the Deal Through (with Konstantin Chromenkov)