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Elif Denison
Elif Karaba Denison Lead Paralegal at DIRECTV

Elif Denison emerges as a highly skilled and multitalented legal professional, with a broad network exceeding 4,250 LinkedIn connections, exemplifying their expertise and reputation in the field. A dual-qualified attorney registered with the Turkish Bar Association and having conquered the July '23 CalBar exam, Denison's academic prowess is further underscored by an LL.M with Merit in International Intellectual Property Law from a prestigious joint program by Queen Mary University of London and University College London.

Currently spearheading as the Lead Paralegal for DIRECTV in the Greater Los Angeles area, Denison plays a pivotal role in the entertainment industry through legal content and programming licensing. Their prior experience includes a distinctive specialization in internet policies and domain name regulations as a Contractual Compliance Specialist at ICANN, where they interfaced with emerging data privacy models like GDPR. Additionally, their solid foundation in corporate law is built upon significant roles in mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance, and litigation in Turkey, and drafting sophisticated agreements for various entities.

Denison's career trajectory from a Senior Paralegal at AT&T, advising on entertainment and content licensing, to earlier roles as a Legal Advisor and a firm associate lawyer with expertise in a broad spectrum of legal practices including banking, finance, and antitrust, demonstrates a comprehensive and evolving command of legal intricacies. This path of professional evolution reflects a keen ability to navigate complex legal landscapes, particularly within the challenging arena of intellectual property amidst a rapidly advancing digital world.

More about this expert

Full name
Elif Karaba Denison
Location
Greater Los Angeles, California, United States
Title
Lead Paralegal
Company
DIRECTV
Industry
Entertainment
LinkedIn Connections
4250
Summary
Attorney registered with Turkish Bar Association and passed the July 23 CalBar exam, holds an LL.M (Master of Laws) with Merit through a joint program offered by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and University College London (UCL), specializing in International Intellectual Property (IP) Law. Working in legal content licensing team at DIRECTV. Previously worked as a specialist at ICANN's Contractual Compliance department focusing on internet policies, domain name registrations; transfers; deletions; and disputes, UDRP, internet governance, WHOIS Conflicts with Privacy Laws (GDPR), and as an associate legal counsel focusing on M&A's, corporate governance, company formations and corporate litigation in Turkey.
Skills
Drafting Agreements Corporate Law

Education

UCL
Master of Laws - LLM
Attended in 2019
Field of study: Intellectual Property Law
University of London
Master of Laws (LLM)
Attended in 2019
Field of study: Intellectual Property Law

Positions

DIRECTV
Los Angeles, California, United States
Lead Paralegal
May 2021 - Present

Legal Content and Programming - Entertainment Licensing
AT&T
Los Angeles, California, United States
Lead Paralegal
May 2021 - Present

Legal Content and Programming - Entertainment
AT&T
Los Angeles, California, United States
Senior Paralegal
Jul 2019 - May 2021

Legal Content and Programming - Entertainment
Monchaq Mediterranean Crafts
Los Angeles, California, United States
Legal Advisor
Jul 2017 - Jun 2019

Skills: Drafting Agreements
ICANN
Los Angeles, California, United States
Contractual Compliance Specialist
Jan 2015 - Jun 2017

Compliance with ICANN agreements and policies. UDRP, Data Privacy (GDPR) on WHOIS, Domain transfers, renewals and deletions.
Kolcuoglu Demirkan Kocakli Attorneys at Law
Istanbul, Turkey
Associate Lawyer
Aug 2013 - Jan 2015

M&A, banking and finance, capital markets, international trade and transactions, direct foreign investments, IP, and antitrust.