YB Yurii Beliaiev
International & European Business Lawyer

Legal thinking for technology, privacy & AI.

I help technology businesses turn complex legal, privacy and compliance requirements into practical decisions, better products and scalable processes.

LL.MCIPP/EISO 27001 LAISO 42001 LA
Yurii Beliaiev
Based in EuropeWorking internationally ↗
Technology LawPrivacy & DataAI GovernanceGRC & ComplianceDigital Products
About / 01

Lawyer by background.
Product-minded by practice.

I’m an international business lawyer working at the intersection of law and technology. Over 8+ years, I’ve supported SaaS, fintech, crypto, AI, mobile and web businesses across the EU, UK, US and other markets.

My work spans commercial legal matters, privacy, information security, AI governance and regulatory compliance — usually where the answer needs to be legally sound and workable for the business.

8+years in practice
100+international clients
Legal × Techcross-functional focus
What I do / 02

From contract to product launch.

Focused support for technology businesses — without turning every issue into a 20-page memo.

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Technology & Business Law

SaaS and software agreements, licensing, commercial contracts, IP, technology transactions and international business matters.

SaaSSoftwareContractsIP
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Privacy & Data

GDPR, UK GDPR, product privacy, DPAs, transfers, governance and external DPO support.

GDPRDPOPrivacy by Design
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AI Governance

EU AI Act readiness, AI risk, governance frameworks and ISO/IEC 42001 alignment.

EU AI ActISO 42001
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GRC & InfoSec

ISO/IEC 27001, risk assessments, governance controls, readiness reviews and compliance programmes.

ISO 27001RiskControls
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Digital Product Compliance

Legal and regulatory support for mobile and web products — including App Store requirements, SDKs, tracking, consent, fintech and crypto product launches.

Mobile AppsApp StoresFintechCrypto
Experience / 03

Legal depth. Technology context. Business focus.

Experience across in-house leadership and independent international practice.

IN-HOUSE + PRIVATE PRACTICE

From legal function leadership to hands-on product compliance.

I’ve worked as General Legal Counsel, Head of Legal and Data Protection Manager, and now advise technology businesses independently across legal, privacy, GRC and compliance matters.

100+international clients across technology and regulated sectors
8+ yearsworking across commercial law, privacy, compliance and technology
Up to 6people managed as Head of Legal, alongside cross-functional teams
Product-sideSaaS, fintech, crypto, AI, mobile apps and web platforms
Credentials / 04

Credentials across law, privacy, security & AI.

LAWLL.M

European and International Business Law

University of Vienna
PRIVACYCIPP/E

Certified Information Privacy Professional / Europe

IAPP
SECURITYISO/IEC 27001:2022

Lead Auditor · Information Security Management Systems

MasterMind
AI GOVERNANCEISO/IEC 42001:2023

Lead Auditor · Artificial Intelligence Management Systems

MasterMind
LEGAL TECHCertified Legal Engineer — Level I

Legal engineering & AI-enabled legal workflows

Harvey
Insights / 05

Ideas at the edge of law & technology.

Selected themes I write and think about in my professional work.

AI × PRIVACY

Consent by proxy

What happens to meaningful consent when AI agents increasingly make decisions and act on our behalf?

AI GOVERNANCE

From AI rules to operational governance

Turning emerging regulation and ISO/IEC 42001 into controls that product and business teams can actually use.

PRODUCT PRIVACY

Privacy beyond the policy

How app permissions, SDKs, tracking, product design and platform rules shape real-world compliance.

Independent practice

Your Privacy Expert

My specialist practice for privacy, data protection, AI governance, information security and regulatory compliance.

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Contact / 06

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