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Education:: Faculty of Law, Sofia University,(LL.M.2000);; 1998 – 2000 Diploma in an Introduction to English Law and the Law of the European Union, University of Cambridge, UK

Professional record:: Joined Dimitrov, Petrov & Co. in 2001;; 2009 – now Member of the Advisory Council on Electronic Communications, Postal Services, Information Society and Electronic Governance at the Ministry of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications;; 2007 – now Panelist at the Czech Arbitration Court for the .eu domain ADR;; October 2001 – One-month traineeship, Goehmann Wrede Haas Kappus & Hartmann, Hanover office;; 1997 – 1998 Intern, Price Waterhouse, Sofia, Bulgaria, Tax and Legal Department

Practice Areas:: Technology Law, Competition Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Contract Law, Company Law, International Private Law

Membership in Professional Organizations:: Sofia Bar Association;; Center for the Law of Information and Communication Technologies, Sofia;; International Bar Association;; International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw)

Languages:: English, Russian

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Drafting Legislation:: Member of the work group at the Ministry of Transport and Communications preparing the draft of the new Electronic Communications Act;; Member of the work group preparing the draft of the Electronic Commerce Act;; Consultant of SEC (Society for Electronic Communications – the national association of the competitive telecommunications operators) in the public consultation procedures on the adoption of the acts of secondary legislation under the Electronic Communications Act

Public Activities:: March 2010, April 2009 – Lecturer to the Software Technologies and Technological Entrepreneurship Programmes of the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Sofia University. Lecture Topic: Liability of Third Party Content Providers;; November 2008 – Speaker at the seminar on "Justice in the Digital Era." Presentation topic: "Liability of Information Service Providers for Illegal Content – Civil or Criminal Liability", a European Commission project;; July 2007 – Speaker at the LEFIS seminar on "Legal Informatics and E-Governance as Tools for the Knowledge Society." Presentation Topic: "New Principles of Identity Management under the Bulgarian e-Governance Act";; September 2004 – March 2006 workshop on Intellectual Property Rights and the Information Society in Goetingen, Germany and Sofia, Bulgaria - country reports on the Bulgarian legal framework on intellectual property protection in e-environment;; August 2004 – LEFIS General Conference, Digitalization of Justice, Saragosa, Spain – co-chair of the general session;; April 2004, Wroclaw, Poland, LEFIS Regional Conference – presentation on On-line access to electronic court documentation and court trials;; April 2003 Lecturer at the seminar ‘Technical division – opportunities and obstacles for Bulgaria’s participation in new economy, organized by the Center for Economic Development, Sofia. A lecture on the ‘Legal framework of Bulgarian ICT sector’ was delivered;; December 2002, Washington, Participant at the Southeast Europe Telecommunications Liberalization Workshop, organized by Commercial Law Development Program, US Department of Commerce in conjunction with the USAID;; June 2001, Vienna, Austria, Participant at 34th General Session of UNCITRAL (United Nations Conference on International Trade Law), participation in the adoption of the UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Signature;; Delegate and speaker at more than 20 other national and international conferences and seminars

Publications:: Ognyanov M. Outsourcing in Eastern Europe Chapter, Outsourcing Transactions: A Practical Guide. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, C. Ian Kyer and John Beardwood (Ed.)., Canada Law Book, 2009;; Ognyanov, M., Vardeva, S., e-Commerce 2010, Bulgaria chapter, Getting The Deal Through, September 2010;; Ognyanov, M., Telecoms and Media 2009, Bulgaria chapter, Getting The Deal Through, May 2009;; Dimitrov, G., Ognyanov, M., Nikolaeva, P., et.al. The Regulatory Framework and the State of Intellectual Property Protection and Fight against Cybercrimes in Bulgaria. Analysis, Law and Internet Foundation, Sofia, 2006; 121 pages;; Ognyanov, M., Privacy of Communications and Personal Data Protection in Electronic Communications Networks; Market and Law Magazine, November 2004;; Ognyanov, M., Interconnection Agreements of Public Telecommunications Operators; Market and Law Magazine, May 2004;; Ognyanov, M., Recent Legislative Changes regarding the Activities of Internet Providers; Market and Law Magazine, October 2003;; Ognyanov, M., Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in E-commerce; Market and Law Magazine, December 2002;; Ognyanov, M., Legal Framework of the Activities of Internet Providers in Bulgaria; Market and Law Magazine, September 2002;; Ognyanov, M., Personal Data Protection and E-commerce; Market and Law Magazine, April 2002;; Ognyanov, M., Ivanov B., Collection of Telecommunications Laws; compilation, translation and preface, Sofia, 2001;; Ognyanov, M., Law on Consumer Protection and Trade Rules; Bulletin of the Union of Bulgarian Foundations and Associations, May 1999.