Ivan Pavlov is a seasoned lawyer based in St. Petersburg, Russia. A principal at the Law Offices of Ivan Pavlov, he specializes in a broad range of legal areas, including freedom of information cases, electronic government, government transparency, and criminal and civil law in Russia. Having studied Law Science and Information Technologies at St. Petersburg's leading universities, Pavlov is an expert in the intersection of technology and law. His professional journey has taken him across a broad range of organizations, including the Freedom of Information Foundation, where he serves as Chairman of the Board. He has also worked as an Attorney at Law for the St. Petersburg City Bar Association and as a Director at the Institute for Information Freedom Development nonprofit partnership. With a keen interest in human rights and conflict resolution, Pavlov has completed a fellowship at the Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C., and documented human rights violations at the Danish Center for Human Rights in Copenhagen.