Guilherme Guidi

About

Holds a Law degree, a Master of Laws in Civil Law and a PhD in International Law from the University of São Paulo (USP). Head of Digital Law at Freitas Ferraz Advogados, with established expertise in technology and digital law, personal data protection and intellectual property, also working on M&A transactions, commercial contracts, consumer law and information security. Researcher in Data Protection, International Law and Cyber Law.

Experience

  1. Head of Digital Law

    Oct 2022 — Present Present

    Freitas Ferraz Advogados · São Paulo, Brazil

    Leads the Digital Law practice across all things tech: innovation and startups, privacy and data protection, intellectual property and information security, with a focus on Life Sciences, Edtechs, Fintechs, cryptoeconomy, blockchain and AI.

  2. Professor

    May 2023 — Present Present

    PUC Minas · Belo Horizonte, Brazil

    Professor in the Graduate Program for Applied Contract Law, teaching Data Protection and Contractual Clauses.

  3. Instructor (CIPP/E and CIPM)

    Nov 2019 — Present Present

    IAPP — International Association of Privacy Professionals · São Paulo, Brazil

    Instructor for the official CIPP/E and CIPM certification trainings. Former Young Privacy Professional Leader for the São Paulo Chapter (2019–2022).

  4. Professor

    Feb 2020 — Present Present

    Escola Brasileira de Direito (EBRADI) · São Paulo, Brazil

    Professor of the lato sensu graduate course in Digital Law and Data Protection (online).

  5. Member / Researcher

    Sep 2020 — Present Present

    Fórum Equidata · São Paulo, Brazil

    A data protection think tank dedicated to studying and clarifying privacy and data protection issues.

  6. Senior Associate — Technology, Data Protection & IP

    Apr 2020 — Sep 2022

    Dias Carneiro Advogados · São Paulo, Brazil

    Corporate consulting in technology, privacy and data protection and intellectual property, focusing on digital platforms, Life Sciences, Digital Health, Fintechs and cryptoeconomy.

  7. Researcher / Coordinator — NETI-USP

    Apr 2017 — Mar 2021

    University of São Paulo · São Paulo, Brazil

    Researcher at the Center for Studies on International Courts (coordinator 2019–2020; deputy 2018), led by Prof. Wagner Menezes. Project: the impact of CJEU rulings beyond the EU in the field of technological innovation.

  8. Sub-Coordinator — Cyber Law & Data Protection

    Apr 2019 — Mar 2020

    Opice Blum, Bruno, Abrusio e Vainzof Advogados · São Paulo, Brazil

  9. Head of Data Privacy

    Sep 2018 — Mar 2019

    CY²LAW · São Paulo, Brazil

    Responsible for all privacy, data protection and information security operations.

  10. Partner (and prior roles since 2012)

    Mar 2012 — Aug 2018

    Francisco Rezek Sociedade de Advogados · São Paulo, Brazil

    Coordinated the Digital Law sector, responsible for Law and Technology matters, contracts, startups and intellectual property, also working in International, Constitutional, Civil and Copyright Law.

Education

PhD · International Law

2018 — 2021

University of São Paulo (USP)

Thesis: "Personal Data Protection: reconciling systems through International Law". Advisor: Prof. Wagner Menezes.

Master of Laws (LL.M.) · Civil Law

2013 — 2016

University of São Paulo (USP)

Dissertation: "Personal Data Protection on the Internet: contributions of the European experience to the Brazilian model". Advisor: Prof. Daisy Gogliano.

Bachelor of Laws · Law

2008 — 2012

University of São Paulo (USP)

Extension Course (CopyrightX) · Copyright & Intellectual Property

2017

Harvard Law School

Specialization · Applied Digital Law / Law & Technology

2016

Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)

Certifications

CIPP/E — Certified Information Privacy Professional (Europe)

IAPP · 2018

CIPM — Certified Information Privacy Manager

IAPP · 2018

FIP — Fellow of Information Privacy

IAPP

CDPO/BR — Certified Data Protection Officer (Brazil)

Exin / DPO

CPE — Certificate of Proficiency in English (C2)

Cambridge / Council of Europe

CopyrightX — Certificate of Completion

Harvard Law School · 2017

Teaching

Professor — Graduate Program

PUC Minas

Data Protection and Contractual Clauses (Applied Contract Law).

Professor — Graduate Program (online)

EBRADI

Digital Law and Data Protection.

Official Instructor

IAPP

Preparatory trainings for the CIPP/E and CIPM certifications.

Guest Professor

PECE-POLI/USP, EPD, FIAP, Opice Blum Academy

Lectures on information security, electronic contracts, blockchain and IP, digital compliance.

Languages

  • Portuguese · Native
  • English · Full professional (C2)
  • Spanish · Advanced
  • French · Intermediate (reading)
  • German · Elementary