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
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Head of Digital Law
Oct 2022 — Present PresentFreitas 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.
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Professor
May 2023 — Present PresentPUC Minas · Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Professor in the Graduate Program for Applied Contract Law, teaching Data Protection and Contractual Clauses.
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Instructor (CIPP/E and CIPM)
Nov 2019 — Present PresentIAPP — 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).
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Professor
Feb 2020 — Present PresentEscola Brasileira de Direito (EBRADI) · São Paulo, Brazil
Professor of the lato sensu graduate course in Digital Law and Data Protection (online).
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Member / Researcher
Sep 2020 — Present PresentFórum Equidata · São Paulo, Brazil
A data protection think tank dedicated to studying and clarifying privacy and data protection issues.
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Senior Associate — Technology, Data Protection & IP
Apr 2020 — Sep 2022Dias 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.
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Researcher / Coordinator — NETI-USP
Apr 2017 — Mar 2021University 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.
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Sub-Coordinator — Cyber Law & Data Protection
Apr 2019 — Mar 2020Opice Blum, Bruno, Abrusio e Vainzof Advogados · São Paulo, Brazil
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Head of Data Privacy
Sep 2018 — Mar 2019CY²LAW · São Paulo, Brazil
Responsible for all privacy, data protection and information security operations.
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Partner (and prior roles since 2012)
Mar 2012 — Aug 2018Francisco 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 — 2021University 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 — 2016University 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 — 2012University of São Paulo (USP)
Extension Course (CopyrightX) · Copyright & Intellectual Property
2017Harvard Law School
Specialization · Applied Digital Law / Law & Technology
2016Fundação 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