Sónia Queiróz Vaz > Cuatrecasas > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

The ‘very cohesive’ team at Cuatrecasas excels in privacy matters relating to sensitive data in the healthcare sector. Additionally, the practice is well positioned to advise clients across the telecoms, hardware and electronics, banking, technology and retail sectors. The team is jointly led by Sónia Queiróz Vaz, noted for her focus on privacy and data protection issues, including Big Data, e-commerce and long-distance agreements, and Joana Mota Agostinho, who is a key port of call for clients hailing from the TMT and other highly regulated industries.

Praised for its ability to provide an ‘exceptional service’, the team at Cuatrecasas stands out for its expertise in strategic IP litigation and pre-trial negotiations, as well as trade mark and patent infringement proceedings, licensing agreements, IP prosecution and advertising matters. The practice is steered by Sónia Queiróz Vaz, whose expertise extends to the drafting and negotiating of contracts for the exploitation of IP rights. Ana Costa Teixeira advises clients on the gamut of IP matters, including unfair competition, advertising issues, distribution and licensing agreements.

With extensive experience in the telecoms, media, banking, technology, fintech, IT and e-commerce industries, Cuatrecasas‘s TMT practice is praised for its ‘great knowledge’ of sector-related mandates, including data protection, regulatory compliance, advertising and licensing agreements. Joana Mota Agostinho advises domestic and international clients on electronic communications, new technologies, intellectual property, data protection and cybersecurity. She leads the team alongside IP specialist Sónia Queiróz Vaz, who also advises on big data, e-commerce and data protection mandates.