Ms Sofia Gaviao Kilmar > TozziniFreire Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
TozziniFreire Advogados Offices
R. BORGES LAGOA 1328
SAO PAULO, SP
CEP 04038-904
Brazil
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Ms Sofia Gaviao Kilmar
Work Department
Litigation, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, Technology & Innovation, Digital Electoral Law
Position
Partner
Career
TozziniFreire’s partner in the Litigation practice, Sofia has extensive experience in Tech Litigation, having assisted some of the most relevant tech companies in matters related to the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet and the General Data Protection Law (LGPD). Her work comprises all strategic litigation, from civil investigations and public civil actions to leading cases at different national courts.
Languages
English; French; German
Memberships
- Member of the Digital Law and Competition Committee at IBRAC (Brazilian Institute of Studies on Competition, Consumer Affairs and International Trade).
- Member of the Digital Law Committee of CESA (Association of Brazilian Law Firms).
- Member of OAB (Brazilian Bar Association) in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Distrito Federal, and Rio Grande do Sul sections.
Education
- Master’s degree in Commercial Law from USP (Universidade de São Paulo), having been a visiting researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, in Munich, Germany.
- Several specialization (lato sensu) degrees in Civil Procedural Law and Technology, from Harvard University, Fundação Getulio Vargas, and Institute for Technology and Society of Rio de Janeiro.
- Graduate of the Law School of USP (Universidade de São Paulo).
- University extension in École des Sciences Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po Paris), France.
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
At TozziniFreire Advogados, the women-led data protection team – praised for its ‘exceptional expertise and comprehensive understanding of data protection laws and regulations‘ – handles a variety of non-contentious and contentious matters, ranging from data breaches to compliance programmes, impact assessments and due diligence exercises. Marcela Waksman Ejnisman leads on consulting matters, including regulatory and contractual work related to training and data compliance projects. Data sharing agreements and breaches are among Carla do Couto Hellu Battilana‘s core areas of activity, while IP, technology and digital law specialist Luiza Sato is often engaged in the structuring and implementation of LGPD-compliant programmes and policies. The firm’s litigation capabilities are also noteworthy; Patricia Helena Marta Martins steers the group in an array of administrative and judicial litigation matters, including high-profile cases involving tech giants and AI. Bruna Borghi Tomé and Sofia Gaviao Kilmar are other names to note for sensitive class actions, individual lawsuits, and administrative proceedings in this space.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition and antitrust
- Compliance
- Labour and employment
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Tax
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Tax > Customs
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Dispute resolution
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Environment
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Labour
- Public law
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- Venture capital
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Insurance
- International trade
- Life sciences
- Projects and infrastructure
- Real estate
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- TMT: Media
- TMT: Telecoms
- Intellectual property
- White-collar crime and investigations
- City focus - Brasilia > Tax