TMT in Portugal

‘VdA has provided us with legal advice for several years, handling a very considerable number of matters. It stands out for its availability and responsiveness, in addition to its vast knowledge of the matters in which it provides assistance, whether from a strictly legal point of view or from a practical and market point of view.’

‘We greatly appreciate the contribution of Fernando Resina da Silva, Helena Correia Mendonça, Inês Antas de Barros, and Isabel Ornelas.’

‘VdA gathers a unique knowledge of the sector and a very solid practice of Regulatory and Administrative Law. The Competition and Public Law practices are also vey strong, providing a comprehensive approach to the complex issues brought to their attention.’

‘Tiago Bessa stands out as a professional combining a deep knowledge of the postal services and communications market with a solid academic background, providing solid advice and creative solutions. He delivers documents of an excellent quality revealing a profound legal analysis and attention to detail. He is also extremely accessible and dedicated.’

‘Marília Frias is an exceptional professional. Always goes straight to the point, which is really appreciated.’

‘What makes this law firm somewhat special, particularly with regard to the telecoms sector, is the high level of expertise and experience in legal advice in this field. This depth of sectorial expertise and experience extends to most Portuguese-speaking African countries.’

‘Magda Cocco and Tiago Bessa are both partners with extensive experience and expertise in legal consultancy in the telecoms sector. They have the particularity of being a very natural part of multi-disciplinary consulting teams.’

‘The VDA team is knowledgeable about the technology trends that impact our current business. We can rely on them for solid advice and problem solving collaboration. The team regularly updates us on changes that might impact our reporting requirements or how we offer services. I am particularly pleased with the responsiveness and thoroughness of the team when there is a specific issue.’

‘ML’s Team is distinguished by its knowledge of the sector and applicable national and European legislation, the collaborative and close way in which it provides legal support, and its communication skills. The work is guided by a great relational dynamic, as if it were an in-house team, contributing with a vision that goes beyond strict legal analysis, contributing in a holistic way to the processes in which they participate. The team’s work is of high quality, always based on extensive investigation of international cases and relevant jurisprudence. The ability to communicate, translating complex concepts into simple and non-technical terms, is one of the strengths of the team.’

‘ML has been developing tools together with leading companies in the Artificial Intelligence sector. Throughout the COVID-19 period, the entire ML team in the ICT area demonstrated an unexpected ability to use remote work tools in their various dimensions of collaborative work, to facilitate collaborative work with clients, mimicking physical proximity that was not possible to ensure.’

‘Gonçalo Machado Borges is the person I would like to highlight. His combative, energetic spirit, with deep knowledge and experience of the market and of national and European TMT legislation, combined with his robust background in competition, give him the a special ability to find innovative solutions for the challenges we face. At the same time, he has a great ability to deconstruct complex themes/concepts, greatly facilitating the discussion of different themes at any level of the organisation.’

‘Availability and professionalism.’

‘Gonçalo Machado Borges- proximity and high professionalism.’

‘Luís Neto Galvão is responsive and practical and has supported us with a number of telecom regulatory matters. This has included general regulatory compliance advice and transactional support as well as telecoms registrations. He has also been proactive in flagging key developments.’

‘SRS Advogados has an excellent knowledge of the telecoms market. They understand very well the sector’s commercial issues and play an important role in solving our problems. The SRS team has longstanding experience and has been working with us for many years. Availability is high and the quality of service is very good.’

‘The person who stands out the most is Octávio Castelo Paulo. He has known the sector for many years, he knows the players, he has mastered the regulatory and commercial issues that are important to us. He always offers us a good legal solution and is quick to respond. I also highlight Luís Neto Galvão, who also works in TMT matters.’

‘Excellent service, very professional and pragmatic.’

‘A very good understanding of the technical aspects of the services provided by the client and the capability to suggest solutions addressed to meet legal and business requirements.’

‘Octávio Castelo Paulo stands out for his extensive knowledge of the telecoms market.’

‘SRS is our go-to firm when it comes to technology and privacy matters in Portugal. They have a deep specialism in these areas which is accompanied by a pragmatic approach.’

‘Octávio Castelo Paulo is immersed in the TMT sector and has a great understanding of both the technology and what is going on in the sector. He has a calm, reassuring manner. Luís Neto Galvão is both a technology and privacy expert. His advice is invariably on point and practical.’

‘Abreu is one of the top firms in Portugal to do business with if coming from Spain and/or having business in both countries. Their knowledge of our maket and laws is a plus. Always proactive, with excellent and feasible alternatives if anything does not go as expected.’

‘Ricardo Henriques: easy to speak with and down to earth. Very well versed in TMT matters and always with a solution at hand.’

‘Abreu Advogados is a reference firm in the TMT sector. The team is experienced and provides pragmatic and effective legal assistance, understanding each client’s needs and arranging innovative solutions.’

‘Abreu has a team with significant experience and extensive know-how and expertise capable of providing a 360º high quality service to its clients.’

‘Ricardo Henriques is terrific. He is very responsive and practical. My go-to in Portugal.’

‘Abreu has unique expertise in the advertising field. As a member of the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) they are very well connected internationally. Therefore they are well equiped to provide cross-border services.’

‘Ricardo Hendriques is fun to work with. He combines deep knowledge on all things advertising with a practical, no-nonsense approach.’

‘Day to day contact at Abreu is really good, we always received responses to our queries by the end of the working day, even if it was just an acknowledgement. This was really important given the tight turnaround for the advice that we required. José Maria Alves Pereira was our main contact, and we received responses from Ricardo Henriques in José’s absence.’

‘We love their practical approach to legal issues, always finding an efficient way to solve problems while optimising time and resources. They have shown a creative point of view for all cases. Since 20th century laws don’t always solve 21st century problems, our in-house legal team team needs to get advised and take innovative approaches for tackling some of the toughest legal challenges of the information age. Advising on cutting-edge technology is not an easy task and CCA has earned our trust and respect.’

‘Martim Bouza Serrano is a very solid litigator, with extensive experience in privacy, data protection or intermediary liability. He represented my organisation in several successful proceedings before courts and regulators. Alcina de Oliveira Alves is always ready to help! From the beginning, she seemed like a natural in-house lawyer. You don’t need to ask her twice. She always manages to sort everything out and provide good solid advice.’

‘Ability to adapt to the constant evolution of this area, well-prepared and experienced professionals.’

‘Filipe Mayer, Martim Bouza Serrano and Alcina Oliveira Alves are recommended.’

‘Pragmatism, result-oriented, and technical know-how.’

‘Daniel Reis is a very experienced professional in this area and very knowledgeable about our business, as he has been working with us for about 15 years.’

‘In my opinion, Daniel Reis is the biggest reference in telecoms and personal data in Portugal.’

‘Exceptional quality, technical knowledge and quick responses to clients.’

‘Focus on the client and an integrated vision of the sector.’

‘PLMJ has several teams that manage to provide a multidisciplinary response. This responsiveness makes the work more rigorous and conveys security.’

‘Pedro Lomba and Rita Sousa Costa have an enormous knowledge of the area and great availability. Rita Costa has a high level of knowledge of the most varied subjects.’

‘Responsive and client friendly – a go to firm for communications and competition law advice in Portugal.’

‘We resorted to the firm because of Carina Branco’s vast experience in the sector.’

‘Carina Branco – probably the Portuguese lawyer with the greatest knowledge of the industry. The fact she has worked in-house in one of the largest Portuguese technology companies makes her really aware of the business risks and what is pragmatically acceptable to implement to mitigate these risks.’

‘The entire team is very available, extremely professional, adapted and informed.’

‘Pragmatism in monitoring issues. Specialised knowledge.’

‘Carina Branco is a specialist in the legal area for the protection and sale of software.’

‘Firm with a team dedicated to TMT with great experience and knowledge, both in the legal and business aspects. The team is deeply involved in the client’s needs in order to fully understand what is intended, given the specific reality and context of the companies. This involvement goes beyond the legal component, there is even a business and commercial support in order to ensure that the result for the client is the best possible.’

‘Carina Branco: active, proactive and combative, she is the main point of contact at PBBR. She takes the issues and challenges presented as her own and is always able to suggest various business scenarios, with legal and commercial pros and cons, given her extensive experience.’

‘PBBR is unique in the way it relates to me as a client, compared to other firms. The fees presented seem fair and I never felt that the hours were inflated. It is a firm that is willing to bet on clients who are growing, knowing that its return will come in the medium term.’

‘The quality of the service provided is the best I have found, whether from the point of view of relationships, or from the point of view of knowledge and support. The ongoing relationship was not affected by the pandemic, and the use of collaborative tools was constant and effective.’

‘Ana Rita Paínho is the person we interact with in this area and with whom we have a team relationship. There is a focus on resolution always in the Client’s best interests. There is strong know-how of the area and specific particularities of TMT and new ways of contracting.’

‘I consider the service provided by this firm of high quality and rigour, distinguished by its simplicity and disruptive spirit. Other qualities that I cannot fail to mention and which I consider distinctive are availability, and the existence of above-average knowledge of this area in particular, which gives the client extreme confidence and security.’

‘I would definitely recommend Ana Rita Paínho. Ana Rita is always available to help with all issues and always presents practical and concrete solutions. Always tries to simplify the themes, demonstrating a high knowledge in this area.’

‘Ana Rita Painho – very available, extraordinary ability to manage meetings and negotiations, total availability and a lot of experience in the area.’

‘Ana Rita Paínho – partner responsible for the TMT area, due to her experience in the area of technology and assertive and careful advice, always defending the client’s interests and creating important consensus between the various intervening parties. Always available and extremely efficient.’

‘Sérvulo have helped us to find the most adequate solution for one of our key projects. They understand perfectly our business. In addition, they have offered an attractive fee structure that takes into consideration the stage of our company.’

‘Our primary contact is João Figueiredo, who has supported us in the implementation of our GDPR program in a manner consistent with the international program and adapted to the national reality.’

‘The legal advice provided by the team was accurate, comprehensive, rich content-oriented, but also very practical. It gave my company comfort that the topic was carefully analysed and individual needs taken into consideration.’

‘At Raposo Bernardo & Associados we find a unique type of law practice in Portugal, in a very modern way, putting a lot of knowledge in everything they do, at the level of the best that is found in the international market of legal consultancy in telecoms. We really like the approach of the lawyers, creating a relationship of closeness and complicity in the development of the work, which greatly benefits communication and the quality of services. For me and for all colleagues here at the company, they are essential for our projects of greater dimension and complexity, but also for the day-to-day.’

‘Mafalda Batista stands out. She is original in finding solutions, fully committed to our goals, profoundly knowledgeable in our area of activity, diligent and very quick to react.’

‘Deep knowledge of the TMT sector, namely in electronic communications regulation, information society, electronic commerce, software, privacy and data protection. It is also very common to have the involvement of other departments of the firm for certain projects, namely privacy and data protection, intellectual property, competition, and litigation. And to that extent Raposo Bernardo is able to offer us integrated solutions that correspond exactly to what we are looking for in legal support.’

‘Mafalda has unique know-how in technology law and TMT in general.’

‘They have great know-how in our sector, speak the same language as us, which makes it easy.’

‘We work with Mafalda Batista, who is very available, quick to respond with enormous precision.’

‘I highlight the ability to respond within deadlines, the rigour, and attention to detail.’

‘Mafalda is a lawyer who has an extraordinary command of the areas in which she works, has a lot of experience and, above all, a natural ability to understand our sector of activity and our language.’