Inês Dias Pinheiro > PLMJ > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

PLMJ
Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo, 43
1050-119 Lisboa
Portugal
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Work Department

Technology, Media and Telecommunications

Position

Managing Associate

Career

Inês is a managing associate  in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications practice and has 12 years’ experience in personal data protection, contracts and intellectual property.

She advises Portuguese and international clients in the areas of data protection, intellectual property, e-commerce, contracts, consumer law and advertising law, and has extensive experience in conducting audits.

Inês advises clients in the banking, telecommunications, media, technology, pharmaceutical and energy sectors, among others.

She completed a postgraduate course in intellectual property law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and regularly publishes articles on data protection.

Inês returned to PLMJ in 2021 after working as data protection officer at Banco Santander.

Languages

Portuguese and English

Education

Law degree from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, 2009

Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2012

Preparatory course for judges at the Faculty of Law of Universidade Portugalence, 2013

Postgraduate course in intellectual property at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, 2010

Lawyer Rankings

Portugal > Intellectual property

Standing out for its ‘responsiveness and client-focused approach’, the team at PLMJ is well-versed in a range of IP matters, including patent litigation, trade secrets, copyright disputes, and trade mark prosecution. Spearheading the team is Hugo Monteiro de Queirós, who is highly regarded for his focus on contentious IP matters, particularly in the tech, mobility, and communications sectors. Vasco Granate focuses on trade mark and patent litigation, while Inês Dias Pinheiro has extensive experience in trade mark prosecution and litigation, as well as unfair competition matters.

Portugal > Data privacy and data protection

A regular port of call for a number of large corporations, PLMJ‘s dedicated practice showcases demonstrable experience in cross-border compliance projects, audits, data breaches, litigation and the data protection aspects of high-value M&A. Practice head Pedro Lomba  advises across a range of regulated sectors, including media, electronic communications, health, AI and advertising. A litany of major corporates turn to Inês Dias Pinheiro for her expertise in challenging data privacy and data protection compliance matters, and Marta Salgado Areias is noted for her expertise in IP, consumer law and IT matters.