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César Bessa Monteiro, jr
Work Department
Corporate and M&A, Intellectual Property and Information Technology
Position
Partner
Career
César Bessa Monteiro, jr is a Partner and has been at Abreu Advogados since 2017 working primarily on business structuring and restructuring operations, intellectual property rights and financial law.
He focuses primarily on advising national and multinational companies on all types of commercial transborder transactions, specifically on global corporate structuring and integration projects, in projects for acquisition, mergers and demergers, transfer of assets or exchange of shares as well as structuring venture capital operations.
He has vast experience in matters related to innovation, inventions, brands, trade secrets, unfair competition, copyrights and design or moulds, as well as in defining and implementing strategies (in wide ranging industries) for acquisition, maintenance and defence of the copyrights thereof. He has also advised credit institutions on financial issues, specifically on the regulatory aspects of depositors worldwide.
His practice includes a wide variety of national and international companies, including companies in the automotive, pharmaceutical, hospitality, healthcare, entertainment, fashion, construction and chemical industries and financial institutions, manufacturers of different consumer goods, software and hardware manufacturers and retail and online sales companies.
Languages
Portuguese, english, spanish
Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association
AIPPI
European Communities Trade Mark Association
International Trademark Association
ACPI
Arbitration Centre for Industrial Property, Domain Names, Trade Names and Corporate Names
Education
Law Degree from the University of Lisbon Faculty of Law (2000)
Postgraduate degree in Industrial Property from Universidade Moderna (2003)
Postgraduate degree in Management and Corporate Law from Nova University, Lisbon (2008)
Master degree in Management Law from Nova University, Lisbon (2011), currently completing his thesis
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Intellectual property
Praised for its ‘excellent technical capacity’ and ability to always be ‘at the forefront of legislative innovation’, the team at Abreu Advogados consistently provides high-quality service across a broad range of contentious and non-contentious IP matters. Acting for both domestic and international clients, the team is adept at handling trade mark and patent prosecution and litigation, unfair competition, copyright protection and licensing issues. At the helm of the practice is a trio of experts: Manuel Durães Rocha, who focuses primarily on matters related to the health and pharma sector; António Andrade, who is a reference for litigation and arbitration proceedings regarding patents, trade marks, designs, copyright and trade secrets; and Ricardo Henriques, who covers a wide array of IP matters, with a particular focus on technology. Elsewhere in the team, César Bessa Monteiro, jr is noted for his deep knowledge of innovation, trade secrets, design, and unfair competition, while Gonçalo Malheiro specialises in copyrights and tech litigation.
Portugal > Data privacy and data protection
Fielding a ‘dedicated and committed team’ that is ‘technically competent and very up-to-date’, Abreu Advogados remains a strong choice for household name companies seeking assistance with cross-border data transfers, GDPR compliance, audits and privacy policies. The team is spearheaded by Ricardo Henriques, who stands out for his work on matters related to IP, IoT, personal data protection, media and advertising and telecoms. César Bessa Monteiro, jr has vast experience in matters related to innovation, inventions, brands, trade secrets and unfair competition. José Maria Alves Pereira has vast experience on compliance projects regarding growing technologies, software development agreements and e-commerce platforms.
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Firm Rankings
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- Porto: Leading commercial firms
- Projects and project finance
- Real estate and construction
- Transport
- Capital markets
- Data privacy and data protection
- EU and competition
- Insolvency and restructuring
- Public law
- TMT