José Maria Alves Pereira > Abreu Advogados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile
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1149-096
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José Maria Alves Pereira
Work Department
Intellectual Property and Information Technology
Position
Senior Associate Lawyer
Career
José Maria Alves Pereira is a senior associate lawyer and has been at Abreu Advogados since 2017, working mainly in the areas of intellectual property and information technology.
José Maria has extensive practical experience on matters relating to the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), including Data Processing Agreements, advice on regulatory matters, as well as drafting and reviewing privacy notices.
He has also provided assistance on how to respond to data breaches (including drafting data breach notifications, and data breach reports), in addition to assessing the level of compliance of new challenging projects, as well as providing on-going advice.
Additionally, José has a vast experience in the areas of
e-commerce, consumer law, media, advertising, information technology and the internet, on matters such as compliance projects regarding growing technologies, software development agreements, e-commerce platforms, cybersecurity issues, and providing advice with regard to advertising activities (online and offline).
Furthermore, José has also participated in complex M&A operations, namely within the areas of industrial property, data protection and information technologies.
His experience includes advising leading international and local companies across the technology, healthcare, food, retail and automotive industries with their compliance projects (on all stages of their development).
José Maria is an Irish Computer Society Certified Data Protection Practitioner.
Languages
Portuguese, English and Spanish.
Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association
IBA – International Bar Association
Education
Law Degree from Faculdade de Direito, Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa (2012)
Postgraduate Diploma on Public Companies and the Stock Market from Faculdade de Direito, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (2014)
Postgraduate Diploma in Intellectual Property Law from Faculdade de Direito, Universidade de Lisboa (2017)
Data Privacy Course from Faculdade de Direito, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Data Protection Law from Faculdade de Direito, Universidade de Lisboa (2020)
Master’s degree in Corporate Legal Sciences from Faculdade de Direito, Universidade de Lisboa (attending)
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Data privacy and data protection
Praised for its ‘high technical knowledge’, the data privacy and protection team at Abreu Advogados
is a popular destination for household name companies seeking assistance with cross-border data transfers, GDPR compliance, audits and privacy policies. Under the leadership of Ricardo Henriques, the practice excels at assisting clients across the TMT, insurance, healthcare, life sciences and retail sectors. Henriques is noted for his focus on technology, advising on matters such as software licensing, compliance projects regarding emerging technologies and issues related to e-commerce, including data protection-related matters. Senior associate José Maria Alves Pereira has extensive experience in mandates concerning GDPR compliance.
Portugal > TMT
The ‘exceptional’ team at Abreu Advogados fields an impressive track record in on complex TMT matters, earning praise as ‘one of the most reliable law firms in Portugal.‘ Leveraging the firm’s accomplished IP team, the practice provides regular counsel to clients engaged in the media, advertising, marketing, IT, telecoms and e-commerce sectors. The ‘extraordinary’ Ricardo Henriques leads the team and focuses on the technology sector, specialising in matters such as software licensing, compliance projects regarding emerging technologies and issues related to e-commerce. Martim Menezes is noted for his expertise in litigation matters, regularly advising international clients in the media sector. José Maria Alves Pereira brings together experience in e-commerce, advertising, media, and IT matters, covering compliance issues, software agreements, M&A transactions and data protection.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
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- Data privacy and data protection
- EU and competition
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- Public law
- TMT
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