José Maria Alves Pereira > Abreu Advogados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile
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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 > TMT
Praised for its ability to be ‘ahead of current trends in the legal profession’, the team at Abreu Advogados boasts an impressive track record in complex TMT matters. The practice leverages the firm’s esteemed IP expertise, providing ongoing counsel to clients across the media, advertising, marketing, IT, telecoms, and e-commerce sectors. Leading the team is Ricardo Henriques, who focuses on the tech sector, advising on software licensing, compliance projects for emerging technologies, and e-commerce issues. Martim Menezes is particularly noted for his litigation expertise, advising international clients within the media industry. José Maria Alves Pereira combines experience in e-commerce, advertising, media, and IT, handling compliance issues, software agreements, M&A transactions, and data protection matters.
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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