Joana Mota Agostinho > Cuatrecasas > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

Cuatrecasas
Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, 6
Lisbon 1050-121
Portugal
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Position

Partner

Career

Specialist in advising national and international clients on cybersecurity and privacy, in auditing privacy management systems for companies in various industries, in defining compliance strategies and mitigation measures, and in services such as privacy as a service (particularly privacy-by-design support services and data breach response services).

Joana Mota Agostinho assists clients with digital transformation projects and the regulatory and contractual side of operations development in electronic communications and postal services, IT, outsourcing, cloud computing, emerging technologies, intellectual property, ecommerce, advertising and media.

She has advised clients from a wide range of industries, particularly banking; energy; healthcare and pharmaceutical; hotels; insurance; and technology, media and telecommunications. Before joining Cuatrecasas, she worked for other law firms in Portugal and for three years in the Legal and Regulatory Department of the Portuguese regulatory authority, ANACOM.

Co-author of the chapters on Portugal in The Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity Law Review, 7th Edition (2020) and in International Transfers Data Guidance.

Lawyer Rankings

Portugal > Data privacy and data protection

(Next Generation Partners)

Joana Mota Agostinho – Cuatrecasas

Renowned for its ‘global and competent vision’, Cuatrecasas specialises in privacy matters related to sensitive healthcare data and provides strategic advice to clients in the telecoms, hardware, banking, technology, and retail industries. Practice head Joana Mota Agostinho earns praise for her excellent technical and personal skills’, standing out for her experience advising a broad range of organisations on data privacy matters.

Portugal > TMT

Lauded for its ability to offer ‘effective and personalised solutions tailored to the specific needs of its clients’, the team at Cuatrecasas is noted for its expertise in data protection, regulatory compliance, advertising, and licensing agreements. The team is led by Joana Mota Agostinho, who is a key port of call for both domestic and international clients seeking assistance with electronic communications, new technologies, IP, data protection, and cybersecurity.