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Luís Neto Galvão
Work Department
Corporate and M&A; Information Technology; Media; Privacy and Data Protection; TMT
Position
Partner in the Corporate and M&A Department and the TMT Department, Luís Neto Galvão has extensive experience in information technology, telecommunications, media and privacy. Luís advises companies and organisations on privacy and data protection, including all aspects of compliance, data audits and international data transfers, especially in the telecommunications, media and IT, health and pharmaceutical, energy, banking and insurance sectors.
With over 20 years of experience, Luís was a member of the Commission Expert Group on Cloud Computing Contracts and Consultant for the Council of Europe in the field of Data Privacy & Protection.
Career
- Since 2013 – Partner at SRS Advogados
- From 2015 – Consultant for the Council of Europe (CoE) in the field of Data Privacy & Protection; a course on this topic is in preparation, aimed at judges, prosecutors and lawyers.
- 2013 to 2016 – Member of the European Commission Expert Group on Cloud Computing Contracts
- 2004 to 2012 – Managing Associate at Simmons & Simmons Rebelo de Sousa
- Previously, worked as law clerk at the chambers of judgesRui Moura Ramos and Maria Eugénia Martins Ribeiro at the General Court of the European Union
Languages
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish, Italian.
Memberships
- Portuguese Bar Association
- Certified by the Bar Professional Training School of the Paris Court of Appeal (Ecole de Formation Professionelle des Barreaux de la Cour d’Appel de Paris)
- Chairman of the Management Board of the Luso-Belgian-Luxembourguese Chamber of Commerce, between February 2008 and March 2012
Education
- Masters in European Studies (Politics and Administration), College of Europe, Bruges
- Postgraduate Diploma in European Studies, Legal Major, Catholic University of Portugal School of Law
- Degree in Law, Catholic University of Portugal School of Law
Lawyer Rankings
Portugal > Data privacy and data protection
(Leading individuals)SRS Legal
houses a data privacy and protection team that is praised for its ‘pragmatism’ and ‘great knowledge’. Clients from across the TMT, banking, insurance and life sciences sectors regularly turn to the department for advice on a range of matters, including GDPR compliance issues, data sharing agreements and regulatory investigations. At the helm sits Luís Neto Galvão, a reference in the market for TMT, healthcare, and financial sector clients; he brings to the table more than two decades’ experience in this space and has been described as a ‘deep expert’ in all matters pertaining to data protection. Managing associate Milène Zorrón is responsible for the compliance department and the German and Brazilian desks.
Portugal > TMT
Electronic communications, IT, media and emerging technology expertise forms the cornerstone of the TMT practice at SRS Legal. Praised for its ‘very pragmatic approach’, the team possesses the capabilities to advise its diverse roster of clients on the full scope of regulatory, contractual and contentious matters. A reference in the market, Octávio Castelo Paulo
possesses over three decades’ experience in regulatory, contractual and commercial mandates in the telecoms space, regularly advising Portuguese and international network operators, service providers, cable TV, OTT players, media companies and content providers. He oversees the practice with Luís Neto Galvão, another key contact for traditional operators and OTC companies seeking assistance with regulatory and contractual matters, such as market access issues, outsourcing, and software licensing, among others.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Portugal > Data privacy and data protection
- Data privacy and data protection Portugal
- TMT Portugal