André Zanatta > BFBM – Barroso Fontelles, Barcellos, Mendonça & Associados > Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
BFBM – Barroso Fontelles, Barcellos, Mendonça & Associados Offices
EDIFICIO PRESIDENTE CASTELLO BRANCO 230
RIO DE JANEIRO
Brazil
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André Zanatta
Position
Partner
Career
André is a lawyer with over 16 years of experience. He supports clients on complex Consulting / Litigation / Administrative / Regulatory matters, including data breaches and communication to the Authority; (ii) Technology and Privacy Litigation: represents varied big tech companies and startups on strategic Litigation (mainly Class Actions) matters involving Technology, Privacy, Data Protection, Innovation and Consumer Laws. Also represents tech companies like Uber before the Brazilian Ads Self Regulation Council – CONAR.
Education
André holds a LLB (2005) from Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) and a LLM from the University of Chicago Law School (2009). He was the first LL.M. student to receive “The Ann Watson Barber Outstanding Service Award for Exceptional Contributions to the Quality of Life at the University of Chicago Law School”.
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
Felsberg Advogados is often sought out by Brazilian and international start-ups, venture capital funds and corporate venture capital entities seeking advice on transactional and regulatory matters. The team often acts for clients from the insurtech, sportstech, edtech, foodtech and healthtech segments and digital law businesses in the structuring of their operations in Brazil, launch of new products and services, and negotiation of tech-related agreements. Evy Marques specialises in VC deals, corporate and commercial contracts; she leads the practice alongside João Carlos Mendonça, who focuses on technology rights, cryptocurrency and blockchain. Associate Bárbara Nátali Santos is well versed in a variety of transactions and assists fintechs with regulatory issues. Clarissa Luz left the firm in November 2023, while André Zanatta joined from BFBM – Barroso Fontelles, Barcellos, Mendonça & Associados in May 2025.