Trench Rossi Watanabe

Information Technology and Communications, Intellectual Property

Partner

Flávia Amaral returned to the firm in 2021 and works in the IP Tech group with a focus on Intellectual Property, Technology Franchising, Data Protection and Information Security.

Portuguese and English

Flávia is a member of the Legal Studies Committee of the Brazilian Franchising Association (ABF) and coordinates the Intellectual Property, Franchising and Fashion Law Unit of the Italo-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (Italcam). She is a member of the OAB/RJ Fashion Committee. She holds the CIPM (Certified Information Privacy Manager) and CDPO/BR certifications granted by the IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals).

She has a law degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, a postgraduate degree in Civil Procedural Law from the Cândido Mendes University and a specialization in Corporate Law and Capital Markets from the Fundação Getúlio Vargas.

She is the author of several publications:

• Brazilian franchises abroad: what precautions should be taken when expanding your franchise network abroad?
• Arbitration in Franchise Agreements;
• Comments on the Industrial Property Law;
• Service tax – ISS and the franchising system.

She is the co-author of the following books:

• Franchising Aspectos Jurídicos. Vol. 2. 1. ed. São Paulo: Foco, 2024. Franchising Legal Aspects. Vol. 1. 2. ed. São Paulo: Foco, 2024. Comentários à Lei de Propriedade Industrial
• An exclusive analysis by women. 1. ed. São Paulo: Revista dos Tribunais, 2023. Franchising. 1. ed. São Paulo: Revista dos Tribunais, 2021. Comentários à Lei de Propriedade Industrial. 2. ed. Rio de Janeiro: Renovar, 2005.