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Trench Rossi Watanabe Offices

Trench Rossi Watanabe
AV. SOLEDADE, 550, ED CARLOS GOMES CENTER
CONJUNTOS 402, 403 E 404 90470-340
PORTO ALEGRE, RS
Brazil
Visit website 55 51 3220 0900

Flávia Amaral

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+ 55 11 3048 8247 [email protected] View profile

Work Department

Information Technology and Communications, Intellectual Property

Position

Partner

Career

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.

Languages

Portuguese and English

Memberships

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).

Education

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.

Personal

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.

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Brazil > Intellectual property

Trench Rossi Watanabe‘s IP practice is led by Flavia Rebello, who focuses on the intersection between IP and TMT. An array of clients, from major multinational pharmaceutical companies to international technology corporations, regularly seek the firm’s assistance with patent and trade mark litigation, IP audits, and the IP aspects of M&A and joint ventures. The team is particularly well versed in advising on IP rights protection, covering enforcement and litigation. Marcela Trigo is an experienced patent attorney who routinely advises notable pharmaceutical clients, while Felipe Zaltman Saldanha focuses on prosecution and litigation matters for pharmaceutical, biotech and telecoms companies. Flávia Amaral is noted for her expertise in IP rights pertaining to the tech sector.

Brazil > TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business

Trench Rossi Watanabe‘s IP and technology practice has a notable presence in contentious matters, having recently worked in several cases relating to the Fake News Bill and disruptive technologies before the Superior Court of Justice and the Supreme Court. Content moderation, cybersecurity issues and software, licensing and other IT agreements are key pillars of the practice, which is also adept at assisting with the implementation of AI projects. Flavia Rebello focuses on tech and outsourcing transactions, while Marcela Trigo De Souza leads on IT and data litigation. Flávia Amaral is the go-to for clients requiring assistance with data privacy and cybersecurity cases, and Felipe Zaltman Saldanha advises on content moderation and civil law issues.

Brazil > TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy

Trench Rossi Watanabe is skilled at assisting with data regulation compliance issues, including the implementation and review of LGPD compliance programmes, personal data transfers, cybersecurity incidents, and related litigation. Co-head Flávia Amaral has assisted a large number of clients with incident responses to cyberattacks, while Flavia Rebello focuses on proceedings before ANPD and compliance risks associated with new technologies.

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