Profile
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Position
Managing Associate | Information, Communication & Technology
Career
Maria de Lurdes Gonçalves joined VdA in 2011. She is Managing Associate at the Information, Communication & Technology area of practice.
She has been actively involved in several transactions, in Portugal and abroad, mainly focused on privacy and data protection, cybersecurity, electronic communications, Internet and information technologies, advising information society service providers and, among others, also on the financial and banking, healthcare providers, pharmaceutical and infrastructures sectors.
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Education
Law degree University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law.
Post-graduation in Communication Law, University of Coimbra, Faculty of Law.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘VdA manages to guarantee the quality of services without neglecting the practical and flexible nature of the legal solutions required by clients.’
‘Maria de Lurdes Gonçalves has advanced knowledge and a strong practical sense; she knows the client well, their needs and preferences, and provides personalised legal support.'
'Laura Sarmento is proficient in personal data matters in general and can provide legal support "on the spot"; she is very business-oriented, proactive, and efficient.’
‘VdA distinguishes itself through the technical excellence of the services provided and its pragmatic approach, oriented towards the specific needs of the client at each stage. The team is composed of lawyers with solid experience in privacy and personal data protection, as well as in other relevant practice areas, benefiting from a strong culture of internal collaboration, which allows for the development of integrated, complete solutions adapted to the organisation's reality.'
‘We would like to highlight Inês Antas de Barros for her profound knowledge of the subjects addressed, her proactive approach in identifying critical issues, as well as her clear communication and consistently collaborative, available, and interested attitude towards the client's needs.'
'Inês Melo stands out for her close monitoring of projects, her ability to propose balanced and effective solutions to complex issues always aligned with the client's objectives, and her constant availability to clarify doubts and support the team.’
‘Work capacity, reliable solutions, know-how.’
Key clients
- 321 Crédito AGEAS Group Agilidade Altice Group (MEO) APS – Associação Portuguesa de Seguradores Banco CTT Bial – Portela & Cª, S.A. Brisa Group Center for Responsible AI CTT Group CUF EDP Group European Space Agency (ESA) E-REDES – Distribuição de Eletricidade, S.A. Fresenius Kabi Pharma PT Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Gilead IQVIA José de Mello Group Luís Simões Lusíadas Saúde Luz Saúde MEO – Serviços de Comunicações e Multimédia S.A. Mudum OCC – Ordem dos Contabilistas Certificados ProChild Lab Sistemas McDonald’s Portugal, Lda. Sonae Sierra S.A. Sport Lisboa e Benfica Group (SLB) VIA Outlets Portugal Vodafone Portugal Whitestar, S.A. Zurich Insurance