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Mariana Martins Fernandes LL.M.

Associate Lawyer
Lisbon
About

Mariana Martins Fernandes is an Associate Lawyer who practices in Intellectual Property and Technology, focusing on data protection, privacy and security, e-commerce, media, telecommunications, advertising, intellectual property, commercial contracts and transactions.

Mariana assists clients in a wide range of sectors such as technology, energy, consumer goods, and telecom.

Areas of FocusIntellectual PropertyTechnology
Professional QualificationsAdvogado admitted with the Ordem dos Advogados (Portuguese Bar Association)

EXPERIENCE

  • Assisting national and international clients with privacy and data protection issues, including advising a mobility company on investigations by the national supervisory authority and providing data protection officer services for an electric utility company. 
  • Assisting national and international clients in the scope of e-commerce and in the deployment of projects involving new technologies, namely in the automotive and retail industries.  
  • Advising telecom clients in regulatory matters related to telecommunications and intellectual property.
  • Advised a leading global provider of biometrics hardware and software for air travel, border control and ID management applications on its sale for an enterprise value of approximately EUR320m.
  • Advised an international semiconductor distributor company on the acquisition of a company incorporated under the laws of Portugal.
  • Advised an international producer of luxury spirits beverages on anti-counterfeiting actions across different jurisdictions.
Languages
  • Portuguese
  • English
  • French
Education
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Faculty of Law – Lisbon’s School, Master’s Degree in Transnational Law, 2023
  • Universidade de Lisboa, Faculty of Law, Postgraduate in Digital Services, 2022 – Attendance
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Católica Global School of Law, Master of Laws (LL.M.) Law in a Digital Economy, 2021
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Faculty of Law – Porto’s School, Bachelor’s in Law, 2020
  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Católica Porto Business School, Bachelor’s in Management, 2020
  • Nova School of Law, Brief Course on Law and Blockchain and Data Protection, 2019

Pro Bono

  • Mariana often collaborates with DLA Piper Pro Bono Team. 

Prior Experience

  • Summer Traineeship at the ERP Software company Sage.

Connect

Phone

+351 213 583 620
(Work, Lisbon)
+351 213 159 434
(Fax, Lisbon)
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