Paulo Brancher > Mattos Filho > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Mattos Filho acts as legal adviser to big tech players, start-ups, banks and digital platforms in regulatory, transactional and contractual matters. The team is well versed in the structuring of new businesses, products and services, and showcases strength in emerging issues, such as AI, blockchain, crypto and deep fakes. With over two decades of experience in media, entertainment, tech, data protection and IP matters, Fabio Kujawski offers advice on transactions, contracts and regulations within the tech sector. Paulo Brancher is a key contact for banking, financial services, tech and e-commerce companies, while Thiago Sombra is especially skilled at acting for industry players in administrative proceedings, contractual and compliance matters. Luiz Felipe Di Sessa is knowledgeable of digital platforms, technology licensing and transfers. Lisa Worcman focuses on the intersection of tech and media, and is an authority on related tax issues.

‘Cutting-edge law firm‘ Mattos Filho is adept at advising domestic and multinational clients on the full scope of data protection and cybersecurity matters, ranging from compliance issues related to the Brazilian Data Protection Law (LGPD), to security incidents and cybersecurity attacks. Paulo Brancher, a key contact for clients operating in the financial services, technology and e-commerce sectors, is skilled in security incidents and international data transfers. Fabio Kujawski is known for his expertise in data protection, focusing on transactions and regulatory issues. Data protection and cybersecurity specialist Thiago Sombra is especially noted for his work on complex security incident cases. Luiz Felipe Di Sessa combines technology and data protection expertise to advise on data processing compliance. Associate Isabela Fernandes plays a key role in data privacy matters.

Singled out ‘for its quality and performance in various areas of law‘, the ‘truly full-service‘ Mattos Filho fields a banking and finance practice that provides transactional, regulatory and administrative contentious services to a varied client base, which includes banks, payment industry agents and companies. On the transactional side, the firm acts for lenders and borrowers in structured finance, syndicated loans, hybrid transactions, trade finance and in the funding of projects, including multi-source financings involving multilaterals and export credit agencies. M&A involving banking and payment institutions are another core area of activity for the team. Frederico Kerr Bullamah, ‘one of the most qualified and respected professionals in his field‘, advises banks, investment funds, debtors and financial advisers on structured and corporate finance, debt restructuring and trade finance. Pablo Sorj focuses on project finance, while Flavia Magliozzi handles acquisition finance, syndicated lending and debt restructuring matters. The firm’s financial services regulatory capabilities are also of note: Larissa Arruy rejoined the team from fintech Neon in August 2023, bringing a wealth of experience in advising fintechs, financial and payments institutions; Paulo Brancher focuses on the intersection of banking and tech.