João Carlos Harres > Souto Correa Advogados > Rio De Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Souto Correa Advogados Offices
RUA VISCONDE DE PIRAJA, 250, 7 ANDAR
RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ, 22410-000
Brazil
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João Carlos Harres
Work Department
Media and Entertainment; Intellectual Property; Data Protection; and Startup Hub
Position
Lawyer
Career
João Harres is an expert in intellectual property and concentrates his practice in the areas of information technology, entertainment, advertising, and intellectual property contracts.
Before graduating as a lawyer, he was a member of the Legal and Business Affairs department of a record label company and a partner of an artist development agency.
His practice includes negotiating, drafting, and reviewing contracts involving copyright, trademarks, franchising, image licensing, technology transfer, software, internet, free prize distribution, information technology services, data protection and privacy, advertising, entertainment, and media (music, TV and digital), as well as providing consultancy in these areas.
Having devoted himself to the study of topics concerning startups for more than five years, João is also a member of the multidisciplinary of the firm’s Startup Hub team, counseling companies in a wide range of matters.
Languages
Portuguese (native, and English
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > TMT: Media
Souto Correa Advogados centres its media and entertainment practice on the music industry, often assisting notable artists in complex litigation against recording companies. The team also assists with contractual disputes, royalty claims and copyright issues. Practice head Leticia Provedel specialises in IP and is a go-to name for the digital music industry. Associate João Carlos Harres works alongside Provedel in media matters, and assists technology clients with copyright issues.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Dispute resolution
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Labour
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Tax
Firm Rankings
- Tax > Customs
- Life sciences
- Corporate and M&A: Mid-market
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Intellectual property
- Wealth and succession planning
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Environment
- Labour and employment
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax > Tax advisory
- TMT: Media