Marcela Waksman Ejnisman
TozziniFreire AdvogadosTozziniFreire Advogados‘ cybersecurity and data privacy practice is led by industry specialists Marcela Waksman Ejnisman and Patricia Helena Marta Martins, who regularly assist with data protection compliance programmes, impact assessments and data breaches. Other key individuals include Carla do Couto Hellu Battilana, who often reviews and analyses terms of use and privacy policies, and advises on data licensing and data sharing agreements, and Luzia Sato, a name to note for LGPD compliance projects. Martins leads the litigation team, assisted by Bruna Borghi Tomé, who is well versed in contentious matters in the tech sector and involving information security breaches, and Sofia Gavião Kilmar, who has handled cases concerning data protection, innovation and digital electoral law.
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‘As this is a new area that is undergoing rapid and constant development for the legal and business world as a whole, the support offered by the firm, which has a multidisciplinary and highly prepared team to fully assist companies within its sector, is a differentiator that brings a lot of security. Always available and attentive, their quality performance is a reference.'
‘The team takes great care and attention towards clients, providing clear and complete assistance in understanding the topics. I would like to highlight Marcela Waksman Ejnisman and Maria Eugênia Geve de Moraes Lacerda.’
‘TozziniFreire has a team of experts who have been providing us with great support in the process of adapting to privacy laws. In addition to the firm having public recognition from other companies and other entities involved with legal and privacy issues, we are advised by an excellent professional, Luíza Sato and her team.’
‘The main highlight of this team is Luíza Sato, who has been considered one of the main icons and highlights in Brazil regarding the LGPD and the privacy environment.'
Key clients
- ByteDance (Tik Tok)
- Meta (Facebook Brasil)
- Amazon Web Services
- Stripe
- Michelin
- Pragma
- McKinsey
- Colgate Palmolive
- Zilor
- FlixBus
- Novelis
- Iguá
- WinZO
- Bayer
- Lojas Renner
- Grupo Alloha
Work highlights
- Assisted Stripe with issues involving data protection and information security, notably regarding the company's compliance with the LGPD guidelines and the rules of the Central Bank of Brazil.
- Assisting Instituto Brasileiro de Governança Corporativa (IBGC) with reviewing internal policies, interviewing key employees, training sessions, as well as revamping the entire data mapping procedure.
- Acting as lead counsel to Facebook Brasil in individual cases and class-action lawsuits involving LGPD issues.
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Luiza Sato
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marcela Waksman Ejnisman, Patrícia Helena Marta Martins