Renowned for its ‘global and competent vision’, Cuatrecasas specialises in privacy matters related to sensitive healthcare data and provides strategic advice to clients in the telecoms, hardware, banking, technology, and retail industries. Practice head Joana Mota Agostinho earns praise for her excellent technical and personal skills’, standing out for her experience advising a broad range of organisations on data privacy matters.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Provides the best customer service, whether technically or economically.'

  • ‘Specialisation and response readiness.'

  • ‘Cuatrecasas has been providing an excellent advisory service. The team has a global and competent vision in relation to the work to be developed, promotes benchmarking and has skills in the regulatory scope that are crucial for the compliance of the implemented process.'

  • 'Among the team, the highlights include Joana Agostinho and Lavinia Marques. 

  • 'Joana Agostinho: excellent technical and personal skills. Lavínia Marques: excellent skills and precise mastery of the requirements of the entire regulatory framework associated with the protection of personal data.'

  • ‘This is a team that is highly specialised in personal data and tries to get to know its clients in depth, thus presenting proposals and personalised support.'

  • ‘Catarina Castanheira Lopes: very available, communicative and with a very comprehensive knowledge of personal data and related topics.'

  • 'Joana Mota Agostinho: strong knowledge and close monitoring of clients.'

Key clients

  • Hikma
  • Correos Express
  • Novo Nordisk
  • CUF
  • BMW Portugal
  • Volkswagen Autoeuropa
  • Galp
  • Roche
  • IPO Coimbra
  • Huawei
  • Outsystems
  • Globo
  • Grupo Porto Editora
  • Auto-Estradas do Atlântico
  • DHL
  • Grupo Sogrape
  • Volkswagen Autoeuropa
  • ONI
  • Nowo
  • Farfetch
  • TAP
  • Infraestruturas de Portugal
  • Águas de Portugal
  • Fundação Champalimaud

Work highlights

  • Advised TAP on data protection and regulatory compliance.
  • Advised Huawei on personal data protection, including compliance with privacy laws and regulations.
  • Advised Galp Energia on data protection matters.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Joana Mota Agostinho

Other key lawyers

Lavínia Marques, Catarina Castanheira Lopes