The ‘excellent’ data privacy and protection team at TELLES advises clients from a myriad of sectors, including banking, retail, technology and automotive, on a range of matters. The practice is steered by Pedro Vidigal Monteiro, who has combined expertise in IP, tech-related matters and data privacy issues. Ana Ferreira Neves, who possesses extensive experience in e-commerce and consumer law, and Maria Abreu Ferreira who regularly carries out data protection compliance assessments, are other names to note in the team.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team carries out excellent work. I highlight their dedication in providing contracted services to the client, always meeting their needs. Quality of service provided and adequate technical knowledge in the field of privacy and protection of personal data.’

  • ‘Pedro Vidigal Monteiro and Maria Abreu Ferreira - Exceptional quality, extensive knowledge and mastery of subjects, seniority, pragmatism, availability and response times. An excellent and lasting collaboration.'

  • ‘Telles has great knowledge of the business and understands how legal topics can be articulated with the requirements of different businesses.’

  • ‘Quick response, clearly and succinctly to resolve the problem. With the support of the team, we were able to follow up on the need quickly and accurately.’

  • ‘The lawyers we worked with were, at all times, available, professional and clear. Even when the work involved the participation of interns, they had the necessary superior support to provide the services in a way that gave us the necessary confidence in the conclusions and consequent decisions adopted.’

  • ‘What I appreciate most about the services provided by Telles is the availability of the team and the ability to understand reality and business needs, addressing legal solutions to issues that arise, without compromising the necessary rigour and compliance with applicable legal provisions.'

  • ‘I would distinguish, at this point, the partner and team leader Pedro Vidigal Monteiro for his preparation, availability and empathy.'

Key clients

  • Galp
  • Municipio de Lisboa
  • Voltalia
  • Agência para a Modernização Administrativa
  • FinTru
  • Matudis (Pepsi Company)
  • Serviços Partilhados Ministério da Saúde (Portuguese Ministry of Health)
  • Lusíadas
  • Super Bock Group
  • Zippy (Sonae Group)
  • AGEAS
  • Natixis Bank
  • RedBull
  • HERTZ
  • DAUFOOD PORTUGAL UNIPESSOAL, LDA.
  • IGFEJ (Ministry of Justice – Portugal)
  • MCCANN ERICKSON
  • NTT DATA (former “Everis”)
  • Cloudcomputing
  • Modalfa (Sonae Group)
  • Thorco Projects
  • Domes Resorts
  • Pangaia
  • Hospital de Loulé
  • Armis
  • Stay Hotels
  • NORS
  • Health Cluster Portugal
  • Positive Materials (Nodes)
  • C.Santos VP (Mercedes Concessionaire)
  • Rummo
  • Procimo Technology
  • Salsa (Sonae Group)
  • HomeServe
  • Black Bolt
  • Progrow
  • Tlantic
  • Soplast

Work highlights

  • Advised Explorer IV – Venture Capital Fund, managed by Explorer Investments – Sociedade de Capital de Risco on the acquisition of a 60% stake in DevScope.
  • Advised SPMS on projects related to the development of health in a perspective of enhancing citizen proximity and digital access to health.
  • Advised Instituto de Gestão Financeira e Equipamentos da Justiça (IGFEJ) on data protection matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Pedro Vidigal Monteiro

Other key lawyers

Ana Ferreira Neves, Maria Abreu Ferreira, Beatriz Reis Santos