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Sérvulo & Associados

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The ‘multidisciplinary team’ at Sérvulo & Associados earns praise for its ’professionalism’ and ‘technical knowledge.’ Well positioned to advise clients on a range of data and protection matters, the group excels in GDPR compliance projects, audits, and data processing and transfer agreements. The team is under the joint leadership of a capable trio: Ana Rita Painho, who is singled out for her expertise in the gamut of data protection matters; dispute resolution specialist José Lobo Moutinho; and João Carmona Dias , who acts for companies from an array of sectors, including banking and payment services, energy, insurance, healthcare, IT, electronics and distribution, and brings together expertise in data protection, commercial and corporate law.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Sérvulo has a genuine client focus, listening carefully to clients' problems. It is a multidisciplinary team, which naturally comes together to find a solution that addresses the various perspectives of the problem. They are always available and proactive in providing advice and assistance.’

  • ‘The team has an attitude of extreme professionalism and seriousness, and possesses great knowledge of the matter at hand. They do not hesitate to involve colleagues from different areas to address specific topics. They transmit absolute confidence in the recommendations and advice they give us.’

  • ‘Professionalism, technical knowledge, speed of response, quality of service provided, and availability.’

  • ‘The main reason to work with Sérvulo is to be able to collaborate with Inês de Sá, who controls all the work streams that we entrust to them, whether IP, procedural or commercial. She leads and coordinates all work with professionalism and excellence.’

  • ‘João Carmona Dias has solid technical knowledge in the area, is proactive and provides quick responses.’

  • ‘Sérvulo always provides its services to us in a fast and accurate manner. Their advice is highly valued by our company and indispensable for our day-to-day business.'

  • ‘What is remarkable about Sérvulo's lawyers is their professionalism and reliability. We have full confidence in Sérvulo's team and, above all, in João Carmona Dias.'

Key clients

  • EDP Energias de Portugal
  • SenseiData
  • Porsche Ibérica
  • Grünenthal
  • Verizon Connect Portugal
  • Frotcom International
  • Page Group
  • Banco BIC Português
  • LG Electronics Portugal
  • Hitachi Consulting Portugal
  • Banco Primus, S.A.
  • Signify Portugal Unipessoal
  • Ferrero Ibérica, S.A. (Sucursal em Portugal)
  • SPMS – Serviços Partilhados do Ministério da Saúde
  • Abbott Laboratórios, Lda.
  • Abbott Medical (Portugal)
  • SIBS Processos – Serviços Interbancários de Processamento
  • Banco Comercial e de Investimentos (BCI)

Work highlights

  • Assisted EDP SA and the EDP Group with data protection and data privacy matters.
  • Advising SenseiData on the implementation of a project of its full autonomous store which uses cameras and AI.
  • Advising Porsche on data privacy matters in Portugal since 2019.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ana Rita Paínho, José Lobo Moutinho, João Carmona Dias

Other key lawyers

Ana Mira Cordeiro, Inês de Sá