Housing a practice noted for its ‘in-depth knowledge’, pbbr - Sociedade de Advogados RL works with a diverse roster of public and private-sector clients on a range of TMT mandates. Transactional matters, including M&A, big data, AI and IT agreements are key areas of expertise for the group, which attracts regular instructions from telecoms, fintech, gaming, and IT clients. The ‘remarkable’ Carina Branco is well versed in a broad range of TMT matters, most notably AI, robotics, system applications and blockchain.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘PPBR stands out for the enormous quality and pride of its professionals and the way in which the various elements of the different legal teams collaborate on multidisciplinary matters, to resolve any challenge.'

  • ‘Carina Branco is the best professional I have come across to date in the area of ​​technology and intellectual property, and also has great expertise in other legal areas, which gives her enormous scope to advise her clients well.'

  • ‘The team possesses the ability to respond quickly and provide detailed analysis of the topics.'

  • ‘Carina Branco is always available and professional. She conveys security in all situations, as a result of the attention she dedicates to clients and the matters.’

  • ‘Excellent team of professionals, constantly accessible, demonstrating in-depth knowledge of their respective area of ​​activity.’

  • 'Carina Branco demonstrates remarkable proficiency in her field, displaying solid command and substantial knowledge. Her conduct during our interaction was exemplary, characterised by constant courtesy.'

  • ‘Professionalism at the highest level, clarity in passing information and quick responses.'

  • ‘Carina Branco deserves to be highlighted in this section; her experience in negotiating contracts of this nature is noteworthy.’

Key clients

  • Galp Energia S.A.
  • Banco Português de Gestão
  • FLAD
  • Crossjoin
  • Cargofiv
  • Innowave Technologies S.A.
  • Stellaxius
  • Heartgenetics S.A.
  • ISQe
  • TimweTech
  • BANCO CTT
  • IT People
  • Networkme
  • Powerdot
  • C-More
  • TEKEVER GROUP
  • CARROT INCENTIVES
  • AgentifAI Lda
  • VISOR AI
  • Code4All Lda (“Academia de Código”)
  • ESRI PORTUGAL
  • BOUYGUES TELECOM
  • Stellaxius

Work highlights

  • Advised Galp Energia on the cross-border project named “Retail 4.0.” aimed at digitalising the process of sales at the gas stations in Portugal and Spain.
  • Advised ESRI Portugal on the drafting of its regulatory pack in the field of data and information security.

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.

Carina Branco