Joana Mota Agostinho
Partner
Spanish
English
Portuguese
Specialist in advising national and international clients on cybersecurity and privacy, in auditing privacy management systems for companies in various industries, in defining compliance strategies and mitigation measures, and in services such as privacy as a service (particularly privacy-by-design support services and data breach response services).
Joana Mota Agostinho assists clients with digital transformation projects and the regulatory and contractual side of operations development in electronic communications and postal services, IT, outsourcing, cloud computing, emerging technologies, intellectual property, ecommerce, advertising and media.
She has advised clients from a wide range of industries, particularly banking; energy; healthcare and pharmaceutical; hotels; insurance; and technology, media and telecommunications. Before joining Cuatrecasas, she worked for other law firms in Portugal and for three years in the Legal and Regulatory Department of the Portuguese regulatory authority, ANACOM.
Member of the Portuguese Bar Association.
Co-author of the chapters on Portugal in The Privacy, Data Protection and Cybersecurity Law Review, 7th Edition (2020) and in International Transfers Data Guidance.
Specialties
Education
Master in Communications and Computer Law
Queen Mary University of London, 2014Postgraduate studies in Intellectual Property
Universidade de Lisboa, 2007Bachelor of Laws
Universidade de Lisboa, 2005Intensive specialization course in Blockchain
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2019Intensive specialization course in Telecommunications for Non-Engineers
Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, 2012Intensive course in Comparative Intellectual Property in the Digital Age: a US and EU Perspective
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, 2010Intensive course in Patents: Protection, Enforcement and Valuation
Instituto Nacional de Propriedade Industrial, Lisbon, 2010
Directory Mentions
Recommended lawyer
Chambers Europe, Legal 500 and Best Lawyers in TMT, Data Privacy and Data Protection; Information Technology Law, Privacy and Data Security Law, Technology Law, Telecommunications Law and Intellectual Property Law
Lawyer of the Year
Best Lawyers (category: Privacy and Data Security Law), 2023
Publications and News
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July 22, 2024Xior purchases student residence in Lisbon for €58 million
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July 12, 2024EU AI Act: Practical guide
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February 23, 2024Digital Services Act: New regime for intermediary services
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November 15, 2023Data Act: finally approved by the European Parliament
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November 6, 2023EU Directives NIS and NIS 2 – Implementation in Portugal
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July 18, 2023Adequacy decision: EU-US transfers of personal data
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May 23, 2023Information Security: ISO/IEC 27001 changes
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April 20, 2023Cuatrecasas names eight new partners at Extraordinary Partners Meeting
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April 20, 2023Miguel Ángel Ortiz is appointed partner at Cuatrecasas Mexico City office
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January 30, 2023CNPD Guideline on organizational and security measures
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October 3, 2022New liability rules for products and artificial intelligence
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July 8, 2021European Network | Webinar The New Digital Package: DSA, DMA and Data Governance Act
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March 1, 2021Cuatrecasas strengthens IP-TMT practice by bringing a partner and three associates on board