BRAZIL LAW AND PRACTICE Contributed by: Alan Campos Elias Thomaz, Juliana Sene Ikeda, Ricardo Barretto Ferreira da Silva and Camila Sabino Del Sasso, Campos Thomaz Advogados
Campos Thomaz Advogados is a top-notch Brazilian law firm with a strong focus on corporate and tech - nology matters. The firm advises national and inter - national clients on transactional, regulatory and con - tentious issues, with a multidisciplinary team based in São Paulo and operating across Brazil. The prac - tice integrates expertise in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, litigation, commer - cial contracts, data protection, artificial intelligence, intellectual property, competition, compliance, labour and tax. The firm is particularly active in technolo - gy-driven sectors such as fintech, shared economy,
BigTech, healthtech, adtech, e-commerce, software and telecommunications, as well as in areas involv - ing digital markets, social media, gaming, and media and entertainment. Campos Thomaz regularly assists clients in structuring innovative business models, ne - gotiating complex commercial and technology con - tracts, and addressing regulatory challenges related to data, digital services, and emerging or disruptive technologies. The firm combines legal excellence, a business-oriented approach and technological un - derstanding to support innovation across industries.
Authors
Alan Campos Elias Thomaz is the founding partner of Campos Thomaz Advogados and a leading technology lawyer. With over 15 years of experience in the tech industry and top-tier Brazilian law firms, he holds
leading legal directories in multiple fields, including intellectual property, commercial contracts, technology, data protection and innovation.
Ricardo Barretto Ferreira da Silva is a senior partner at Campos Thomaz Advogados working in corporate, tax,
an LLM from Stanford Law School and a master’s from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV). He served as legal counsel for Telegram in Brazil and currently advises global technology clients on regulatory, transactional and litigation issues. Alan is recognised by Chambers and Partners and other leading law directories, and is a member of IAPP, ITechLaw, IBA and INTA. He holds CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CDPO/ BR and FIP certifications.
M&A, IP, TMT, privacy and data protection. He has held positions including co-founder, Vice President (1989–94) and President (1995–98) of the Brazilian Association of Technology, Information and Telecommunications Law; chairperson of the Latin America Committee (1993–95); member of the board (1995–2001, 2003–05), secretary, treasurer and Vice President (2001–03) of the International Technology Law Association; chairperson of the Legislation Committee (1991–92); and member of the Council (1991–93) and legal adviser (1992–93) of the American Chamber of Commerce, São Paulo. He has edited and co-authored publications and articles on various topics.
Juliana Sene Ikeda is a partner at Campos Thomaz Advogados with 20 years of experience advising clients on intellectual property, technology, commercial contracts and regulatory. Her practice also covers AI
governance, data protection, technology transactions and regulatory matters in innovation- driven industries. She regularly assists multinational companies and start-ups in structuring new digital platforms, negotiating complex agreements and ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions. She holds an LLM in Intellectual Property Law from the University of Turin (Italy) in partnership with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2013). In 2022–25, Juliana was recognised by
Camila Sabino Del Sasso is a senior associate lawyer at Campos Thomaz Advogados working in the areas of corporate law, M&A, contracts, foreign investment and digital law. She is recognised in legal directories
as a prominent lawyer for her work in the state of São Paulo in the area of corporate law, and as a reference for the construction and engineering
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