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Luiz Felipe Di Sessa
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Experience
Luiz Felipe advises clients in all legal matters related to intellectual property, technology and personal data protection. With over two decades of relevant experience, Luiz has been guiding clients – ranging from startups to large corporations – through the complexities of Brazil’s legal landscape, addressing both transactional and regulatory challenges.
Recent professional highlights include: advising and shaping business models driven by emerging technologies; providing strategic counsel on the development, use, and commercialization of AI solutions in Brazil; structuring deals that account for the unique aspects of Brazilian law, particularly those impacting intellectual property assets and personal data processing; engaging in transactional law, with a focus on negotiating complex agreements in the context of M&A, joint ventures, and other high-stakes deals where technology, IP or data matters are central to the deal; and acting before regulatory authorities on data protection matters.
Education
Bachelor of Laws – Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC-SP);
Postgraduate Degree in Intellectual Property – Escola Superior de Advocacia (ESA-SP);
LL.M. in Intellectual Property – World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and University of Turin;
CIPP/EU – IAPP.
Recognitions
Chambers Brazil – Technology (2024);
Latin Lawyer 250 – Data, Technology and Privacy Law; Intellectual Property (2024 – 2025);
Legal 500 – Next generation partner: Tech, Innovation and Digital Business (2022, 2025); Rising stars: Tech, Innovation and Digital Business (2019, 2021);
Análise Advocacia – Intellectual Property (2018 – 2019, 2023 – 2024), Digital (2020) and São Paulo (2018 – 2019);
Lexology Index Brazil – Data (2021);
Lexology Index Global – Data Information Technology (2022).
Brazilian Data Protection Authority regulates international data transfers
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Brazil’s Data Protection Authority issues resolution on the role of data protection officers
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Brazil’s Data Protection Authority opens public consultation on data processing for children and adolescents
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World Intellectual Property Day
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Artificial intelligence in the Brazilian agribusiness sector
Meta can resume using personal data for AI training in Brazil
Mattos Filho and Bialer Falsetti Associados have advised Meta in the reversal of a decision made by Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) to suspend the company from using Facebook and Instagram users’ public data to train its generative artificial intelligence (AI) system.
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Brazilian government adviser criticises LGPD fines
A government official has slammed Brazil’s data watchdog for exceeding its regulatory power by planning to “retroactively” apply certain LGPD fines – foreshadowing possible legal challenges to the regulator’s first penalties under the data law.
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Data Protection Authority releases study on data processing by research organisations
On 3 May 2022, the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) released a technical study titled “The LGPD and personal data processing for academic purposes and studies by research organisations”.
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