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Paulo Brancher
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A specialist in technology, banking, financial services, cryptoassets and innovation issues, Paulo is a Distinguished Professor at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo and a graduate and postgraduate professor in Business Law and Law & Technology at the same institution.
Paulo is a member of the International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw), having previously served as a board member for six years. He has also served as chairman of the Brazilian Association of Information Technology and Communications (ABDTIC).
Paulo is the author of the books Contratos de Software (Software Agreements), Direito da Concorrência e Propriedade Intelectual (Competition Law and Intellectual Property) and Contratos de Licenciamento de Propriedade Industrial (Industrial Property Licensing Agreements), and has co-authored another three – A Proteção de Dados Pessoais no Brasil (Personal Data Protection in Brazil), Desafios Atuais do Direito da Concorrência (Current Challenges in Competition Law) and Desafios Atuais da Regulação Econômica e Concorrência (Current Challenges in Economic and Competition Regulation). He is also the editor of the law journal Direito Empresarial na Economia Digital (Business Law in the Digital Economy).
Education
Bachelor of Laws – Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP);
Master of Laws in Comparative Civil Law – Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP);
Doctor of Laws in Economic Law – Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP);
Distinguished Professor (livre-docente) – Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP).
Recognitions
Chambers Brazil – Data Protection (2024 – 2026); Technology (2019 – 2026) and Telecommunications (2018);
Latin Lawyer 250 – Telecoms & Media (2020 – 2026); Data, Technology & Privacy Law (2020 – 2026) Intellectual Property (2020 – 2025) and Corporate and M&A (2026);
LACCA Approved – Corporate & M&A (2019 – 2022, 2024 – 2026);
Legal 500 – Dispute Resolution (2015); Corporate and M&A (2015 – 2017); Competition and Antitrust (2015 – 2018); TMT: Cybersecurity and Data Privacy (2020 – 2026) and TMT: Tech, Innovation and Digital Business (2015 – 2026);
Análise Advocacia – Digital (2020 – 2026); Intellectual Property (2019); Telecommunications (2018, 2019, 2022); Banks (2023 – 2024) and São Paulo (2017 – 2020, 2022 – 2024, 2026);
Lexology Index Brazil – Data (2018 – 2024) and Thought Leaders Brazil: Data (2023 – 2025);
Lexology Index Global – Globel Elite Thought Leader Data: Information Technology (2020 – 2026); Thought Leader – Data Privacy & Protection (2020 – 2026); Global Elite Thought Leaders (2019 – 2023) e Global Thought Leaders: Data Security (2018 – 2026);
IP Star – Copyright Star (2025 – 2026).
Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority opens public comment on definitions and obligations under the ECA Digital
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Banking and finance newsletter: Brazil Q1 2026 updates
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Brazilian government moves to restrict prediction market platforms in Brazil
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Brazilian government issues decree to regulate online protections for minors
Brazil and the European Union have equivalent levels of data protection
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São Paulo courts see surge in trademark and patent cases
São Paulo state courts are handling a growing volume of intellectual property cases involving trademarks, patents, industrial designs, and other matters. According to a survey by PUC Tech, the Center for Law, Technology and Jurimetrics at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), the number of lawsuits surged from 81 in 2018 to 1,339 in 2025. The cases also take a long time to resolve, averaging more than 300 days—349 days for trademark disputes—and up to 700 days for patent cases.
Click here to read the article published at Valor International.
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New wave of growth expected as Pix introduces tap-to-pay feature
At least 13 banks and payment institutions in Brazil are set to offer the new tap-to-pay feature for Pix, which officially launches this Friday. Financial system and retail representatives expect this functionality to streamline transactions at card machines, potentially driving a new wave of growth for the payment method.
Click here and read the article on Valor International.
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Investor immigrant residence authorization simplified
The National Immigration Council, part of Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security, issued a resolution on Thursday (22) that reduces the documentation required for residence authorization for immigrant investors. The regulation pertains to immigrants who are administrators, managers, directors, or executives of groups making foreign investments “in companies established in the country, with the potential for job or income generation.”
Additionally, the regulation shifts the responsibility for granting authorization from the Ministry of Labor to the Ministry of Justice.
Click here and read the article on Valor Econômico Internacional.
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