OUR TEAM

Vanessa Ferro
Partner

Partner in the Business Transactions practice, Vanessa handles matters related to business contracts, licensing, and technology transfer agreements, including franchising, in addition to technical cooperation agreements, R&D, among others in the most diverse segments. She has solid experience in cutting-edge issues involving technology, software, privacy and data protection, artificial intelligence, copyright, trademarks, as well as administrative and court proceedings involving infringement of intellectual property rights. She has participated in due diligences in important global corporate transactions. Speaker and guest professor at some renowned institutions such as Fordham Law School, Vanessa is the author of the book “The artistic works generated by artificial intelligence” and of several articles in her area of expertise.

Practice Areas
Business Contracts
Business Transactions
Licensing
Privacy and Data Protection
Technology Law
Artificial Intelligence
Intellectual Property
Copyright
Business Law

Education

Master’s in Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro – UERJ, with emphasis on Business and Economic Activities.

Certified in Copyright by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School.

Postgraduate in Information Law from Universidade Cândido Mendes and a Bachelor of Laws from the same university.

Affiliations, Commissions and Collegiate

Member of the Licensing Executive Society –LES-Brasil.
Registered with the Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro section.

Languages

Portuguese, English and Spanish.

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