Pérez-Llorca has announced the appointment of Joana Mota Agostinho as a partner in its Lisbon office, where she will lead the Intellectual Property and Technologypractice. The appointment is part of the firm’s growth strategy in Portugal and strengthens its Iberian and Ibero-American platform in an area of growing importance to businesses facing regulatory challenges related to innovation, data and digitalisation.
The appointment also involves the creation of a dedicated Intellectual Property and Technology department in the Lisbon office, which will advise domestic and international clients on their technological and digital transformation projects.
Joana Mota Agostinho has experience in intellectual and industrial property, data protection and privacy, digital law, advertising and consumer law, as well as regulatory matters relating to electronic communications, media and cybersecurity.
Throughout her career, she has advised on digital transformation projects in sectors including technology, banking, insurance, energy, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, combining regulatory expertise with an understanding of business needs.
The new partner holds a law degree from Universidade de Lisboa and an LL.M. in Communications and Information Technology Law from Queen Mary University of London. Her work has been recognised by international directories including Chambers and Partners, in the TMT category, and The Legal 500, in Data Privacy and Data Protection.
Before joining Pérez-Llorca, she was a partner at another leading law firm.
Carlos Vaz de Almeida, managing partner of Pérez-Llorca in Portugal, said Agostinho’s appointment brings high-level legal expertise and will enable the firm to develop a distinct Intellectual Property and Technology practice in the Portuguese market.
He also noted that her arrival will strengthen the firm’s transactional teams on particularly complex, high-value deals.
The appointment consolidates Pérez-Llorca’s commitment to expanding its advisory capabilities in Portugal and strengthening the integration of its legal services across its Iberian and Ibero-American platform, particularly in areas where technology, regulation and business intersect.
Key facts
- Firm: Pérez-Llorca
- Appointment: Joana Mota Agostinho, new partner in Lisbon
- Role: Head of the Intellectual Property and Technology practice in Portugal
- Areas of expertise: Intellectual and industrial property, privacy, data protection, digital law, electronic communications and cybersecurity
- Sector experience: Technology, banking, insurance, energy, healthcare and pharmaceuticals
- Strategic objective: Strengthen Pérez-Llorca’s presence in Portugal and its Iberian and Ibero-American platform
