EXPERIENCE

Rafaella has experience in legal advisory with a focus on Privacy and Personal Data Protection, working on implementation and governance projects related to Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (LGPD), including the analysis and adaptation of processes, workflows, and contracts, as well as the drafting of legal opinions, training sessions, and workshops. She also provides consulting in Intellectual Property Law, supporting trademark protection and contract analysis.

EDUCATION

Law degree from the Catholic University of Pernambuco.
LL.M. in Business Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).
Master’s student in Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer for Innovation at UFPE/FORTEC.

CERTIFICATIONS

Privacy and Data Protection Essentials (EXIN)

Information Security Foundation Based on ISO/IEC27001 (EXIN)

Certified Information Privacy Manager – CIPM (IAPP)

Data Protection Officer – DPO (IAPP)

Member of the IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals).

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Before focusing exclusively on Intellectual Property and Data Protection, Rafaella provided legal consultancy in the areas of Tax and Administrative Law, drafting legal opinions, administrative defenses, and responses to official inquiries. She also worked in Civil Law, particularly in the drafting, negotiation, and review of general contracts, including service agreements, shareholder agreements, and memoranda of understanding.

RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS

Co-author and presenter of the paper “The Role of the Entrepreneurial University in the Triple Helix” at the XXXI Symposium on Technological Innovation Management organized by ANPAD – National Association of Graduate Studies and Research in Administration, 2021.
Instructor of the Intellectual Property Law Practice Course at Complexo de Ensino Renato Saraiva – CERS, 2021.