Technology, Digital and Regulatory
MFA Legal's Technology, Digital and Regulatory team has more than two decades of experience and a specialised legal knowledge and in-depth understanding of sectors such as banking, insurance, telecommunications, energy, retail, health and entertainment, offering 360º integrated advice.
We work hand-by-hand with our clients, anticipating risks and designing tailor-made policies and legal solutions creating value, in full alignment with their strategic and business goals. Recognised as a leading team by the market, we have in-depth practical knowledge of the full spectrum of the technology field.
In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, MFA Legal is your reliable partner to address the growing and intricate legal demands of the digital era, including data protection, AI, cybersecurity, the Internet of Things, intelectual property and the regulation of digital platforms.
Our services
- Electronic communications
- Emerging technologies
- Risk management and digital resilience
- Privacy and data protection
- Intellectual property
- Technological joint ventures
- Sectorial regulatory law
- Regulatory litigation
- Technological transactions
- Drafting and negotiating software licence agreements
- Data centre setup
- Design and implementation of information security and preventive risk management projects and support in responding to security incidents
- Drafting and negotiating contracts involving the transfer/waiver of intellectual property rights
- Carrying out internal privacy and data protection audits
- Drawing up and negotiating software development contracts for products to be implemented in road infrastructures at international level
- Negotiation of international personal data transfer agreements
- Drafting and negotiating contracts within the framework of technological joint ventures
- Support in setting up and implementing projects in the areas of blockchain and cryptoassets
- Support in the legal and regulatory setup of data centres in Portugal
- Legal advice on investment rounds in start-ups, scale-ups and technological M&A
- Current advisory services to one of Europe's largest telecoms infrastructure operators
- Legal advice to one of the largest global technology companies on regulatory issues related to entry into the market and operations
- Legal advice on international projects (review of the legal and regulatory framework applicable to electronic communications) in Portuguese-speaking countries
- Advising on the entry into Portugal of a global marketplace, particularly in matters of e-commerce and consumer protection
