César Bessa Monteiro

César Bessa Monteiro is an Of Counsel and has been at Abreu Advogados since 2017 working primarily on matters related to intellectual property, information technology, data protection, media and advertisement, telecommunications and consumer law.

He advises all types of clients on a regular basis – from start-ups to the largest, market leading companies on trademark protection and valorisation, patents and other industrial property rights, publicity activities including competitions and games.

He focuses particularly on the prevention and/or resolution of disputes on Intellectual Property and Information Technology, specifically on copyrights and technology litigation, licensing of intellectual property and technology, data protection and other regulatory issues.

He has worked for national and multinational companies across the board, including companies in the automotive sector, pharmaceutical companies, healthcare providers, financial institutions, manufacturers of different consumer goods, software and hardware, online and physical retail companies on aspects related to intellectual property, regulation, information technology and data protection and privacy.

He maintains a close relationship with many different law firms around the world allowing him to service clients expanding globally, protecting their intellectual property in other jurisdictions.

He is regularly referenced in the areas of intellectual property and information technology, media and telecommunications, in international directories such as Chambers Europe and Legal 500 EMEA, among others.