Select senior in-house and counsel roles in New York. Open to introductions.
Maria Luiza
Valadares Matos
Technology & data privacy attorney — New York & Brazil.
Dual-qualified attorney admitted to the New York State Bar and the Brazilian Bar (OAB), with a Master of Laws from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and a Business & Law Certificate from the Wharton School. Practice spans data privacy, AI governance, technology transactions, and cross-border regulatory strategy.
Practicing in data privacy and AI law since 2021, advising technology companies — from startups to Big Tech — on high-stakes compliance and commercial matters. Represented clients before Brazil's National Data Protection Authority on issues from AI regulatory sandboxes to international data transfers; defended Latin America's largest digital bank in privacy and data breach litigation; and counseled early-stage U.S. startups on product launch, IP, and go-to-market compliance under GDPR and U.S. state privacy laws.
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