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Maria da Assunção da Cunha Reis
Managing Associate
Maria da Assunção da Cunha Reis joined Morais Leitão in 2012. She is a member of the firm’s litigation and arbitration team.
Her practice is mainly focused on data protection, assisting several companies in the creation of compliance policies and programmes and in monitoring criminal and administrative offence proceedings in this area.
Previously, she was a member of the firm’s banking and finance team.
"Ability to understand, listen and brainstorm, define personalised strategies, which is indispensable in this very new and innovative area."
Legal 500
Education
Law Degree (Católica Lisbon School of Law, 2011). Master's Degree in Forensics (Católica Lisbon School of Law, 2014). I Postgraduate Course of Law Enforcement, Compliance and Criminal Law in the banking, financial and economic activities (University of Lisbon School of Law, 2016). General Data Protection Regulation Course (Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, 2017). EU Digital Markets – Technology, Business & Regulation Course (Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, 2023).
Languages
Portuguese and English.
Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association (admitted in 2014). International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP, since 2021).
