Diogo is a Principal Associate in our dispute, litigation and arbitration practice group and a member of our risk, conduct & compliance group. He acts additionally as Head of CE DR Legal Forensics & Data Analytics. He focuses on advising international companies in connection with legal aspects of data protection, compliance, and internal investigations as well as with the use of legal tech and AI tools in these contexts, including their framework and risks/benefits.
He specializes in delivering comprehensive legal advice in the context of complex, cross-border issues and in providing strategic and actionable legal guidance in connection with cutting-edge technological solutions.
Diogo speaks German, English, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian and French.
- Contributed to implementation of GenAI in legal workflows and advice on its risks and benefits.
- Advised on data protection issues in connection with various M&A transactions from due diligence to closing.
- Conducted an internal investigation related to potential competition law issues for a Japanese company.
- Advised a global hotel chain on data review and compliance with data protection obligations following a ransomware attack.
- Counseled two major German companies in the construction and automotive sectors on data review, root cause analysis, and data protection duties in the aftermath of ransomware attacks.
- Supported a German automotive supplier in conducting an internal investigation using AI-powered capabilities for document review and preparing data protection documentation and risk assessments.
- Conducted an investigation in connection with criminal allegations involving a German automotive company.
- Led an internal investigation in a case involving competition law and insider trading allegations against a German bank, including advice on data protection aspects.
- Provided strategic guidance to a German family office on using AI-assisted document evaluation in criminal and employment law matters.
- Advised a U.S. tech company in responding to inquiries from the Irish Data Protection Authority.
- Advised on the use and integration of various AI-driven investigation tools across multiple internal investigations, mass claims, and arbitration proceedings.
- Played a key role in the long-term co-development of Freshfields’ legal tech portfolio for the dispute resolution practice area.
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