Laercio Sousa

Laercio Sousa is a highly qualified legal professional and data protection expert, currently serving as a partner at Velloza Advogados Associados since October 2020, where Laercio leads the Digital Law, Data Protection, and Intellectual Property practice. With extensive experience dating back to 1991, Laercio held key positions including Privacy and Data Protection Expert - DPO at Laercio Sousa Consultoria, Executive Officer at Privacy Solutions, and Legal Officer at General Cable Brazil, among others. Laercio holds multiple certifications including Certified Information Privacy Professional – Europe (CIPP-E) and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Educational achievements include an extension course in Intellectual Property Law from EMERJ and several executive programs in privacy, data protection, and digital law from reputable institutions.