Alan Campos Elias Thomaz

Alan Campos Elias Thomaz advises on the full range of transactional, regulatory, and contentious matters at the intersection of technology, business, and finance.

On the transactional side, he handles mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity, joint ventures, strategic investments, technology transfers, and complex commercial agreements, advising founders, investors, and multinational corporations across the entire lifecycle of digital businesses, from corporate structuring, tax planning, and product development to fundraising, market entry, and expansion.

On the regulatory side, his work spans technology and digital platform regulation, fintech and payments, privacy and data protection, artificial intelligence, AdTech, e-commerce, and telecommunications.

On the contentious side, he represents technology, fintech, and data protection clients in strategic litigation, regulatory investigations, and high-impact disputes before courts, regulators, and authorities, particularly in matters involving platform liability, content moderation, data protection, and financial regulation.

He is recognized for helping companies design, launch, and scale innovative products and services in highly regulated, rapidly evolving industries.

Alan Campos Elias Thomaz is the Founding Partner of Campos Thomaz Advogados and among Brazil's leading technology lawyers. He has over 15 years of experience advising multinational corporations, technology companies, digital platforms, financial institutions, founders, and investors on complex regulatory, transactional, and strategic litigation matters. Prior to founding Campos Thomaz Advogados, Alan spent more than a decade at one of Brazil's leading full-service firms, where he developed his practice in technology, data protection, digital business, and fintech.

Alan is recognized for advising clients throughout the entire lifecycle of digital businesses, from market entry, corporate structuring, and tax planning to regulatory strategy, fundraising, commercial expansion, mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and dispute resolution. A substantial portion of his practice is dedicated to assisting multinational corporations entering or expanding in Brazil, providing support with soft-landing strategies, local structuring, regulatory compliance, and day-to-day business operations.

Over the past decade, Alan has advised some of the world's leading technology companies on matters involving digital platforms, intermediary liability, content moderation, digital markets regulation, artificial intelligence, social media, messaging services, cloud computing, online advertising, e-commerce, streaming, gaming, and other digital services. Between 2022 and 2024, he served as lead counsel for Telegram in all legal matters in Brazil. For both Telegram and another leading messaging service, he had extensive experience in matters involving blocking orders, lawful access requests, freedom of expression, online safety, and end-to-end encryption, including highly significant disputes concerning communications platforms before Brazil's highest courts.

In privacy and data protection, Alan advises Brazilian and multinational clients on LGPD compliance, privacy governance, AI accountability, and ANPD proceedings. A former Chair of the IAPP Advisory Board (Brazil), he coordinated the development of the IAPP CDPO/BR certification and was an IAPP-authorized instructor.

Since the 2015 modernization and opening of Brazil's financial sector, Alan has advised fintechs and other financial services providers on regulatory strategy, licensing, product development, market entry, and expansion across payment institutions, credit businesses, digital banks, embedded finance, banking-as-a-service, and virtual assets.

He also advises on venture capital, strategic investment rounds, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and complex commercial and technology-driven transactions involving domestic and international companies and investors.

He holds master's degrees from Stanford Law School, Tilburg University, and Fundação Getulio Vargas (Business Law, with a specialization in the LGPD) and is recognized by Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers, The Legal 500, and Leaders League as one of Brazil's leading technology lawyers.

Former Chair, Advisory Board (Brazil), and authorized instructor (International Association of Privacy Professionals - IAPP)

International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw)

International Bar Association (IBA)

International Trademark Association (INTA)

Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (ABPI)

Trustee Member, Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce

Brazilian Bar Association (OAB/SP)

Stanford Alumni

Author of more than 30 publications on technology law, digital platforms, fintech regulation, artificial intelligence, privacy, content moderation, and regulatory frameworks applicable to digital services.

His work has been published through leading academic institutions and international organizations, including Stanford Law School, Tilburg University, the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), Data Guidance, and other leading forums dedicated to technology and innovation.

His publications and research address platform regulation, intermediary liability, artificial intelligence governance, privacy and cybersecurity, open banking, fintech innovation, cross-border digital services, and emerging technologies.

Highlights include the book Technology, Privacy and Data Protection for Children and Adolescents (Lumen Juris, 2023), one of the first comprehensive Brazilian works on privacy and data protection involving children and adolescents; Content Moderation and Platform Regulation: A Comparative Analysis of the US, EU, and Brazil (Stanford University, 2023); Brazil: Top 10 Facts on Privacy and Data Protection in 2024 (Data Guidance, 2024); Interpretation of Lawful Grounds under the Brazilian Data Protection Act (FGV, 2024); and Brazilian Data Protection Law: A New Scenario for Business in Brazil Compared to EU GDPR (Computer Law Review International, 2018).

Alan is also a frequent international speaker on technology, privacy, artificial intelligence, digital platforms, and innovation, including AI Regulation in Developing Countries (Privacy + Security Forum, Washington, DC, 2023), Privacy-Preserving AI (Privacy + Security Forum, Washington, DC, 2024), and, most recently, the ITechLaw 2026 World Technology Law Conference, addressing comparative platform regulation across the European Union, the United States, Canada, and Brazil.

Advised some of the world's leading technology companies on the structuring, operation, and expansion of digital services in Brazil, including online platforms, marketplaces, messaging applications, cloud services, artificial intelligence products, advertising technology, and streaming services.

Served as lead counsel for Telegram in Brazil between 2022 and 2024, handling strategic regulatory matters, complex litigation, and high-profile proceedings before Brazil's highest courts involving platform regulation, content moderation, elections, digital governance, and freedom of expression.

Extensive experience representing messaging and communication platforms in intermediary liability, online safety, blocking orders, lawful access requests, and end-to-end encryption, in proceedings before regulators and courts.

In data protection, advised Brazilian and multinational clients on LGPD implementation, privacy governance, AI accountability, and proceedings before the ANPD.

Advised fintechs, payment institutions, lenders, embedded finance providers, digital banks, cryptocurrency companies, and virtual asset businesses on regulatory strategy, product structuring, licensing, and market entry.

Represented founders, investors, and technology companies in venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, strategic partnerships, technology transfers, and complex commercial agreements.

Acted in strategic litigation involving technology, digital platforms, financial services, intellectual property, and regulatory enforcement.

Founding Partner of Campos Thomaz Advogados, with more than 15 years of experience advising multinational corporations, technology companies, digital platforms, fintechs, founders, and investors on regulatory, transactional, and strategic litigation matters, with a strong focus on multinationals entering and operating in Brazil.

Extensive experience advising global technology and communications companies on platform regulation, intermediary liability, content moderation, digital markets, artificial intelligence, and end-to-end encryption, including significant disputes before Brazilian courts and authorities.

Since 2015, has advised fintechs throughout the modernization and opening of Brazil's financial sector, including payments, credit, embedded finance, banking-as-a-service, and virtual assets.

Former Chair of the IAPP Advisory Board (Brazil), Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP), and holder of CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, and CDPO/BR certifications from the IAPP.

Professor, international speaker, and author of more than 30 publications on law and technology, recognized by Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers, The Legal 500, and Leaders League among Brazil's leading technology lawyers.

Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

2005 - 2011

Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV)

Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Intellectual Property and New Technologies

2012 - 2014

Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV)

Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Business Law, with a specialization in the LGPD

2019 - 2020

Tilburg University

Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Law and Technology

2021 - 2022

Stanford Law School

Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Law, Science, and Technology

2022 - 2023

Technology and Data Protection

Chambers and Partners

Venture Capital, Data Protection, Startups & Innovation, Technology Regulation and Artificial Intelligence (5 different rankings)

Leaders League

TMT

The Legal 500

Information Technology and Data

Best Lawyers

Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP)

IAPP

Digital Platforms and Online Services: Advises global technology companies on platform regulation, intermediary liability, content moderation, digital markets, AI, and online services.

Privacy and Data Protection: Advises Brazilian and multinational clients on LGPD compliance, privacy governance, data-sharing and international transfers, AI and algorithmic accountability, and ANPD proceedings.

Technology Transactions and Digital Business Structuring: Advises founders, investors, and multinationals on corporate structuring, tax planning, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and technology-driven transactions.

Fintech, Payments, Credit and Virtual Assets: Advises fintechs, payment institutions, credit providers, digital banks, embedded finance businesses, and virtual asset companies on licensing, regulatory compliance, and product development.

Cross-Border Expansion and Market Entry: Advises multinationals and international investors on market entry, soft-landing structures, local implementation, and regulatory compliance in Brazil.

Strategic Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement: Represents technology, data protection, fintech, and intellectual property clients in complex litigation, regulatory investigations, and administrative proceedings.

Brazil. Alan also has academic expertise in United States law through Stanford Law School and European Union law through Tilburg University, advising international clients, multinational corporations, and investors on cross-border matters involving Brazilian jurisdiction.

He is also a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) and holds the CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, and CDPO/BR certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), which reinforces his international perspective on technology, privacy, and regulatory issues.