David Silva Ramalho

Criminal, regulatory offences and compliance. Telecommunications. Digital Defense.

David Silva Ramalho’s activity as a lawyer focuses on the areas of criminal and regulatory offense litigation, particularly in the economic and financial areas, as well as on information technology. In criminal litigation, he is significantly experienced in the areas of cybercrime and digital evidence, representing clients in criminal proceedings related to cyber-dependent crimes (including hacking, phishing, pharming, ransomware, DDoS or unlawful interceptions), computer crimes of an economic nature, namely those related to cryptocurrencies and tokens, as well as crimes against people, such as cyber stalking and cyber bullying.

Portuguese Bar Association. Fellow at the Tech and Law Center in Milan. Researcher at the University of Lisbon’s Center for Criminal Law and Criminal Studies “CIDPCC”. Member of the editorial boards of the Digital Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review, of the Revista de Concorrência & Regulação and of the Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation.

Law Degree (University of Lisbon School of Law). Postgraduate Studies in Intellectual Property Law (University of Lisbon School of Law) and in Law and Cibersecurity (University of Lisbon School of Law). Master’s Degree in Criminal Law (University of Lisbon School of Law). Currently pursuing a PhD in Criminal Law (University of Lisbon School of Law). Advanced Training Course on Data Protection Compliance in the EU (European Institute of Public Administration – EIPA).