Felipe Palhares

About

Felipe Palhares is a lawyer, professor, international speaker, and author of numerous books and articles focusing on technology, data protection, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence, gaining international recognition for his work in these fields. Over the past few years, Palhares has received the following awards and recognitions: - Client Choice Data (2025) - Lawyer of the Year Brazil (2023) in Cybersecurity & Data Privacy by The Legal 500 - 40 under 40 (2021) by Global Data Review He is also frequently ranked among Brazil's top data protection lawyers by publications such as Chambers & Partners, Latin Lawyer, The Legal 500, and Leaders League. Palhares is the only person in the world to have obtained all current certifications and designations awarded by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), including CIPP/A, CIPP/C, CIPP/CN, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, CDPO/FR, CDPO/BR, FIP, PLS, and AIGP. He also holds the Data Protection Officer Professional University Certificate (ECPC-B DPO) from Maastricht University in the Netherlands and is a Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) certified by ISACA. Palhares has served as a guest lecturer on privacy and data protection at renowned Brazilian educational institutions, such as Insper, FGV/Rio, and Damásio/IBMEC. He is also an international speaker on topics involving technology, data protection, cybersecurity, and AI, having spoken at events such as: - IAPP Global Privacy Summit - IAPP Data Protection Intensive UK - Rio Innovation Week - Blockchain Rio - Mind the Sec Palhares is the co-author of the book "Compliance Digital e LGPD" and the coordinator of the books "Temas Atuais de Proteção de Dados", "Estudos sobre Privacidade e Proteção de Dados", "O Direito no Metaverso", and "Temas Atuais de Direito Digital". He has also published articles in various books, such as "LGPD - Manual de Implementação" and "Compliance no Direito Digital". He frequently writes articles for major media outlets in Brazil and abroad, such as Valor Econômico, Estadão, Jota, Conjur, and DataGuidance, and gives interviews on technology and data protection to channels like GloboNews and CNN. In 2026, Palhares was selected as a LinkedIn Top Voice. Palhares is admitted to practice law in Brazil and in the State of New York (USA). Views and opinions are my own.