Tiago Bessa joined VdA in 2007. He is Partner of the Information, Communication & Technology and IP Transactions practice areas.
Has worked on numerous matters and transactions in different industries, such as Electronic Communications, Postal Communications, Media, Entertainment and Gaming, and Technologies. He is also active in the following cross-cutting areas: Copyright, Internet Law and Consumer Law.
Lawyer of the year E-Sports - IP&TMT Awards 2022
Lawyer of the year E-Sports - IP & TMT Awards 2021
Law Degree - University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law.
Post-graduation in Competition Law and Regulation - University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law (2006/2007).
Advanced Programme on Law and Economics of Regulation - Catholic University of Portugal, School of Economics and Business Administration (2007/2008).
Master Degree in Business Law - University of Lisbon, Faculty of Law (2014) with the thesis "The Private Copying of Works Protected by Copyright".
Before joining the firm, he worked as an associate at Macedo Vitorino & Associados.
Author and co-author of various articles and works namely:
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.
Portuguese Association for the Development of Communications (APDC).
Portuguese Association of Intellectual Property (APDI).
English, Spanish.