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Hannah Fernandes
Attorney
Hannah Fernandes is a lawyer specialized in Intellectual Property and Corporate Law, with a focus on commercial contracts, enabling her to provide dynamic solutions for all types of business involving technology transfer, licensing, software, trade secrets, unfair competition, copyrights, industrial designs, patents, research and development, and plant varieties.
Additionally, Hannah has extensive experience in analyzing and drafting commercial contracts and transactions, such as franchises, agency and distribution agreements, as well as copyright protection and software registration.
Recognitions
- Vice President of the Licensing Executives Society Brazil (LES Brazil)
- Former Deputy Legal Director of the Brazilian Franchise Association of Rio de Janeiro (ABF-RJ)
- Guest lecturer at the Law and New Technologies Course at FND/UFRJ
Associations
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- Licensing Executives Society International (LESI)
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
Publications
“Intellectual Property and Contracts.” In: Intellectual Property in Practice: A Guide for Corporate and Legal Professionals. Co-authored with Rodrigo de Oliveira e Souza, 2026.
“Franchising: Legal Aspects – Vol. 3.” Editora Foco. Co-authored, 2026.
“The New Legal Framework of the Brazilian Foreign Exchange Market and its Ramifications on Foreign Royalties Remittances.” Migalhas, April 2022.
“What Changes with the New Franchise Law?” Diário Indústria & Comércio (Paraná), January 2020.
“International Comparative Legal Guide to: Franchise 2020 (Brazil Chapter).” ICLG, October 2019.
“International Comparative Legal Guide to: Copyright 2020 (Brazil Chapter).” ICLG, October 2019.
“Cannabis: The New Investment Frontier in Brazil.” Monitor Mercantil, August 2019.
Formation
- Bachelor’s degree in Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)
- LLM in Business Law from Ibmec
Languages
Portuguese
English
