Eduardo Ghiaroni Senna
Founding Partner
Bachelor of Laws from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC/RJ). Master of International Law with a focus on Intellectual Property from the University of Valladolid, Spain, and is legally qualified in Spain. He was an associate lawyer at the law firm Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Ópice Advogados, project coordinator at the Center for Technology and Society at the FGV/RJ Law School, researcher at the Ford Foundation, in conjunction with the Link Center at Wits University in South Africa, with a research line on media, culture and intellectual property, researcher at the Soros Foundation, with a research line on limitations and exceptions to copyright, guest researcher by the Secretariat for Legislative Affairs of the Ministry of Justice, through the Institute of International Trade Law – IDCID, for the project to democratize information in the regulatory development process – "Thinking about Law Project", and consultant for the Center for Management and Strategic Studies of the Federal Government (2005) on topics related to intellectual property. Full professor of the MBA in cultural production at Cândido Mendes University. Member of the Copyright and Intangible Rights and Entertainment Committee of the OAB/RJ. Speaker and lecturer at several national events, author of articles. Co-author of the book Direito do Software Livre e a Administração Pública (Free Software Law and Public Administration, Ed. Lúmen Júris) and Co-author of the book Moral Rights (Ed. Sweet & Maxwel).
Bárbara Fraga
Partner
Lawyer graduated from the National School of Law - UFRJ and postgraduate in Corporate Law from the Brazilian Institute of Capital Markets - IBMEC-RJ. She worked in the legal sector of large national and multinational companies and has been a member of Senna Advogados since 2016, providing legal consultancy for the Entertainment market as a whole, with a focus on Copyright Law. She is certified by Equilibre Gestão de Conflitos in mediation and systemic conflict resolution. Author of articles selected for the Ibero-American Audiovisual Panorama (EGEDA).
Felipe Oliveira
Partner
With a Bachelor's Degree in Law from PUC-Rio and a Postgraduate Degree in Civil Procedural Law, Felipe specializes in Copyright and Intellectual Property Law, Image Rights, Civil Law, Contract Law, Civil Procedure and Litigation, having worked in these areas for over 20 years.
He worked as a lawyer in the areas of civil liability and consumer law for 15 years as a partner at the law firm Oliveira&Gonçalves.
With innovation and entrepreneurship in his DNA, he is a co-founder of start-ups such as Livexperts.
Felipe has been a member of Senna Advogados since 2016.
Gabriela Rocha
Partner
Lawyer with experience in the public and private sectors, working in Regulatory Law, Entertainment Law with an emphasis on Copyright Law and Administrative Law. She has experience in drafting regulations, contracts and notices related to Public Law and Entertainment, having also worked in the prevention of lawsuits in Copyright Law and image rights. She has held positions at Empresa Brasil de Comunicação and ANCINE and worked as a lawyer and intern at renowned law firms. She has a Master's degree in Legal and Political Sciences from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and has specializations in Copyright Law and Entertainment Law. She has a postgraduate degree in Intellectual Property Law.
Roberta Rodrigues
Partner
Bachelor of Laws from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ) in 2016. Legally qualified lawyer and registered with the Brazilian Bar Association, in the Rio de Janeiro section.
Has a postgraduate degree in Intellectual Property from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ). She has been a member of Senna Advogados since 2016, working in the advisory department, focusing on the release of rights, trademarks and regulatory matters. In 2018, Roberta published the article "Mechanisms to promote the audiovisual industry in the Brazilian market", in the Iberoamerican Audiovisual Panorama 2018 (EGEDA), in collaboration with Bárbara Fraga and Alexander Kellner, in 2020, she was selected with the article "Lives in the Covid-19 pandemic period and ECAD's collection" at the Congress of Copyright and Public Interest (CODAIP) and in 2024 her article is part of the book "Copyright and Entertainment: New Legal Perspectives" (Editora Synergia).
João Carlos Muller Chaves
Specialized Advisor
(in memoriam)
Bachelor of Laws from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), in 1962. Started his career in Copyright Law in 1965, at Polygram, nowadays Universal Music, as an advisor. He was a hired lawyer at EMI ODEON, at Som Livre and, later on, again, at Polygram, from 1966 to 1992.
João Carlos was a partner of the Advogados Associados, nowadays Motta Fernandes, from 1966 to 1991. Legal advisor of the Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos, nowadays Pró-Música, from 1966 to 2016. Full member of the National Council of Copyright - Conselho Nacional de Direito de Autor, from 1984 to 1998. General Secretary of the Latin American Federation for Phonograms and Video phonograms Producers - Federação Latino Ameriana de Produtores de Fonogramas e Videofonogramas (FLAPF), from 1984 to 2000. Advisor for TV Globo for Intellectual Property matters since 1981.
Constantly present in international congresses and conferences, promoted by WIPO and UNESCO, advising the Brazilian Delegation. Took part in the making of Brazilian Law no. 9610/96, assisting congressional representatives and rapporteurs.
Lawyer
Beatriz Ligiero
Graduated in Law from Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), in 2022. Post-graduated in Digital Law from Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) in partnership with the Institute of Technology and Society (ITS), in 2025 and post-graduated in Fashion Law and Entertainment Industry at Legale. She actively studies copyright in the music market and published the article “Taylor’s Version: a Re-recording of Phonograms by Artists for Recovery of Related Rights”. She was selected to participate in the CopyrightX course offered by Harvard Law School, in 2025. She worked as an intern at Telecine, a leading joint venture in programming, distribution and production in the national film market, as a lawyer in an independent theater production company and in a digital influencer agency. She has been a member of Senna Advogados since July 2023, in the media and entertainment sector, with a focus on music and advertising.
Lawyer
Carolina Martins
Bachelor of Laws from Damásio Educacional in 2016. Specialization in Contracts from FGV/SP in 2019. Lawyer registered with the OAB/SP, working in contracts, intellectual property and regulatory matters focused on the audiovisual market, with consolidated experience in all stages of production: development, public and/or private financing, production, distribution and licensing. She has been a member of Senna Advogados since October 2021 in the audiovisual sector.
Lawyer
Luiza Carneiro
She holds a law degree from the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO) in 2015, a postgraduate degree in Gender and Law from the School of Magistracy of the State of Rio de Janeiro (EMERJ), completed in 2017, and in Intellectual Property from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), completed in 2025. With over ten years of experience in civil litigation, she stands out for her strategic and efficient handling of cases, with a focus on copyright, consumer law, civil liability and insurance. She has been a member of the litigation team at Senna Advogados since September 2022.
Lawyer
Marcelo Lima
Bachelor of Laws from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), in 2023. Legally qualified lawyer and registered with the OAB/RJ. Certified in Intellectual Property by INPI (2020), Creative Economy and Digital Business by FGV (2021), Entertainment Law by UERJ (2023) and Copyrights by Harvard Law School (2024). Has experience in a large media and communications conglomerate, in matters involving Intellectual Property and Copyright Law, where he worked in the legal department and in the area of music rights management. Worked on the Business & Legal Affairs team of a large independent audiovisual production company. Has been a member of Senna Advogados since March 2025, in the media and entertainment sector.
Lawyer
Matheus Leopardi
Bachelor of Laws from PUC-SP in 2021. Master in Law and Digital Technologies from Leiden University in 2023 and postgraduate studies in Intellectual Property and Innovation Law at FGV-SP.
He worked as an intern at renowned law firms and at the multinational Procter & Gamble. He has been a member of Senna Advogados since September 2023 in the media and entertainment sector.
Lawyer
Gabriela Naka
Lawyer graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC – SP). Postgraduate degree (in progress) in Intellectual Property, Entertainment, Media and Fashion Law from the Higher School of Law of the OAB SP (OAB ESA). Having worked in trademark law, production of audiovisual works, artistic contracts and litigation law. Joined Senna Advogados in August 2024, focusing on audiovisual and intellectual property.
Lawyer
Thais Brazil
Graduated from the Brazilian Institute of Capital Markets (IBMEC) in 2020. Postgraduate student in Intellectual Property Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), scheduled for completion in 2025. Works in the area of Intellectual Property, with an emphasis on Trademark Law and Copyright Law, and Strategic Civil Litigation, with an emphasis on disputes involving, especially, civil liability. Joined Senna Advogados in June 2023.
Lawyer
Viviana Catena
Graduated in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) in 2018. Postgraduate degree in Contract Law from CERS, 2022 and in Intellectual Property, Entertainment, Media and Fashion Law, from ESA OAB/SP, 2024. She has solid experience in the entertainment and audiovisual area, having worked with project management at Cinemateca Brasileira, and as an executive producer of independent projects. She was also a lawyer at independent audiovisual production companies and at Warner Bros. Discovery. She has been a member of Senna Advogados since November 2022, focusing on the areas of music and audiovisual.
Abrahão Lincoln
Trainee
Gabriel Rosa
Trainee
Undergraduate in Law from the University of Iguaçu - UNIG. Certified in Intellectual Property, Trademark Registration and LGPD by INPI. Approved the bar exam. Joined Senna Advogados since January 2025, focusing on copyright and entertainment law, and trademarks.
Undergraduate in Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro - UERJ. Passed the bar exam. Joined Senna Advogados since September 2024, focusing on litigation law.
Lara Yin
Trainee
Graduated in Law from Universidade Candido Mendes - UCAM. She has been a member of Senna Advogados since May 2024, focusing on copyright and entertainment law.