{"id":5295,"date":"2026-09-01T18:13:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T17:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/?page_id=5295"},"modified":"2026-09-14T17:11:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T16:11:48","slug":"monyca-motta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/pt\/team\/monyca-motta\/","title":{"rendered":"Monyca Motta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.brf-profile{--brf-ink:#193832;--brf-muted:#5C7269;--brf-rule:#C9D3CE;--brf-rule-soft:#E1E3D9;--brf-ground:#F7F7EE}\n.brf-profile *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.brf-profile{color:var(--brf-ink);font-family:Montserrat,\"Helvetica Neue\",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:78px 22px 30px}\n.brf-profile h1,.brf-profile h2{font-family:Affix,Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;margin:0;color:var(--brf-ink)}\n.brf-profile h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5.4vw,58px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.005em}\n.brf-profile 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class=\"brf-role\">Of Counsel<\/p>\n      <p class=\"brf-spec\">Intellectual Property &amp; Entertainment Law<\/p>\n      <p class=\"brf-tagline\">Intellectual property, entertainment law and rights clearance for creative businesses, artists, producers, brands and international projects.<\/p>\n\n      <dl class=\"brf-facts\">\n\n        <div class=\"brf-fact\"><dt>Languages<\/dt><dd>Portuguese, English, Spanish<\/dd><\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"brf-fact\"><dt>LinkedIn<\/dt><dd><a class=\"brf-exlink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/monycamotta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">linkedin.com\/in\/monycamotta<\/a><\/dd><\/div>\n      <\/dl>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"brf-sec\">\n    <h2>Expertise<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"brf-sub\">The practice areas Monyca works across.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"brf-areas\">\n      <a class=\"brf-area\" href=\"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/expertise\/intellectual-property\/\"><span class=\"nm\">Intellectual Property<\/span><span class=\"go\">View area<\/span><\/a>\n      <a class=\"brf-area\" href=\"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/expertise\/corporate-investment\/\"><span class=\"nm\">Corporate &amp; Investment<\/span><span class=\"go\">View area<\/span><\/a>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"brf-sec\">\n    <h2>Background<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"brf-stack\">\n      <p>Monyca is an entertainment and intellectual property lawyer with extensive international experience advising creative businesses, artists, producers, brands and investors on the protection, licensing and commercial exploitation of intellectual property rights. Her practice covers music, audiovisual productions, live events, advertising, museums, publishing and digital platforms, with a particular focus on projects involving Brazil, Portugal and other international markets.<\/p>\n      <p>She regularly advises clients on copyright, trademarks, personality and celebrity rights, rights clearance, chain of title, licensing arrangements and creative business contracts. Her work also includes legal strategy for music catalogue acquisitions, audiovisual productions, international co-productions, festivals, tours and large-scale events, helping clients manage rights, contractual relationships and reputational risks across jurisdictions.<\/p>\n      <p>Monyca developed her career in Brazil, Portugal and the United Kingdom, working with law firms, broadcasters, production companies, major festivals and organizations operating across the creative industries. She founded MM Rights Management and previously served as Director for Legal &amp; Regulatory Affairs at APROMAISSOM and as a member of the Board of Advisors of the Fair MusE project. A Chevening Scholar, Monyca holds an LL.M. in Entertainment Law from the University of Westminster and combines legal expertise, industry knowledge and a practical understanding of the creative economy to support complex and cross-border projects.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"brf-sec\">\n    <h2>Credentials<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"brf-creds\">\n      <div class=\"brf-cred\"><span class=\"t\">Chevening Scholar<\/span><span class=\"m\">University of Westminster<\/span><span class=\"s\">International scholarship supporting her LL.M. in Entertainment Law in the United Kingdom.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"brf-cred\"><span class=\"t\">APROMAISSOM<\/span><span class=\"s\">Former Director for Legal &amp; Regulatory Affairs of the Brazilian association of audio and music production companies for advertising.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"brf-cred\"><span class=\"t\">Fair MusE<\/span><span class=\"m\">Previous Advisory Role<\/span><span class=\"s\">Former member of the Board of Advisors of the European project focused on fairness and transparency in the music ecosystem.<\/span><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"brf-sec\">\n    <h2>Academic Background<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"brf-creds\">\n      <div class=\"brf-cred\"><span class=\"t\">University of Westminster | United Kingdom<\/span><span class=\"m\">LL.M. in Entertainment Law<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"brf-cred\"><span class=\"t\">NOVA FCSH | Portugal<\/span><span class=\"m\">Doctoral Studies in Media Law<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"brf-cred\"><span class=\"t\">Federal University of Bahia | Brazil<\/span><span class=\"m\">Law Degree<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"brf-cred\"><span class=\"t\">King\u2019s College London | United Kingdom<\/span><span class=\"m\">Legal Writing Programme<\/span><\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"brf-cta\">\n    <h2>Let\u2019s talk about your project<\/h2>\n    <p>Know how our team can help<\/p>\n    <a class=\"brf-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/contact\/\">Book a meeting<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"Person\",\n  \"@id\": \"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/team\/monyca-motta\/#person\",\n  \"name\": \"Monyca Motta\",\n  \"url\": \"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/team\/monyca-motta\/\",\n  \"jobTitle\": \"Of Counsel\",\n  \"image\": \"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Monyca.png\",\n  \"worksFor\": {\n    \"@type\": \"LegalService\",\n    \"name\": \"BRF Legal\",\n    \"url\": \"https:\/\/brflegal.pt\/\"\n  },\n  \"description\": \"Intellectual property, entertainment law and rights clearance for creative businesses, artists, producers, brands and international projects.\",\n  \"sameAs\": [\n    \"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/monycamotta\/\"\n  ],\n  \"knowsAbout\": [\n    \"Intellectual Property\",\n    \"Corporate & Investment\"\n  ],\n  \"alumniOf\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"EducationalOrganization\",\n      \"name\": \"University of Westminster\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"EducationalOrganization\",\n      \"name\": \"NOVA FCSH\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"EducationalOrganization\",\n      \"name\": \"Federal University of Bahia\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"EducationalOrganization\",\n      \"name\": \"King\u2019s College London\"\n    }\n  ]\n}<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&larr; Back to the team Monyca Motta Of Counsel Intellectual Property &amp; Entertainment Law Intellectual property, entertainment law and rights clearance for creative businesses, artists, producers, brands and international projects. 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