Rafael Maciel Sociedade de Advogados

What Rafael Maciel Sociedade de Advogados does

Rafael Maciel Sociedade de Advogados is a Brazilian law firm headquartered in Goiânia, Goiás, focused on Digital Law, data protection (LGPD), and cybersecurity. The firm has been in continuous practice for 23+ years (since 2003 per the website copyright) and operates with a stated team of roughly seven professionals, supplemented by larger firmographic headcount-range estimates of 11-50. Its core services include legal consultation on the LGPD and Brazilian digital regulations, DPO-as-a-Service, cybersecurity-incident advisory, digital litigation, technology contracts, and blockchain/crypto legal support. Senior staff hold international privacy certifications (CIPP/E, CIPM, CDPO/BR, OneTrust), and the firm has authored an LGPD Manual and co-authored the Marco Civil da Internet III, formalizing its positioning as a specialist in Brazil's digital regulatory stack.

The business model combines traditional professional-services billing (hourly fees and project engagements for compliance programs, litigation, and consultancy) with a recurring-retainer DPO-as-a-Service offering that productizes ongoing privacy-program management. An educational sub-brand, RM Academy, sells courses and certifications in digital law, LGPD, and cybersecurity to Brazilian professionals, adding a non-billable-hour revenue stream and a marketing channel. The firm also operates an inbound content-marketing engine through its blog and e-book library to generate qualified SME and mid-market leads. A co-branded affiliation with Rodovalho Advogados (a 25-year firm sharing social-media presence) extends referral reach and shared back-office capacity.

Go-to-market is predominantly digital and inbound, targeting Brazilian businesses that need compliance and legal support for digital transformation, data privacy, and cyber-incident response. Geographic reach is nationwide from a single Goiânia office, and the practice competes in a niche Brazilian digital-law segment where specialist credentials (LGPD, CIPP/E, CDPO/BR) are the primary commercial signal.

Name

Rafael Maciel Sociedade de Advogados

Legal name

Rafael Maciel Sociedade de Advogados

Website

https://rafaelmaciel.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rafael Maciel Sociedade de Advogados is a Brazilian law firm in Goiânia specializing in Digital Law, LGPD data-protection compliance, and cybersecurity legal advisory, serving businesses and professionals through consulting, DPO-as-a-Service, and the RM Academy education platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Goiânia

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services in digital law, privacy, and cybersecurity including LGPD compliance implementation, incident response, contract drafting, and judicial representation. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for legal consultation, project implementation, and ongoing advisory engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rafael Maciel Sociedade de Advogados is a Brazilian law firm headquartered in Goiânia that provides specialized legal advisory services in digital law, privacy/data protection (LGPD), and cybersecurity. The firm delivers legal consulting, compliance implementation, contract drafting and negotiation, incident response support, DPO outsourcing, and judicial representation for technology-driven businesses and organizations handling personal data in Brazil.

Product overview

Rafael Maciel Sociedade de Advogados is a law firm offering specialized legal services in Digital Law, Privacy/Data Protection (LGPD), and Cybersecurity. The firm operates as a service-based practice rather than a software product company, providing legal consulting, litigation, and compliance services. Key service offerings include Digital Law (digital litigation, content removal, cybercrime defense, technology contracts), Privacy services (LGPD compliance, DPO as a Service, privacy due diligence, Privacy by Design consulting), and Cybersecurity legal consulting. The firm also offers educational content through RM Academy and publishes e-books on digital law topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RM Academy: A learning and networking platform for Digital Law, Privacy and Cybersecurity education, offering workshops, seminars and expert interactions.

Products and services

• Direito Digital (Digital Law) Legal services covering digital law matters including digital litigation (digital dispute resolution), content removal, intellectual property protection, cybercrime defense, and negotiation of technology contracts. Targeted at companies and individuals facing legal issues in digital environments.
• Privacidade e Proteção de Dados (Privacy and Data Protection / LGPD Compliance) Legal consulting and implementation services for Brazil's General Data Protection Law (LGPD), including compliance programs, governance, due diligence, legal support for internal Data Protection Officers, and Privacy by Design advisory. Targeted at organizations that process personal data of Brazilian residents.
• Cibersegurança (Cybersecurity Legal Consulting) Legal consulting on information security governance, incident response, and the legal aspects of cybersecurity management. Targeted at organizations facing cyber incidents or building cybersecurity governance programs.
• DPO as a Service (Encarregado de Proteção de Dados Pessoais) Outsourcing of the complete DPO (Data Protection Officer / Encarregado de Proteção de Dados Pessoais) function for organizations requiring external data protection officer services. Targeted at companies that need an experienced DPO without hiring one in-house.
• Blockchain, Criptomoedas e NFT (Cryptocurrency and Web 3.0 Legal Services)

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Technology focussed No

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mattos Filho: Premier Brazilian full-service law firm with a recognized digital law, privacy, and technology transactions practice. Competes for high-end LGPD and cybersecurity mandates but as part of a much larger offering.
• Machado Meyer Advogados: Full-service Brazilian law firm with a developed technology, privacy, and digital law practice. Provides overlapping LGPD, cybersecurity, and tech contract advisory to enterprise clients.
• Veirano Advogados: Brazilian full-service law firm with technology, privacy, and digital law practice. Provides overlapping LGPD compliance and cybersecurity legal consulting to corporate clients.
• TozziniFreire Advogados: Major Brazilian law firm with strong privacy, data protection, and technology practices, including LGPD compliance work. A larger, broader alternative for enterprise clients seeking digital law services.
• Demarest Advogados: One of Brazil's largest full-service law firms with a well-developed privacy, data protection, and technology practice. Overlaps with RMSA on LGPD advisory but serves enterprise clients from a much broader portfolio.
• Pinheiro Neto Advogados: Top-tier Brazilian full-service law firm with established digital law, privacy, and technology transactions capabilities. Overlaps with RMSA on LGPD advisory for large enterprise clients.
• Deloitte Brazil: Big 4 consultancy with a significant privacy and cybersecurity advisory practice in Brazil. Competes for LGPD implementation and DPO engagements but from a consulting rather than law firm model.

Direct peers

• Bichara Advogados: Brazilian law firm with active LGPD, data protection, and digital law practice serving corporate clients. Comparable niche focus on privacy compliance and technology contracts.
• Opice Blum Advogados: Brazilian law firm with a similarly specialized focus on digital law, LGPD, cybersecurity, and cybercrime. Closely comparable in niche positioning, certifications (CIPP/E, CIPM), and content-driven marketing model.
• LGG Advogados: Brazilian boutique law firm focused on data protection, LGPD compliance, and digital law. Directly comparable in size, niche specialization, and target client profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RafaelMacielSociedadedeAdvogados
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rafaelmacieladvogados
• Instagraminstagram.com/rodovalho_advogados
• Xx.com/rafaelmacielsa

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Profiles1 record

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Investors

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Investments

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