Tiago da Mota joins Betclic as managing counsel for Portugal

Tiago da Mota is the new managing counsel, legal & compliance, for Betclic in Portugal, marking the first time the group has created a role of this kind, according to exclusive information gathered by Iberian Lawyer. Since taking up the position last April, Mota transitioned from Tesla, where he was managing counsel for Southern Europe, returning to his core sector – entertainment.

In the new role, “one of the main objectives has been to create, structure, and lead a senior team with strong expertise, positioned to operate at the top level of the industry in a highly regulated and competitive market”, explains Mota.

Before joining Tesla, he was country head-senior legal counsel for Portugal at Samsung Electronics, legal director at The Walt Disney Company and legal director at FOX Networks Group, for Portugal and Portuguese-speaking African countries. Admitted to the Portuguese and Brazilian Bar Associations, Mota specializes in advising national and multinational companies, and representing industry players in high-stakes business matters, contracts, transactions, and complex legal disputes. His main areas of practice are business, commercial, regulatory, and corporate law.