13 Mar 2026
Patrícia Paias joins MFA Legal & Tech as partner
"Patrícia Paias joins MFA Legal & Tech as partner and head of its life sciences and IP litigation practice, bringing 20+ years' experience in patent and regulatory litigation and in‑house roles at major pharmaceutical organisations."
She joins from Antas da Cunha Ecija, where she served as partner in the life sciences department. With more than 20 years of experience, Paias has held in‑house positions at multinational pharmaceutical companies, including Sandoz International GmbH (Munich) and Gilead Sciences Inc. (Dublin), and at the European Patent Office. In Portugal she has practised at law firms such as Vieira de Almeida and DLA Piper. She specialises in patent and regulatory litigation and niche areas including Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs), biosimilars and orphan drugs.