07 Jul 2026
Margarida Sameiro joins MEO as secretary general and company secretary
"Margarida Sameiro has joined MEO as secretary general and company secretary. She will work on corporate governance, company law, M&A and intellectual property within MEO’s corporate team."
She joins MEO from GPA – Gouveia Pereira, Costa Freitas & Associados, where she served as chief corporate affairs & people officer. At MEO she assumes the senior role of secretary general and company secretary.
A lawyer with over 20 years’ experience, Sameiro specialises in company law, M&A, corporate governance and intellectual property, and has experience in institutional relations. She previously practised at firms including Vieira de Almeida and Cuatrecasas.
In parallel with her practice, Sameiro has served as a member of the Executive Board of APDE (Portuguese Association of European Law), as a member of the Executive Committee responsible for organising the FIDE Congress, and as a member of the general meeting of several commercial companies. She holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon and postgraduate qualifications in securities and intellectual property.