12 Jan 2026
MFA Legal & Tech hires Leonor Gambôa Machado
"MFA Legal & Tech hires Leonor Gambôa Machado as an associate in its technology, digital and regulatory practice."
Leonor Gambôa Machado practised at Cuatrecasas for the past four years before moving to MFA Legal & Tech. She holds a law degree and a postgraduate qualification in consumer law from the Faculty of Law of NOVA University Lisbon, and completed a postgraduate programme in corporate law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra. She also completed two intensive courses at Jurisnova: Consumer Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes, and Data Protection (GDPR). Since 2021 she has been a researcher at NOVA Consumer Lab in the area of consumer law.
Samuel Fernandes de Almeida, managing partner at MFA Legal & Tech, said that Leonor reflects the profile the firm seeks: a solid legal background, experience at tier 1 law firms and a strong link to academia. Jorge Silva Martins, partner and head of the technology, digital and regulatory practice, highlighted Leonor’s technical skills and potential and described the hire as an important step in delivering the firm’s vision.