MFA Legal integrates new partner and team with expertise in data protection, digital regulation and cybersecurity

MFA Legal announces the strengthening of its team and the expansion of its portfolio of services with the integration of partner Jorge Silva Martins, João Carminho and Inês Coré, lawyers with expertise in technology, data protection, digital regulation and cybersecurity. This positioning will enable the firm to anticipate trends, mitigate risks and offer innovative and practical legal solutions tailored to the real needs of its clients.

To Jornal Económico, Samuel Fernandes de Almeida and Jorge Silva Martins revealed the new challenges in terms of services and the positioning of the firm founded in November 2023: "The multidisciplinary expertise of our new legal team prioritises four key areas: privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity; intellectual property, especially software development and licensing; internet law, notably e-commerce and digital platform regulation; and emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence and blockchain.", says Samuel Fernandes de Almeida, managing partner.

“Beyond MFA Legal's unique position in the national legal landscape, this new practice area offers a transversal approach, blending deep technological and regulatory understanding with highly specialised legal expertise to grasp technology's impact on business models, sector regulation, and organisational growth strategies.”, acrescenta o sócio Jorge Silva Martins.