MFA Legal & Tech expands its Technology, Innovation & Regulatory practice with Patrícia Paias joining as Partner

MFA Legal & Tech announces the integration of Patrícia Paias as Partner in the Technology, Innovation and Regulatory area, where she will lead the Life Sciences and IP Litigation streams, complementing the technology, digital, and regulatory service offering already established by Jorge Silva Martins.

With a distinguished international career as in-house counsel at multinationals such as Sandoz and Gilead Sciences, and experience at the European Patent Office, as well as at several national law firms, Patrícia brings a unique expertise that combines scientific rigour with a strong technological core. Her profile perfectly aligns with our firm’s strategy to lead legal advisory in high-tech and innovation-driven sectors, such as healthcare, biotechnology, electronic communications, energy, and retail.

With this integration, MFA now offers a 360º approach to all industries linked to innovation, consolidating our end-to-end offering in Emerging & Digital Technologies, Intellectual Property & Technology Transactions, and Regulatory and Regulated Sectors.

According to Samuel Fernandes de Almeida, Managing Partner at MFA Legal & Tech: "This is another step towards establishing MFA Legal & Tech as a boutique with a differentiated positioning, specialised in high-value-added areas with a strong technological DNA in highly complex and sophisticated sectors. We have known Patrícia for many years and recognise her talent and outstanding professional path, combined with an integrity and high standard of excellence that fit perfectly within our firm's culture and strategy. With the ongoing profound digital transformation, we anticipate that the market will demand a deep understanding of the intersection between technology, science, and innovation. By integrating Patrícia into the structure we designed with Jorge Silva Martins, we have developed a unique and differentiating market approach, capable of anticipating trends, managing risk, and ensuring legal certainty for our clients' assets, transactions, and disputes." 

 Welcome to the team, Patrícia!