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Carla F. Machado
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Partner

Carla F. Machado

Joined PLMJ in 2017.
Partner in the Public Law practice.

About Carla

Carla is a partner in the Public Law practice and has 14 years' experience.

She focuses on public law, particularly administrative law, administrative procedure and public procurement.

Carla holds a law degree and a master's degree in Public Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, where she is currently pursuing a PhD in the same field.
 
She is a guest lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, where she teaches administrative law, administrative procedure and public contracts. She has also taught on numerous training courses and spoken at seminars and on postgraduate courses in the area of public law, with a particular focus on public procurement. Carla is the author, co-author and contributor to numerous publications in the area of public law and, in particular, public procurement, town and country planning, and administrative modernisation.
 
Carla has been a member of several juries for master's and postgraduate programmes in public law.
 
She is an associate of the Centre for Studies in Public Law and Regulation (CEDIPRE) and a contributor to the Public Contracts Journal.
 
Carla was an assistant to the Minister of the Presidency and of Administrative Modernisation in the 21st Constitutional Government, and an assistant to the Ministers for Internal Administration in the 19th and 20th Constitutional Governments.
Practices:
Administrative and constitutional litigation
Banking, finance and securities litigation
Energy and natural resources
Financial public law and the Court of Auditors
Projects and infrastructure
Public procurement and administrative contracts
Sectors:
Agribusiness
Defence
Desks:
Cape Verde Desk

Contacts

Office: Porto
(+351) 226 074 700*
carla.ferreiramachado@plmj.pt

*National landlines call

Languages:
English, French

Academic Background

  • Law degree from the University of Coimbra, 2008
  • Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2013
  • Postgraduate in European justice and human rights from the University of Coimbra, 2008
  • Postgraduate in public procurement from the University of Coimbra, 2011
  • Postgraduate in administrative and tax justice from the University of Coimbra, 2012
  • Master's in legal and political sciences from the University of Coimbra, 2010
  • Prize for the best students of the University of Coimbra, in the academic years 2003-2004 and 2004-2005
  • Wolters Kluwer Merit Prize - University of Coimbra, 2009
  • Scholarship from the Rangel de Sampaio Foundation of the University of Coimbra, in the academic years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010

Professional Background

  • Lecturer on the specialisation course in local government public procurement (CEFA)
  • Assistant lecturer on the public procurement module of the masters in administrative law at the University of Minho
  • Guest assistant lecturer at the law faculty of the University of Coimbra, 2013

Member of

  • Member of the Public Procurement Group (GCP) of the Centre for Studies in Public Law and Regulation (CEDIPRE), 2013
  • Member of master's examination panels in public law and of recruitment selection panels

The Legal 500

2026 - Carla F. Machado, Leading Associates | Public Law
2025 - Carla F. Machado, Recommended | Public Law
2023 - Carla F. Machado | Public Law
2023 - Carla F. Machado, Recommended | Oporto Market
2022 - Carla F. Machado | Public Law
2021 - Carla F. Machado | Public Law

Chambers Europe

2026 - Carla F. Machado, Associate to Watch | Public & Administrative Law

"Carla stands out for her extraordinary technical clarity and communication skills. She translates complex matters into practical, objective and applicable guidance within the business context."

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