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Carla Ferreira Machado

Carla Ferreira Machado

Europe 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Public Law

Career

Carla is a managing associate in the Public Law practice. She has been practicing law for about 14 years, with a focus on public law, in particular administrative law, administrative procedure and public procurement.

Carla has a law degree, a master’s and a PhD in public law, all from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra.

She is guest lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra, teaching the subjects of administrative law, administrative procedure and public contracts.

She has taught on numerous training courses and spoken at seminars and postgraduate courses in the area of public law, with a particular focus on public procurement. Carla is the author, co-author and contributors to many 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 courses 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.

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

Professional Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association (OA)

Grupo de Contratação Pública (GCP) do Centro de Estudos de Direito Público e Regulação (CEDIPRE)

Júri de provas de Mestrado na área do Direito Público e de concursos públicos de pessoal

Publications

https://www.plmj.com/en/knowledge/news/PLMJ-experts-author-039Panoramic-Public-Procurement039-guide/33440/

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Public Law - Portugal

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Individual Editorial

Carla Ferreira Machado regularly assists with large domestic and international public law disputes. She provides further support on concessions, public tenders and public procurement procedures.

Strengths

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  • Carla Ferreira Machado impresses with high autonomy, seniority and quality levels.

    Public LawChambers European Guide
  • 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.

    Public LawChambers European Guide
  • Carla Ferreira Machado is a sophisticated and experienced practitioner. She is super focused on the client at all times.

    Public LawChambers European Guide
  • Carla's extraordinary work capacity and exemplary level of rigour has been fundamental to our peace of mind.

    Public LawChambers European Guide

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