Paula Corte Real is a Brazilian lawyer, consultant, and researcher on issues related to the internet and technology. She holds an MSc degree in Media and Communications Governance from the London School of Economics and Political Science awarded through Chevening Scholarship. Paula also holds a Diploma in Internet Governance from the Universidad de San Andrés and a Bachelor of Law degree from the Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil.

Before joining Access Partnership, Paula was Head of Research on a leading Tech & Media Law firm in Brazil and a consultant to multiple organisations, including the Internet Society and the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, supporting their Digital Access Programme in Brazil. Paula speaks Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French.