Marcelo Leonardo is LLB graduate from Eduardo Mondlane University (Mozambique). A member of the Mozambique Bar Association. He completed the following Admission Courses with the Mozambique Bar Association: Contract Law, Labour Law and Labour Procedural Law, Multidisciplinary Practices / Commercial Law, Forensic practices, Civil Procedural Law and Executive Appeals and Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law and has experience in consulting for private entities in Mozambique.

His legal career spans from ASA Advogados Associados, Lda (Legal Consultant: 2019-2021 Mozambique); Abdurremane Sociedade Advogados, Lda (Legal Advisor: 2018-2019 base in Nacala - Nampula); Instituto do Patrocínio e Assistência Jurídica – IPAJ (Paralegal: 2014 Mozambique); ProSport Moçambique, Lda (Human Resources Legal Consultant and Project Coordinator: 2014-2018 Mozambique) and LOA Advogados Associados (Associate: 2021 to present).