“The team is very well organized, technically competent and available to provide consistent and broad response and support up to the highest levels of the client organization, as well as time requirements, and also willing to offer different approaches and solutions and operational support. This team distinguishes itself from other law firms in terms of practical perspectives in such a complex rural environment and taking into account all legal and ethical requirements. This firm has extensive experience working closely with international law firms and is particularly associated with the Portuguese law firm Miranda & Associados. The team is praised by sources for its “ability to serve English-speaking clients in the oil, gas and energy sectors.” She often deals with project finance, mergers and acquisitions and start-ups. She has additional expertise in banking, telecommunications and shipping. Fátima Freitas Advogados is a member of Miranda Alliance, an international association of law firms and lawyers based mainly, but not exclusively, in Portuguese-speaking countries. Miranda Alliance currently comprises 15 jurisdictions: Angola, Brazil, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Côte d`Ivoire, Macao (China), Mozambique, Portugal, Republic of Congo, Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste. We also have liaison offices in the United States (Houston), the United Kingdom (London) and France (Paris) to better support our clients. Miranda Alliance`s law firms and lawyers are united by a common business strategy and shared values that enable us to provide world-class legal services that cover the needs of international and local clients on a truly coordinated basis.

GB LEGAL became a member of Miranda Alliance over 12 years ago and is one of Guinea-Bissau`s most traditional independent law firms, based in the capital Bissau. The combined experience of GB LEGAL and MIRANDA includes assisting several international clients in some of the country`s most important projects and initiatives. The firm is particularly known for advising many of the largest foreign investors doing business in Guinea-Bissau, although GB LEGAL`s client base also includes local businesses and individuals. The firm`s lawyers have been trained in Miranda`s offices in Portugal and are fluent in English and French. International clients praise our Guinea-Bissau team for the quality of its service, responsiveness and business orientation. As one of the most dynamic young consulting firms in Côte d`Ivoire, our firm provides legal advice to international investors and clients, bringing local expertise, particularly in natural resources and agriculture, as well as broader expertise in business, trade (including OHADA), employment, regulation and litigation. Cabinet Gomes is “one of the best-known law firms on the market” and maintains close relationships with a number of leading international law firms. With offices in Pointe-Noire and Brazzaville, the firm is well positioned to support international companies in all commercial mandates and to advise them on tax and corporate restructuring matters.

The company continues to be a popular choice for mining, oil and gas clients seeking assistance with permits and local regulations. Market commentators also point to the strength of their lawyers in serving English-speaking clients, with one adding: “The firm is best known for commercial litigation.” Cabinet Gomes continues to be associated with the Portuguese company Miranda & Associados. This leading company has offices in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire and is often sought after for its expertise in banking and finance, oil and gas and energy. He has extensive experience advising international mining and oil companies on tax, corporate restructuring and licensing matters. He has been contracted by several international companies in a variety of business matters and currently works with the Portuguese Miranda & Associados. Sources praise Cabinet Gomes as “a good law firm with a good reputation” and highlight the high standard of its lawyers. “DENTONS LEAD`s partners are young, innovative, but also experienced. They have a very strong local experience and extensive international practice, working not only with foreign clients, but also with leading globally recognized international companies with which they have peers.

The team has also benefited greatly from integration within DENTONS which has greatly strengthened its international approach. DENTONS LEAD has an outstanding team covering all relevant areas of Angolan business law. They are reliable, proactive, fast and business-oriented. Our contrarian approach, as well as our dynamism, reflect our desire for innovation and adaptation. Dentons` core team consists of a group of highly dynamic and experienced lawyers with multidisciplinary expertise in key areas of Angolan commercial law. Dentons Lead regularly collaborates with leading international law firms on major international business activities.