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João Bravo da Costa

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Work Department

Corporate / M&A, Finance

Position

Professional Partner

Career

João Bravo da Costa is a Professional Partner and has been at Abreu Advogados since 2021 in the Corporate and M&A and Finance areas of practice, working in several jurisdictions, with a focus on Angola, and with a strong experience in major international transactions in Africa and United Arab Emirates.

João Bravo da Costa has a professional path dedicated to the Angolan market, but also with strong legal experience in the African market and in the United Arab Emirates.

He has advised several multinationals, in restructuring and M&A operations, in international trade transactions and in foreign exchange issues, involving various sectors such as Finance, Mining and Oil & Gas, Infrastructure and Distribution. On his track record, he has several international and multi-jurisdictional investment contracts.

João Bravo da Costa is a Lawyer admitted in the Angolan and Portuguese Bar Association and is also a candidate for the New York State Bar Association.

His academic record include an LL.M. from the Fordham University School of Law in Banking Corporate and Finance Law and a postgraduate degree in Management and Corporate Law from the Faculty of Economics of Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

He was nominated a 2021 Rising Star, by the Expert Guide, for her exemplar work in Corporate/M&A/Private Equity.

Languages

Portuguese, English and French.

Education

Law degree from the Catholic University of Portugal (2005);

Postgraduate diploma in Management and Corporate Law from the Nova University Lisbon, Faculty of Economics (2007);

LL.M. Banking Corporate and Finance Law from the Fordham University School of Law (2011).

Lawyer Rankings

Angola > Foreign firms

(Next Generation Partners)

João Bravo da Costa – Abreu Advogados

The Angola practice of Abreu Advogados often handles M&A, finance, and tax matters across the oil and gas as well as infrastructures sectors. Guilherme Santos Silva, Manuel Santos Vítor, and João Bravo da Costa lead the practice, Santos Silva advises oil and gas and aviation clients on corporate matters and dispute resolution, while Santos Vítor stands out in the energy and mining sectors. Bravo da Costa brings expertise in energy M&A, international trade, and financial matters.

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