Samantha Cyrne > Cuatrecasas > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile
Cuatrecasas Offices
Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, 6
Lisbon 1050-121
Portugal
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Samantha Cyrne
Position
Partner
Career
Experienced in advising foreign companies wishing to invest in Mozambique in all areas of business, from their incorporation, establishment and development of the activity, acquisitions and partnerships, statutory audits, contract drafting and negotiation, shareholder agreements and licensing.
Samantha Cyrne also provides advice to French companies with interests in Portugal, in a wide range of activities.
She has advised Mozambican and foreign banks on financing projects in Mozambique, namely in the areas of energy (gas and mining), infrastructure, agriculture, industry and tourism, and on the incorporation and restructuring of Mozambican banks, and their corporate management and regular transactions. Her experience extends to compliance with applicable laws in the areas of investment, foreign exchange control and land rights.
She has extensive experience in the Mozambican legal market. She was a legal consultant at a local law firm in Maputo from 2007 to 2010, and subsequently advised on numerous investment matters and projects in Mozambique from Cuatrecasas’ offices in Lisbon and Porto. She coordinated Cuatrecasas’ activity in that market until 2024.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Community and European Affairs in 2001.
Lawyer Rankings
Mozambique > Foreign law firms
Cuatrecasas offers clients diverse expertise in matters ranging from corporate M&A, banking and finance, and taxation to arbitration and labour law, acting for investment funds, private equity entities, financial organisations, and global corporations. Practice head Samantha Cyrne specialises in cross-border project finance transactions and concessions in sectors such as gas, mining, and infrastructure, as well as agriculture, industry, and tourism. Luís Soares De Sousa excels in supporting clients involved in the Mozambican market or those seeking investment opportunities in other regions.
Portugal > Porto: Leading commercial firms
(Leading individuals)Cuatrecasas fields an ‘excellent’ team, highlighted by clients for its ‘high technical competence’. The practice, which is continuously expanding, excels in a diverse range of matters, including corporate and M&A, public law, dispute resolution, tax, employment and data protection. At the helm sits Vasco Moura Ramos, who is an expert in public and administrative law. The ‘diligent’ Samantha Cyrne focuses on commercial and M&A matters, cross-border investments and real estate transactions, while Alexandra Sequeira specialises in employment and social security law, and is regularly involved in disciplinary proceedings. Dispute resolution is a core specialism for Mónica Azevedo.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Portugal > Porto: Leading commercial firms
- Porto: Leading commercial firms Portugal
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- Insolvency and restructuring
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