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4100-134 PORTO
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Renata Valenti
Position
Partner
Career
Renata is the founding partner of PLMJ Colab Angola- RVA Advogados. Dedicated exclusively to the Angolan market for 15 years, she has extensive experience in supporting companies that want to set up or operate businesses in Angola.
In addition to corporate and M&A matters, she provides advice on employment law, real estate and construction, including real estate investment bodies, regulatory law and compliance, and private investment projects. In recent years, she has worked on technical assistance projects for Angolan public bodies in the water and sanitation sector financed by the African Development Bank.
Renata has postgraduate degrees in human rights from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra and in negotiation and mediation of disputes from the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto.
Before returning to PLMJ Colab, where she was of counsel and a senior associate at the partner firm in Angola from 2012 to 2017, she worked as an independent consultant and was a lawyer at ALC Advogados.
Languages
Portuguese, English and Italian
Memberships
Angolan Corporate Governance Association (ACGA)
Institute for the Certification and Training of Portuguese-speaking Mediators (ICFML)
International Association of Portuguese-Speaking Young Lawyers (JALP)
Education
Law degree form Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, 2004
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2008
Admitted to the Angolan Bar Association, 2009
Postgraduate degree in negotiation and mediation of disputes from the Faculty of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto and ICFML, 2020
Course in construction law, Cambridge, 2014
Diplomatic career preparation course (international relations, international and European law, and world economy), Universidade de Autónoma de Lisboa, 2006
Postgraduate degree in human rights, University of Coimbra, 2006
Lawyer Rankings
Angola > Foreign firms
(Next Generation Partners)PLMJ offers ‘excellent and seamless support’ to its clients, which include major international players in the technology, insurance and energy markets. It is well versed in advising on privatisation processes, share acquisitions and the implementation of complex investments. The team is led by Gonçalo dos Reis Martins, a banking and finance specialist who leverages his longstanding experience and multidisciplinary approach to his work with major oil and gas corporations. Renata Valenti splits her time between Luanda and Lisbon and boasts expertise in various commercial matters, from M&A to foreign investment. Ruben Brigolas excels in foreign investment. Inês Pinto da Costa left the firm in October 2024.
Angola > Local firms
PLMJ Colab Angola – RVA Advogados ‘has a clear grasp of the reality of the Angolan market’. It assists private and state-owned entities with regulatory work, due diligence processes and day-to-day legal advice. Renata Valenti is ‘an amazing leader’, proficient in handling M&A, employment and real estate issues. Emmanuel da Silva is a corporate lawyer who is active in the insurance and investment sectors, while Barros Gaspar Simão is a skilled negotiator and litigator.