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MAPUTO
Mozambique
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Tomás Timbane
Position
Partner
Career
Tomás Timbane has a standout litigation and international arbitration practice and advises on PPPs and commercial issues relating to energy, oil and gas, electricity and mining. He also has extensive experience in banking, finance, and insurance law.
Tomás Timbane advises high-profile clients, especially banks, state-owned enterprises, and conglomerates, on complex cross-border issues, foreign investment, public-private partnerships, and multijurisdictional matters.
Tomás is a partner at TTA – Sociedade de Advogados has been a PLMJ international partner since 2011.
Tomás was the Mozambican Bar Association President between May 2013 and May 2016. He took part in numerous commissions to review legislation and is the author of books and dozens of articles published in specialized reviews and magazines.
Languages
Portuguese and English
Memberships
- The Mozambican Bar Association (since 2001);
- International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (Since 2017);
- Africa Commission of the International Court of Arbitration (Since 2018);
- SADC Panel of International Commercial Arbitrators (Since 2020);
- Club Español del Arbitraje (Since 2019);
- CAMARB – Câmara de Mediação e Arbitragem Empresarial-Brasil (Since 2022);
- Centro de Resolução de Conflitos da Universidade de São Paulo (Since 2021);
- The 7ª Panel of Arbitrators of Shanghai Arbitration Commission (SHAC) (Since 2022);
- Conselho Científico do Embondeiro – Revista dos Tribunais (Since 2021);
- Industrial Property Official Agent (Since 2001);
- Conciliation and Conflict Mediation Maputo Center as an arbitrator at the Arbitration (Since 2021).
Education
- PhD in Law, Faculty of Law – Eduardo Mondlane University (2019);
- LL.M. in Law from the Faculty of Law of Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo (2005);
- Law degree from the Faculty of Law of Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo (1993/1998).
Lawyer Rankings
Mozambique > Local law firms
(Leading individuals)TTA – Sociedade de Advogados, a full-service law firm and a member of PLMJ Colab, offers expertise in foreign investment, corporate and commercial, infrastructure, projects, concessions, and licensing mandates. The firm is led by managing partner Tomás Timbane, who specialises in litigation and international arbitration, with an active role in PPPs and the commercial aspects of energy, oil and gas, electricity, and mining matters. Natércia Sitoé brings experience in corporate and commercial issues, especially in relation to exports, international trade, and foreign investment. Amina Abdala focuses on public and private law, particularly public procurement, PPP, land, and regulatory issues, while Alfiado Pascoal is dedicated to civil, criminal, and employment litigation and arbitration.