Mr Bruno Xavier de Pina > Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados > Lisbon, Portugal > Lawyer Profile

Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
RUA CASTILHO, 165
1070-050 LISBOA
Portugal
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Position

International Consultant

Career

Bruno Xavier de Pina joined the firm in 2021.
Bruno is a profound expert on the Lusophone world, in particular on the Angolan and Cape Verdean markets, with relevant experience in cross-border matters. He has been dedicated to the sectors of telecommunications, electronics and aviation, oil and gas and manufacturing.
Bruno Xavier de Pina was a partner and coordinator of the Angola International Group (Angola Desk and BCSA, an Angolan law firm) at PLMJ, having also worked at Raposo Bernardo & Associados, Miranda & Associados and Deloitte as a tax consultant.
He is a lawyer since 2004, being specialised in advising on foreign investment operations and on projects investment’s reorganization.
In 2017 Bruno Xavier de Pina was recognized with the Iberian Lawyer’s “Forty under 40” award and with the Outstanding Achievement award, received on that same occasion.

Languages

Portuguese and English

Memberships

São Tomé and Principe Bar Association; Portuguese Bar Association.

Education

Law Degree (University of Lisbon School of Law, 2001). Postgraduate Studies in Taxation – Gestão Fiscal das Organizações (ISEG – Lisbon School of Economics and Management, 2003).

Lawyer Rankings

Portugal > Transport

Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados is home to a team of industry specialists well placed to advise on a wide range of mandates within the aviation, shipping, and wider transport sectors. With a strong track record in financing, insurance, tax, and litigation matters, the group is especially noted for its proficiency in ship finance, registrations and leasing contracts. The practice is under the joint leadership of four partners: Segismundo Pinto Basto, the main point of contact for transactions in the aviation segment; Manuel de Freitas Pita, who focuses on international agreements and other matters related to the International Shipping Registry of Madeira; Claudia Santos Cruz, an authority on ship finance and arrest, who is trusted by major banks, shipowners, and charterers; and Bruno Xavier de Pina, who possesses in-depth knowledge Angola’s legal landscape.

Angola > Foreign firms

(Next Generation Partners)

Bruno Xavier de PinaMorais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados

Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados is vastly experienced in handling both inbound and outbound cross-border investments into Angola, and counts public entities, multinational companies, international banks, and private equity funds on its client roster. The practice is also often engaged in project finance and arbitration across the energy, natural resources, and infrastructure sectors. Claudia Santos Cruz advises on the international and cross-border aspects of investments between Portugal and Lusophone Africa, and leads the firm’s Lusophone Africa practice with André de Sousa Vieira. de Sousa Vieira excels in international energy and infrastructure project finance matters, Irina Neves Ferreira brings experience in private investment, insurance law, and real estate, while Bruno Xavier de Pina assists clients in the oil and gas, aviation, and banking sectors.