Miranda & Associados

Energy and Natural Resources | Oil and Gas | Foreign Investment | Projects

Partner

Head of Timor-Leste Office

Ricardo Alves Silva is a Partner at Miranda & Associados with over 25 years of experience, focusing on Administrative & Public Law, Corporate, Energy & Natural Resources (including Oil & Gas), Foreign Investment, and White Collar Crime. His work spans multiple jurisdictions, with a strong emphasis on African and Asia‑Pacific markets, where he has developed deep sectoral insight in energy, regulatory frameworks, and cross‑border investment.

Ricardo is widely recognized for his expertise, namely as a notable practitioner in Timor‑Leste and across Africa, especially in the fields of Oil & Gas, renewables and major projects. His prolific thought leadership includes dozens of articles on petroleum regulation, renewable energy, African upstream developments, LNG projects, administrative law, and economic policy. He has also contributed chapters to leading international publications and co‑authored legal opinions and comparative legal guides.

A frequent speaker at industry conferences worldwide, Ricardo has delivered presentations on regulatory reform, upstream licensing, LNG project development, joint operating agreements, and geopolitical developments in the oil and gas sector. His perspectives are valued by both government entities and major energy companies across Africa and the Asia‑Pacific region.

With a career deeply embedded in complex, resource‑driven markets, Ricardo brings deep-rooted experience in navigating the intersection of law, energy policy, and international business, making him a leading figure in the firm’s Energy & Natural Resources practice.

Portuguese | English

AIPN (2018–2019)

Vice-President for Membership

AIPN (2017–2018)

Board Member

American Bar Association’s Section of International Law with the Portuguese Bar Association (2014–2017)

Liaison

American Bar Association’s Section of International Law Africa Committee (2011–2013)

Co-Chair

 Timor-Leste Bar Association

Admitted in 2012

American Bar Association’s Section of International Law Africa Committee (2009–2011)

Vice-Chair

American Bar Association’s Section of International Law International Energy and Natural Resources Committee (2009–2012)

Vice-Chair

American Bar Association’s Section of International Law – Africa Committee and International Energy and Natural Resources Committee (since 2006)

Member

Portuguese Bar Association

Admitted in 2002

Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa (2004)

Master’s Degree in Public Law

Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa (2000) Degree in Law

Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa (2000) Summer course in European Law and Integration Law