Couto, Graça e Associados, lda – member of CMS > Maputo, Mozambique > Firm Profile
Couto, Graça e Associados, lda – member of CMS Offices
AV 24 DE JULHO, NR 7
7TH FLOOR
MAPUTO
Mozambique
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Couto, Graça e Associados, lda – member of CMS > The Legal 500 Rankings
Mozambique > Local law firms Tier 1
With ‘concrete experience in large and complex transactions’, Couto, Graça e Associados, lda – member of CMS is recognised for its proficiency in corporate, banking and finance, and real estate law, as well as in concessions, labour, and dispute resolution matters. Pedro Couto, heading the energy, natural resources, and infrastructure department, is renowned for his expertise in PPPs and large-scale projects in sectors such as infrastructure, oil and gas, mining, and banking. Telmo Ferreira, directing the corporate, tax, and capital markets practice, is a go-to advisor on M&As, IPOs, corporate governance, and concession contracts. Álvaro Pinto Basto, leading the litigation department, specialises in domestic and international arbitration and judicial proceedings. Gisela Graça is also a key contact. The Maputo-based firm joined CMS in November 2022.Other key lawyers:
Pedro Couto; Telmo Ferreira; Álvaro Pinto Basto; Faizal Jusob; Célia Francisco; Gisela Graça
Testimonials
‘CGA provides very high-quality services and concrete experience in large and complex transactions.’
‘The team are well experienced and always available to help.’
‘CGA is a firm with highly qualified staff and a sense of responsibility. It has a team with knowledge in different areas and is always ready to respond to the needs of its clients.’
‘Their sense of responsibility, technical abilities and knowledge of good market practices are some of the characteristics that set CGA lawyers apart from those from other firms.’
‘Experience and knowledge of local law.’
Key clients
Azura
Mozal
CFAO Motors Mozambique Lda
Access Bank Mozambique
Sasol South Africa
Millennium Bim
Nedbank Moçambique
Vodacom
Eni
Work highlights
- Provided legal assistance for a gas-fired power station project involving the generation and sale, including export, of up to 250 MW of electricity.
- Advised on the sale of a major shareholder’s participatory interests in an energy company operating under a concession agreement.
- Advised on the development and implementation of a 40MWp solar power plant.
Lawyer Profiles
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Mrs Emilia Fernanda Camacho | Partner and Head of Corporate | View Profile |
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Mr Pedro Pombo Gamboa Couto | Chairman of Couto, Graça e Associados | View Profile |
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Mr Jorge Manuel Ferreira Da Graça | Senior Partner and Legal Consultant in the Law Firm CGA – Couto,… | View Profile |
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Mr Telmo Ferreira | Managing Partner and Leader of Corporate, Capital Markets and Tax Department | View Profile |
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Mrs Célia Francisco | Partner and head of Banking, Finance and Insurance | View Profile |
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Mr Faizal Jusob | Partner and Head of Investments and Business Development department | View Profile |
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Mr Rui Miguel Assara Loforte | Partner and Head of Labor and Industrial Property DepartmentCOO- Chief Operational Officer | View Profile |
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Mr Álvaro Telles da Sylva Pinto Basto | Partner and Head of the Litigation Department of Couto, Graça e Associados | View Profile |
Diversity
We have a team of seventy-three in which 55% are women, 44% men and 1% disabled. Working in a multicultural country with a representative number of different religions, CGA has a cultural diversity environment that is very positive in many different ways, by having different approaches, sensibility with client’s culture, language and ways of doing business.
CGA keep our own in-house training program and internship that for development of our lawyers, not only technical skills, but also focused on empowering leadership and management skills.
Diversity
We have a team of 73 in which 55% are women, 44% men and 1% disabled. Working in a multicultural country with a representative number of different religions, CGA has a cultural diversity environment that is very positive in many different ways, by having different approaches, sensibility with client’s culture, language and ways of doing business.
CGA keep our own in-house training program and internship that for development of our lawyers, not only technical skills, but also focused on empowering leadership and management skills.
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