Ms Paula Duarte Rocha > MDR Advogados > Maputo, Mozambique > Lawyer Profile
MDR Advogados Offices
AVENIDA MARGINAL, 141
TORRES RANI, TORRE DE ESCRITORIOS, 8.º PISO
MAPUTO
Mozambique
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Ms Paula Duarte Rocha
Work Department
Banking and Project Finance; Commercial, Corporate and Contracts; Mining and Oil & Gas.
Position
With more than 20 years of experience in the Mozambican market advising foreign investors, sponsors and lenders, she is involved in structured financing and infrastructure projects. Experienced on cross border transactions and regulatory issues, having developed know how in advising economic operators and contracting authorities in public procurement and public private partnerships. Paula is also an arbitrator, with a developed track record in institutional and ad-hoc arbitrations. She is a Partner with MDR Advogados.
Career
Partner, MDR Advogados.
Languages
Portuguese and English.
Memberships
Mozambique Bar Association. CACM (Centre for Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation). Member of the Mozambique Internationalisation Committee for the Commercial Arbitration Centre of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Member of the Mozambique Internationalization Committee of the Portuguese Commercial Arbitration Centre (CAC-CIM).
Education
Law Degree. Arbitration Course. International Oil & Gas Law, Contracts and Negotiations course.
Lawyer Rankings
Mozambique > Local law firms
(Leading individuals)MDR Advogados specialises in key sectors, such as energy, natural resources, banking and finance, and insurance, assisting a diverse array of clients including state-owned corporations, multinational companies, international banks, and governments. Managing partner Tiago Arouca Mendes primarily advises foreign clients on restructuring, M&A, and financing operations in Mozambique, while founding partner Paula Duarte Rocha brings notable experience in banking, project finance, and transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors. The firm is an integral member of the Morais Leitão Legal Circle.