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Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

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Herbert Smith Freehills LLP has ‘the ability to handle complex transactions as if they were simple’ and is active across the oil and gas, healthcare, telecoms and natural resources sectors. It has an established presence in the Angolan market, focusing mainly on project finance, competition law and asset acquisition. Edgar Monteiro is a London-based lawyer who has 'a lot of experience in many fields, particularly in projects and project finance’.
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  • ‘Edgar Monteiro communicates and coordinates transactions efficiently.'
  • ‘The people are quite hands-on, dedicated and knowledgeable.’
  • 'What made the work different was the team's broad knowledge of competition law, their availability, client care, and the ability to handle complex transactions as if they were simple.’
  • 'The firm is very experienced and delivers its services with a very high degree of quality and reliability.'
  • 'Edgar Monteiro has a lot of experience in many fields, particularly in projects and project finance.'
  • 'The team is very strong at delivering work to the client on time and often ahead of schedule. The responsiveness is incredible, and from partners to junior associates, everyone works to ensure the best execution and timely delivery of work to the client.'

Key clients

  • International Finance Corporation
  • Azule Energy
  • Comcast Corporation

Work highlights

  • Advised IFC on the financing of the construction and equipping of the Clínica Sagrada Esperança new hospital building and supporting facilities in Luanda.
  • Advised Comcast Corporation on the joint venture between Comcast's subsidiary, NBCUniversal, and the Multichoice Group, to create a new streaming platform available in sub-Saharan Africa, including Angola.

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Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Edgar Monteiro

Practice head

Edgar Monteiro; Martin Kavanagh; Jean Meijer; Paul Morton