Raposo Bernardo is frequently seen acting on project development, project finance and real estate matters. The practice is jointly headed by Joana Andrade Correia, who advises on joint ventures, partnerships and private investments across a variety of sectors, including aviation, consumer goods and retail, and Manuel Albuquerque, who supports numerous international business initiatives in areas such as oil and gas, infrastructure and real estate.
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Testimonials
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- 'Joana Andrade Correia practices extremely sophisticated law, is always up to date with the latest international trends in the legal world and plays an important role in discussions at that level. .'
- 'Manuel Albuquerque is a skillful lawyer with technical and commercial acumen, very well organized, proactive, and dynamic.’
- 'Manuel Albuquerque is a very confident and experienced lawyer who is also very accessible, giving us a significant level of comfort. He provides pragmatic advice on projects of high dimension and complexity. It is a pleasure to deal with him, as he has an ability to anticipate opposing lawyers’ moves in transactions.'
- 'Their lawyers are all very well prepared for any type of legal matter, as we have seen.'
- 'it has a level of service with top European standards, unparalleled in Mozambique, and a very sophisticated team, used to large international transactions, and which is always present in legal support for the largest businesses in the country.'
Work highlights
Advised on the financing of a logistics platform integrating logistics infrastructure, bonded warehouses, container storage and light industrial units covering approximately 400 hectares for an estimated investment value of USD 380 million.
Advising on the project finance for the design, construction and operation of a municipal solid waste treatment and sanitary landfill centre structured under a 25-year concession agreement for the amount of USD 255 million.
Advising on an upstream oil exploration (E&P) project, covering the full life cycle of the project from structuring the investment vehicle and negotiating finance documents to securing regulatory approvals and protecting investor interests, involving finding, assessing and securing potential underground oil and natural gas reserves, involving an investment of USD 325 million.
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Practice head
Joana Andrade Correia; Manuel Albuquerque
Other key lawyers
Edson Santos