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Zara Jamal

Zara Jamal

Abreu Advogados, Portugal

Work Department

Finance

Position

Partner

Career

Zara Jamal is a Partner at Abreu Advogados since 2016, and at JLA Advogados, Abreu Advogados’ associate firm in Mozambique, since 2014. She works primarily on the implementation of international businesses and project finance transactions in Mozambique, focusing particularly on the banking, insurance, real estate, agriculture and energy sectors.

Her practice centers particularly in the areas of banking, finance, corporate and regulatory law, often advising on international project financing transactions.

Her experience includes Islamic Banking having provided services for Murabaha’s first transaction in Mozambique.

Languages

Portuguese, English, Spanish

Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association International Bar Association Mozambique Bar Association

Education

Law degree from the Portuguese Catholic University Faculty of Law (2006)

Postgraduate degree in Islamic Banking & Finance from the London School of Business and Finance (2012)

Postgraduate degree in Intellectual Property from the University of Lisbon Faculty of law (2010)

Postgraduate degree in Information Society Law from the University of Lisbon Faculty of Law (2008)

Postgraduate degree in Competition Law and Regulation from the Economic, Institute for Economic, Fiscal and Tax Law (IDEFF) (2009)

Postgraduate degree in Intellectual Property from WIPO - World Intellectual Property Organization, in Dubrovnik, Croatia (2011)

Postgraduate degree in International Finance Law from St. Catherine's College, Oxford University  (2017)

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