Raposo Bernardo
Raposo Bernardo stands out for its banking and finance capabilities, and is a key contact for financial establishments and multinational companies across the oil and gas, energy, infrastructure, and aviation sectors. Ana Cláudia Rangel is particularly active on corporate, commercial, licensing, and transactional matters, while Nelson Raposo Bernardo’s expertise encompasses M&A, capital markets, and project financing. Júlio Martins Júnior brings experience in corporate law, with a strong emphasis on M&A, share and asset transactions, and regulatory work.
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Testimonials
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‘They are very experienced lawyers who manage to transform very complicated situations into uncomplicated processes and sometimes into opportunities to improve our efficiency. This law firm has lawyers of the highest calibre, with a wealth of experience and technical knowledge, because of their involvement in multiple large-scale international transactions.’
‘Nelson Raposo Bernardo does an excellent job, always gives prompt responses, and pays attention to detail, which is fantastic. He is also very cooperative with our concerns and very professional. Ana Cláudia Rangel is very competent in her work for two reasons: she prepares very well for any matter, and she can easily extrapolate from her experience and technical knowledge the best solution at each moment.’
‘Raposo Bernardo is a unique international law firm that stands out for the high performance in the responses to each request from our teams. There is no other that compares to it in what is the most important in a law firm.'
‘Every time I consulted with Raposo Bernardo for major transactional operations, it was handled with utmost care and professionalism. Their team of high-quality experts has excellent technical know-how. ’
‘Nelson Raposo Bernardo is the lawyer of our complete trust. He is a brilliant lawyer, very honest and trustworthy; technically speaking, he is the best lawyer I know. Ana Cláudia Rangel is a great leader, extremely competent and an excellent support for our local activities. All her advice is very solid and safe, and I have never seen her fail. ’
‘Nelson Raposo Bernardo gives us the needed and strong confidence concerning the knowledge of the Angolan law. He is an amazing leading lawyer, with an impressive work capacity and an extremely skilful and intelligent way of dealing with all legal matters. Ana Cláudia Rangel knows how to get the best out of any negotiation situation, regardless of the parties and the characteristic pressure in the Angolan market.’
‘What makes Raposo Bernardo’s practice unique is its superior quality of service that it is not easy to find in a market like Angola or in other countries. It’s a super professional firm, with top client dedication and is extremely knowledgeable about Angolan Law.’
‘Nelson Raposo Bernardo is the best international lawyer for business matters and general business law in Angola. He is extremely successful in his style of doing law and knows all subjects with impressive depth. Ana Cláudia Rangel is also a fantastic lawyer who is professional, determined, available, knowledgeable and provides her clients with the utmost care and best service.'
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ana Cláudia Rangel, Nelson Raposo Bernardo, Júlio Martins Júnior