Raposo Bernardo‘s diverse client base includes international banks, multinational natural resources entities and major technology corporations. The ’excellent team of lawyers, who are very professional and bright’ is led by Ana Cláudia Rangel, who is qualified to practice in both Portugal and Angola and is noted for her capabilities in managing privatisation processes, regulatory issues and dispute resolution. Júlio Martins Júnior has a background in corporate and finance law and has been involved in legislative reform across Angola and other Lusophone jurisdictions. Nelson Raposo Bernardo co-heads the department and utilises his background in banking to bring a multidisciplinary approach.
Testimonials
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- 'It is a firm that has an excellent team of lawyers who are very professional and bright.'
- 'Ana Claudia Rangel is always well-informed and extremely proactive in making us aware of the new legal rules and local practices.'
- 'Nelson Raposo Bernado is a fantastic lawyer.'
- 'The whole team is exquisite.'
- 'Júlio Martins Júnior is very quick in his appraisals and very smart in the solutions he adopts to address our problems.'
- 'It is a unique law firm that I deeply respect.'
- 'The firm certainly provides outstanding client service.'
- 'It really does try to understand its clients’ objectives and the business issues underlying them.'
Work highlights
- Advising a multinational bank on a credit facility loan agreement for a highway construction project.
- Advising a multinational bank in the global financing of integrated infrastructures of water supply and wastewater treatment in villages in the south of the country.
- Advising a national oil corporation on the purchase of participation rights in an oil exploration block in a global investment.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ana Cláudia Rangel, Nelson Raposo Bernardo, Júlio Martins Júnior