CMS
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With ‘an impressive range of skills’, CMS’ diverse expertise spans the energy, infrastructure, mining, transportation, and healthcare sectors. The firm’s Angola practice is housed within its Lusophone Africa team, and is spearheaded by Alberto Galhardo Simões, Nuno Alves Mansilha, and Tiago Machado Graça. Galhardo Simões is well-regarded for his infrastructures, project finance, and M&A expertise, while Alves Mansilha is knowledgeable of cross-border undertakings. Machado Graça primarily counsels on international tax, corporate restructuring, and financing strategies.
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‘Tiago Machado Graça is the best lawyer I have worked with in any country. He negotiated an excellent deal for us and was an absolute pleasure to work with. He was efficient, dedicated, friendly, very smart strategically and was quick to respond or be available whenever needed.’
‘The Luanda (Angola) office of CMS works together with the Lisbon (Portugal) Office of CMS to ensure the robustness of the legal advice provided on Angolan issues.'
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Key clients
- Bosch
- BAI (Banco Angolano de Investimentos)
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Work highlights
- Advising Sun Africa on a Rural Electrification Project (“REP”) for the development, construction, and financing of renewable energy, grid infrastructure, agriculture and water purification projects, all to be implemented on a D&EPC basis in 7 provinces in Angola.
- Advising Azule Energy on the Angolan law aspects following the merger of bp and ENI respective Angolan oil & gas businesses.
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