PLMJ Colab Angola - RVA Advogados ‘has a clear grasp of the reality of the Angolan market’. It assists private and state-owned entities with regulatory work, due diligence processes and day-to-day legal advice. Renata Valenti is 'an amazing leader’, proficient in handling M&A, employment and real estate issues. Emmanuel da Silva is a corporate lawyer who is active in the insurance and investment sectors, while Barros Gaspar Simão is a skilled negotiator and litigator.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Renata Valenti and Orlando Buta are clearly very knowledgeable, both on an academic and practical level.'
- 'The team provides personalised attention to every matter.'
- 'The team has specialists in every sector.'
- 'Renata Valenti is an amazing leader.'
- 'The team quickly adapts to changes and challenges in the business.'
- 'This practice has a wide array of expertise, with good communication skills.'
- 'The team has a clear grasp of the reality of the Angolan market and how it works.'
- 'Renata Valenti is an excellent lawyer.'
Key clients
- Galp Energia
- SG HEMERA CAPITAL PARTNERS – SGOIC, S.A.
- Afentra PLC
- OLEA Insurance Solutions Africa
- SAS SUEZ International
- Huawei Technologies Angola, Limitada
- Clariant Oil Services UK
- Standard Bank Group
- AMT S.A. Advanced Maritime Transports
- ENSA - Empresa Nacional de Seguros de Angola, S.A.
Work highlights
- Advised Afentra on the acquisition of four non-operated interests from Sonangol P&P and INA.
- Advising ENSA on the preliminary legal due diligence and the structuring and implementation of the privatisation, through an IPO.
- Advising SUEZ on BITA and PROGUA projects.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Renata Valenti