Marta Pedro
PLMJPLMJ effectively supports domestic and international clients in their Mozambique-based ventures and represents Mozambican clients in investments across other Lusophone jurisdictions. Active in the oil and gas, energy, natural resources and construction sectors, the firm offers a wide range of expertise spanning cross-border M&A, tax, and foreign investment, as well as currency exchange legislation, projects, and arbitration. Leading the Africa team is Gonçalo dos Reis Martins, who has significant banking and finance sector expertise, and advises international and local banks, financial institutions, and asset managers. Marta Pedro contributes wide-ranging knowledge of real estate, tourism, and corporate transactions within the country. Former co-head Inês Pinto da Costa is no longer at the firm.
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Key clients
- Galp Energia
- GIMTL
- Bharat Petro Resources Limited
- Standard Bank South Africa
- Banco Internacional de Moçambique
- FNB Moçambique
- Banco Société Générale Moçambique
- Banco Único
- Standard Bank Mozambique
- Revolut
- African Import-Export Bank
- Cummins Mozambique
- Multichoice Africa
- Nedbank
Work highlights
- Advised Galp Energia on a USD 36 million project finance facility for GIMTL, granted by Banco Internacional de Moçambique, S.A., for constructing and operating a hydrocarbon storage and handling terminal in Matola.
- Advised the concessionaires (Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Oil India Limited) of Area 1 of the Rovuma LNG project on a landmark USD 20 billion restructuring financing.
- Advised Standard Bank Mozambique on various banking matters under Mozambican law, including recently representing the client in providing USD 200 million in term and revolving credit facilities to Vodacom Moçambique, S.A.
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Practice head
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Gonçalo dos Reis Martins