Guilherme Daniel
GdA AdvogadosAs the exclusive member of VdA in Mozambique, GDA Advogados merges its international expertise with in-depth local market knowledge, providing comprehensive services to both international investors and local businesses across diverse sectors. The firm is led by founding partner Guilherme Daniel, who specialises in corporate, energy, natural resources, and infrastructure law, with a particular emphasis on the oil and gas industry. His team, including Lorna Guilande, Helna Vitoldás, and Kenny Laisse, brings expertise in the banking and finance, infrastructure, energy, and TMT sectors.
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- 'The team is structured, supportive and responds in a timely and effective manner to client requests.'
- 'The friendliness and proficiency that everyone at their level dedicates to answering and resolving questions makes the difference and creates motivation.'
Key clients
- Standard Bank of South Africa
- Mota- Engil, Engenharia e Construção África, S.A. (Mota-Engil África)
- Exor Petroleum
- Puma Energy Moçambique, Limitada
- Aujan Group
Work highlights
- Advised Standard Bank of South Africa, as lead arranger and bookrunner, on all Mozambican law matters related to the refinancing and syndication of the debt of Grit Real Estate Income Group Limited, a pan-African real estate company.
- Advised Mota-Engil África on the public tender for a concession under a public-private partnership regime, encompassing the design, construction, financing, operation, and maintenance of toll motorways in Mozambique.
- Advised Puma on a transaction involving the carve-out of seven aviation fuel business units from a BP Group entity and the acquisition of BP's entire share capital in a joint venture Mozambican entity (BP Aviation).
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Guilherme Daniel