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Couto, Graça & Associados (CGA)

Av. Kim il Sung, nº 961, Maputo, Moçambique
Tel: +258 21 48 64 38/40
Mob: +258 82 32 45 740/ + 258 84 33 33 390
Fax: +258 21 48 64 41
Email: cga@cga.co.mz

Directors: Pedro Couto; Jorge Graça; Rita Furtado; Telmo Ferreira and Álvaro Pinto Basto

Memberships: CGA is a member of Lex Africa and, most recently has joined the AERIAL network which is a network recently launched that aims to share information, expertise and resources on African countries´ aviation laws.

Languages spoken:

Portuguese, English, French and Spanish

Firm profile:

on the 1st of June 2011, H. Gamito, Couto, Gonçalves Pereira, Castelo Branco & Associados, Law firm MGA e Associados and Law Firm FBLP e Associados have merged into a new Law firm now called Couto, Graça e Associados.

This merger has already brought together teams of highly qualified and very experienced lawyers and with a very good knowledge of the country legal framework thus enhancing the ability and quality that each former law firm had individually and creating greater opportunities for current and prospective clients.

The new Law Firm relies on the founding partners and on the 45 Mozambican lawyers from the merging Law Firms, who were assigned to specific and specialized areas of practice, aiming to ensure the rendering of legal services that are tailored to and address totally the needs of the Clients.
The firms which merged into CGA have been ranked number 1 in Mozambique in several international publications, including Chambers, PLC Which Lawyer and IFLR 1000.

International Network: CGA is in a partnership with the Firm Cuatrecasas & Gonçalves Pereira which is part of the Firm Alliance that includes "Machado Meyer, Sendacz and Opice" from Brazil and "Pérez Alati, Grondona, Benites, Arnstsen & Martinez de Hoz" from Argentina.
The combined resources of the integrating law Firms are more than 800 lawyers and 16 offices in 10 different countries (Mozambique, Portugal, Spain, United States of America, United Kingdom, Belgium, Brazil, Angola, China and Argentina).

Areas of practice:

General Corporate and Commercial Law: Incorporations, reorganization and restructuring; Relationship with competitors, supplies and customers; Contract law; Foreign investment projects; Liquidation and dissolution of companies; Privatizations; Mergers and Acquisitions; Acquisition and sale of companies; Take-overs; Mergers and off-spins; Joint venture and strategic alliances; Management buy-outs; Due diligence and legal audit reports; Banking and finance law; Banking and finance products and services; Equity and equity-linked issues; Asset finance; Project finance; Corporate finance; Lease finance; Investment funds; Cross-border transactions; Investment banking; Bankruptcy; Moratorium, bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings; Debt restructuring; Tax Law; International tax planning; Tax planning; General tax advice; Taxation on real estate investment; Taxation on financial instruments; Insurance; Regulatory insurance issues; Insurance products and services; Incorporation and restructuring; Cross-border insurance services; Labour and employment; Senior management contracts; Collective dismissal; Pension schemes; Negotiations with unions; Restructuring of work force; Social security; Labour audits; Pension funds; Information Technology; Telecommunications law; Media law; Computer and software law; Licensing and regulatory issues; Contracts and joint venture; Data protection; Real Estate; Purchase, sale and development of real estate; Construction Law; Development of real estate projects; Real estate financing structures; Leases; Real estate funds; Urban planning; Intellectual Property; Trademark, patent and copyright protection; Intellectual property contract; Register arrangements; Litigation on infringement; Brand infringement and product imitation; Litigation; National and international arbitration; Company and commercial litigation; Environmental, telecommunications litigation; Tax litigation; Capital Markets; Initial public offering (IPO); Public offerings; Private and public placements; Capital market and security regulations; Stock market flotation; Underwriting and listings; Derivatives; Public Law and Regulatory Compliance; Constitutional and administrative law; Environmental law; Energy; Pharmaceutical law; State subsidies; Procurement law; Aviation and Maritime Law; Contractual and financing arrangements; Purchase, sale and lease; Regulatory matters and licensing; Arbitration.

Languages:

Portuguese; English; Spanish and French.