CGA - Couto, Graça e Associados is a Mozambican law firm integrating multidisciplinary and focused teams with expertise in various fields of law that work in collaboration and share knowledge and information, in order to satisfy our client´s needs and expectations. Our firm embraces a spirit of diversity and inclusion and our lawyers are committed to create enduring client relationships founded in a value driven culture employing safe, pragmatic and innovative legal solutions tailored to each client´s requirements.

Our recognized expertise in the fields of corporate and commercial law, regulatory compliance and public law, banking and finance, capital markets, real estate, tax, labor and employment law, arbitration and litigation, information technology law and aviation and maritime law, afforded CGA a consistent top tear firm ranking by top ranking agencies, namely Chambers Global Guide, Legal 500 EMEA and IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate Guide. We´ve been also the only Mozambican firm listed among the Top 50 largest law firms in Africa in accordance with Africa Legal.

By being a full member of CMS, CGA is able to offer its clients a unique, comprehensive, and multi-jurisdictional approach, providing access to a global community of more than 5,800 lawyers spread across 74 cities and 44 countries.

• Banking
• Capital markets: Debt
• Competition
• M&A
• Project development
• Project finance
• Restructuring and insolvency
• Real estate finance
• Financial services regulatory

Natural Resources & Energy
Pedro Couto
pcouto@cga.co.mz
Telmo Ferreira
tferreira@cga.co.mz

• Legal assistance to the construction of the largest hydropower Project of Mphanda Nkuwa, includes the development of a run-of-river dam located 61 km downstream of Cahora Bassa on the Zambezi River in Tete Province.
• Legal Assistance in development of two Pv power projects until the financial close.
• Legal advice to the sponsors in respect of a non-recourse project finance for the solar project 30 MW PV Power Project.
• Legal advice to the lenders on the development of 100 MW wind project, is first of its kind in Namaacha
• Legal assistance for the development of LNG terminals in Mozambique, in a partnership between LNG company and State-owned company
• Legal assistance for development and implementation of a 30 Mw PV Power Project in Zitundo, Maputo Province, Mozambique
• Legal consultancy services to Mozambican public utility under the “fast-track project” (consisting of a medium-sized solar photovoltaic power plant (20 to 40 MW) to be developed under an IPP scheme) in relation to the Promotion for Auctions of Renewable Energy Projects (PROLER) project
• Legal assistance for Gas-fired power station for the generation and sale, including export, of up to 250 MW of electricity in Nacala.
• Legal assistance for the development and implementation of a 1200 MW Coal fired power Project and Transmission Lines in Tete Province, Mozambique;

Oil and Gas
Telmo Ferreira
tferreira@cga.co.mz

• Legal assistance to concessionaires and operators of area 4 Concession of the Rovuma Basin
• Legal Assistance regarding the Final Investment Decision and fulfillment of Conditions Precedent regarding Coral FLNG project (Operator of the Coral South reservoir of the Rovuma Basin)
• Assistance with the financing of the Area 4, FLNG facility, operating on Rovuma Basin
• Legal Assistance to Rovuma Basin Area 4 concessionaires on the transfer of a participating interest by ENH;
• Transfer of participating interest on the operator of the Coral FLNG project (Operator of the Coral South reservoir of the Rovuma Basin);

Banking and Finance
Pedro Couto
pcouto@cga.co.mz
Telmo Ferreira
tferreira@cga.co.mz
Célia Francisco
cfrancisco@cga.co.mz

• Legal Assistance on the acquisition of ABC by Access Bank
• Legal assistance on the merger of ABC and Access Bank
• Incorporation of banks
• The regulatory intervention of Bank institution
• Merge of Mozambican Banks
• Legal Assistance regarding the Final Investment Decision and fulfillment of Conditions Precedent regarding Coral FLNG project (Operator of the Coral South reservoir of the Rovuma Basin)
• Establishment of branches of foreign credit institutions

Cross Border Financing:
Pedro Couto
pcouto@cga.co.mz
Telmo Ferreira
tferreira@cga.co.mz
Célia Francisco
cfrancisco@cga.co.mz

• Legal assistance on a syndicated loan for the national sugar distributor in the country;
• Legal assistance in the restructuring in a forming loan granted to a Mozambican hotel;
• Assistance with the financing of the Area 4, FLNG facility, operating on Rovuma Basin
• Legal assistance in a restructuring of a loan in a major shopping mall in the country;
• Legal assistance in the loan finance for a public company, for the purposes of importation of fuel;
• Legal assistance in a lending transaction in which a Mozambican entity provided security with Mozambican Property for a foreign lending
• Legal assistance in loan finance for financial institution operating in Mozambique
• Legal assistance in loan finance for the rehabilitation of the emergency network of the electricity operating company
• Legal assistance in loan finance for the rehabilitation of a pipeline
• Legal assistance in loan finance for a financial institution for ultimate use finance a public company

Capital Markets
Telmo Ferreira
tferreira@cga.co.mz

• Issuance of bonds of Financial Institution and respective listing before the Mozambique Stock Exchange;
• IPO - beverage company;
• Structuring of bonds issuance and listing;
• IPO – Distribution Company;
• Tropigalia's IPO and listing with the Mozambican Stock Exchange.

Contractual
Telmo Ferreira
tferreira@cga.co.mz

• Contractual structuring for the construction of a cement mill;
• Negotiation of a gas transportation agreement;
• Assistance for area 4 of the Rovuma Basin Project.

Corporate and M&A
Telmo Ferreira
tferreira@cga.co.mz

• Revision and changes to the entities of Association and other relevant governance, documents for several banks operating in Mozambique;
• Indirect Transfers of Cimentos de Moçambique;
• Assistance to the Government of Mozambique on negotiations to acquire participating interests on Hidroelectric of Mpanda Nkuwa, S.A
• Assisting Rovuma Basin Area 4 concessionaires on the transfer of a participating interest by ENH;
• Sale of shares in Mozal by Mitsubishi Corporation to South 32;
• Sale of participating interests of the Sasol group in CTRG;
• Acquisition of 49% of a Cement Company;
• Sub-concession of a power plant;
• Issuance of bonds by Financial Institution and respective listing before the Mozambique Stock Exchange;
• Tropigalia's IPO and listing with the Mozambican Stock Exchange.
• Restructuring of Telecommunication Company’s share capital;
• Legal Assistance on the acquisition of ABC by Access Bank;
• Legal assistance on the merger of ABC and Access Bank;
• Legal assistance to concessionaires and operators of area 4 Concession of the Rovuma Basin
• Public offer of shares on Beverage and Energy sectors and listing with the Mozambican Stock Exchange
• Transfer of participating interest on the operator of the Coral FLNG project (Operator of the Coral South reservoir of the Rovuma Basin);
• Merge between banks;
• Transformation of forestry company;
• Acquisition of beverage business;
• Assignment of 15% of Hidroeletrica de Cahora Bassa by the Portuguese government;
  Pedro Couto
  pcouto@cga.co.mz
• Legal assistance on the Sale of participatory interests to a fuel distribution company in Mozambique
• Representation of CFAO Motors Mozambique, Lda on the acquisition of Grupo Entreposto

M&A
Faizal Jusob
fjusub@cga.co.mz

• Advising a group of hotels on the investment extension of US$ 17.5 million for purposes of rebuilding and renovation of the hotel and capital increase of share capital by means of new capital contributions in by converting a credit vis-à-vis
• Loan restructuring on amount of US$ 10 million
• Ownership restructuring including competition regulatory matters worth US$ 4 million
• Advising a group of hotels in the increase of share capital
• Advising a petroleum company on the investment extension for purposes of the rebuilding of Matola Terminal and upgrade of Beira and Nacala Terminals
• Advising Chinese mining company, Chinese entities and bid winners for the Chibuto Heavy Sands Deposit project in Mozambique
• Advising acquisition and rebuilding of hotel worth USD 30 million
• Advising mining company on transfer of shares
• Advising on dissolution and liquidation of an hotel company operating on tourism area

• Agriculture
• Banking
• Energy
• Financial services
• Food and beverage
• Forestry
• Insurance
• Mining
• Natural resources
• Oil and gas
• Real estate
• Government and public policy
• Tourism
• Tech and telecoms
• Aviation