Raposo Bernardo & Associados-Sociedade de Avogados
is a Portuguese law firm with offices in eight countries in Europe and Lusophone Africa.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has a particular strength in project development work and has a focus on project finance and restructuring deals.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include Caixa Bank, Sertorius Real Estate Investment Fund, Pulmantur Cruises, Binter Airlines, Portuguese Prime Property Box, Flying Tiger Copenhagen, Iberostar – Hotels & Resorts, Fund Box – Investment Fund, International Investment Bank, Bhb – Control and Measurement Systems and Gep Peritagens.
Research period review:
33rd edition (2023/2024)
During the research period the firm was active in banking, capital markets, M&A, project development, project finance and restructuring and insolvency.
In banking the firm worked on loan transactions for clients connected to banking and financial services.
In capital markets the firm worked for clients linked to banking and financial services.
In M&A the firm worked for clients connected to financial services, consumer goods & services and energy.
In project development and project finance the firm worked on the financing and development of projects in energy and infrastructure for clients connected with transport and renewables.
In restructuring and insolvency, the firm worked on corporate restructuring and insolvency proceedings for clients linked to insurance and banking.
During the research period Corporate and M&A partner Nelson Raposo Bernardo joined the firm.
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2023/2024)
Banking and finance
“The positive attributes of Raposo Bernardo are countless. They are remarkable, deserving all our respect for the quality of their work, in particular by the overall excellent assessment they do in terms of the development of the project and project finance, which is not common in the Portuguese market. In summary, remarkable, excellent and respected repeatedly in all the work they do.”
“We rely heavily on Raposo Bernardo in our legal matters and in the most critical decision-making issues. Our entire company sees Raposo Bernardo as a trusted consultant. To be honest, we completely trust their work and don't even look for alternative guidance in the most challenging cases. We have noticed a strong investment by Raposo Bernardo in people and technology. We found that they always present diversified teams, taking into account gender issues and different nationalities. They prepare in detail all their interventions, in order to guarantee that our interests are always safeguarded.”
“They are a very solid firm of lawyers in corporate matters, including public and private offerings of bonds and shares, mergers and acquisitions and restructurings. And they are well known for their work on the tax aspects of large corporate transactions, including planning procedures and tax structuring of operations. They demonstrate strong capacity in tax planning work related to mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, debt restructurings and equity raising, among other matters. There is an impressive level of collaboration and harmony between the members of the different teams at Raposo Bernardo, which differentiates the service provided from other similar offices. They always have a holistic view of operations.”
“This firm has the precise profile we were looking for ages. Their efficiency and professionalism are impeccable, being able to input their depth and breadth when needed resulting in an astonishing outcome. They have an overwhelming capacity to handle complex and sophisticated matters and the responsiveness to assist in our demands and needs in a timely manner.”
“This law firm is distinguished by its exceptional level of service, unparalleled in Cape Verde. They have a very solid, experienced and technically well-prepared team. They are a highly proficient team. Specialised technical knowledge is always present. But what sets them apart is their depth of market knowledge, creativity and problem-solving skills, business insight and responsiveness.”
“Raposo Bernardo is strong in all areas. They are constantly recommended as an exceptional law firm in all areas, for being formed by great professionals, for their deep technical knowledge and the commitment that they put into the processes under their management. The TMT department is at the forefront of technology, delivering exciting industry seminars and participating in important business discussions. The department consolidates technology, media and telecommunications and offers multidisciplinary expertise covering regulatory, transactional and litigation advice.”
“This law firm has lawyers of the highest caliber, with a wealth of experience and technical knowledge, as a result of their involvement in multiple large-scale international transactions. The irreproachable service and the exceptional results make of Raposo Bernardo a top firm among its peers.””
“The most important strength of this office is it does a very good job, irreproachable, and is the best office in Cape Verde. They know the market like no one else. They have a very high technical quality.”
“Raposo Bernardo leads all operations in which it is involved. Its strengths are several offices in several countries, being very proactive, dynamic, always available to help. The lawyers are technically well prepared and it can be seen that they act as a team, giving enormous security. Raposo Bernardo is distinguished by the following attributes: quality of service; availability of the team; international presence; and ethics and transparency in the relationship.”
“From our experience it is easy to confirm that the firm has a very skilled and dedicated team of lawyers with extensive experience in both sophisticated transactional matters and high-stakes cases involving a wide range of issues and cross-border matters. Raposo Bernardo is the best law firm ever.”
“The team is fabulous, very efficient, they understand the issues that matter very quickly and offer practical and workable solutions. The most incredible thing is the respect that the competition has for them. They enjoy enormous prestige, and the performance of their team manages to be spectacular and unique because they have an excellent sense of the market, follow the best trends, and have fantastic relationships with different players. This allows them to anticipate different scenarios and thus find the best contractual solutions to defend our interests.”
“We rely heavily on Raposo Bernardo in our legal matters and in the most critical decision-making issues. Our entire company sees Raposo Bernardo as a trusted consultant. To be honest, we completely trust their work and don't even look for alternative guidance in the most challenging cases. We have noticed a strong investment by Raposo Bernardo in people and technology. We found that they always present diversified teams, taking into account gender issues and different nationalities. They prepare in detail all their interventions, in order to guarantee that our interests are always safeguarded.”
“Responsiveness and service levels are at maximum, the quality of services is superb, and other firms are far from the quality and levels of service that Raposo Bernardo provides through lawyers with outstanding expertise. There is no other law firm based abroad that is even comparable to them.”
Capital markets
“The law firm of Raposo Bernardo is a leading firm in any place of the world. Its team's attention to detail and ability to provide a clear path through the complexity is impressive. They are very client-focused and offer outstanding responsiveness.”
“The firm Raposo Bernardo is the best international firm for Angolan affairs, and in fact the only one that has a vast structure of lawyers specialist in Angolan law, and this says everything. They are experts in solving and finding solutions to the most complex issues, so they deserve my full recognition and respect.”
“They are of a higher level, due to their capacity to put into practice legal knowledge for each specific situation. This requires relevant experience and extreme dedication, which, combined, produces a very strong capacity to approach new situations to benefit us and our business. This is certainly an advantage for our company and clearly demonstrates the firm's innovation and way of working.”
“The complexity of legal matters is not a problem for lawyers at Raposo Bernardo, nor is the sophistication or innovation of such matters. They are used to, and I speak from my own experience over many years, resolving all kinds of issues and conducting transactions with innovative and highly sophisticated solutions, particularly in the Cape Verdean legal system.”
Financial restructuring
“Raposo Bernardo has recognised experience in the market with the right profile for modern times and the high level of experience that enables it to add value to the projects of its clients. They have a culture and values guided by the concern to provide a quality legal service in which the client is the centre of their attention and care. All these qualities Raposo Bernardo has at a level that is not easy to find in the Mozambique market.”
M&A
“This firm is very professional and efficient in dealing with our operations and matters. They developed a profound knowledge of the facts, context and economics of the case. It is incredible how thorough and consistent advice on a range of complex issues they provide, with good commercial awareness that flows through to the advice and legal work.”
“Raposo Bernardo is a very competent and professional firm. They can equally well solve complex or simple problems, being eximious and efficient in dealing with complex matters. In the past year we have had some complex operations crossing multiple jurisdictions and the team of lawyers of Raposo Bernardo were spectacular.”
“Raposo Bernardo's level of service is quite fantastic and it looks like the lawyers live to solve our problems, from their maximum availability. In my opinion these same lawyers have raised the level of legal advice in Portugal, by the permanent assistance, depth of response, speed, tremendous knowledge of our sector and all sectors with which we relate. All the team reveal a strong team spirit that works perfectly. I know for sure that with this partnership we have an investment rather than expense, as we always end up recovering costs by the utility and advantage of their advice.”
“Raposo Bernardo has everything that is necessary for a law firm to be an excellent law firm: excellent technical capacity of the team; full willingness to listen to its customers at any time; local and international knowledge of the business world and projects of great scope and dimension; recognised experience in the legal market.”
Project development
“This law firm is special and unique. Their ability to address complex legal matters is anything but extraordinary, for the complete, robust and well-thought-out solutions they offer, as well as the sophistication of thought that Raposo Bernardo's lawyers have. There are no difficult subjects or ones that are not immediately addressed in terms of the proposed solution, which is always the most efficient and appropriate at each step.”
“From the experience of many cases and transactions handled with various brilliant teams from this firm, I can comment that the extent of the lawyers' knowledge of legal matters is both vast and international. The depth of the team is incredible, and this allows for a fantastic performance. Here I must stress the quality and speed of response with which we have always been accustomed, typical of a law firm with great know-how and exceptional lawyers who know the Mozambique market very well.”
“I have only positive attributes to give to Raposo Bernardo since they deliver with perfection every matter we have and within the budget defined, which is also an important aspect to highlight. We are more than pleased with their performance and it has been a value-add for our activity.”
“This law firm unites all the relevant requirements that matter to a client, dealing with complex and sophisticated themes with such facility and simplicity that it gives us the needed confidence and security in every important project. Therefore, I only have positive judgements combined with gratitude when it comes to commenting about this firm.”
“Raposo Bernardo work tirelessly to exceed our expectations in everything we ask of them. As true legal specialists in the Angolan market, the team combines traditional working principles with a present-day outlook to all our projects. They are professional, savvy and proficient, executing our legal matters expeditiously. The team are fully committed to bringing us an exceptional end result and ultimately client satisfaction is of paramount importance to them, a goal we value most. Though we faced challenges, they did not falter. We were always kept informed of progress and have been very involved with all aspects of the legal advising.”
“The quality of service is simply spectacular, they are practically available 24/7 and with a very cohesive team, which works in a complementary way. A law firm far above the national average. Their focus is our satisfaction, always bearing in mind the current legal and contractual framework. Raposo Bernardo is a pioneer law firm in Cabo Verde when it comes to client relations. Therefore, I highlight the following qualities that differentiate them from the competition: professionalism; business orientation; and excellent customer communication.”
Project finance
“This firm have the best technical experts I know and have had the pleasure to work with. They are excellent and 'top performers'. Raposo Bernardo tend to do exceedingly well in situations where we find it impossible or very complicated. Therefore, they only deserve the best rating of excellence.”
“It is no accident that the most complex, larger and demanding subjects that require more sophistication and demand are always delivered to this office. It is known in the local market that it is the best team for everything that is most demanding and so they are the leaders in the sector.”
“This firm has the capacity to conciliate the best team of lawyers in the country working on projects of this nature. Their projects and legal knowledge, commercial consciousness, deep understanding of the sector and legal work involved demonstrate their high quality, sophistication, innovation and professionalism. Surely the best law firm in the country.”
“Raposo Bernardo belongs to a restricted group of three or four law firms in Portugal that truly know how to work in project finance, project development, projects in general and infrastructure including energy. This a very specific domain which demands much technical background and legal knowledge and there are only a very few in the area. Raposo Bernardo has a tradition in this field, as well as all finance and corporate matters, which helps us a lot in the relationship with banks and other players also due to its prestige. Among many other aspects, I highlight its culture of perfection, its solid work, the tranquillity that they pass to us even when the project is very complex or at times like these we are living in. The international network of Raposo Bernardo is also excellent, which has helped us on many occasions.”
“Raposo Bernardo provides a wealth of legal industry knowledge ranging across all practice areas. They are truly capable of providing excellent client care service, genuine and thoughtful insight, and deliver more than expected. Their approach to challenges and opportunities is innovative. They are very detailed, organised, highly productive and consistently deliver as promised. They make sure they understand the full scope of the operation in the briefing meetings, which is a must have. It is a sophisticated law firm with international standards allied to strong local and industry knowledge. The work is done accurately and in a timely manner and the fees are more than reasonable! We will definitely have Raposo Bernardo on board on our next relevant project, apart from their daily advice.”
Restructuring
“Raposo Bernardo is a firm 100% focused on delivering results to the client, that gives us an assuredness about its work that is clearly above average. They provided us with technical excellence, industry knowledge and full-service capabilities. They are highly skilled for every complex restructuring you have. There is no other like Raposo Bernardo. Our opinion is that it is one of the best law firms in Portugal, which has had tremendous growth and presents a great dynamic.”
Manuel Albuquerque
“Manuel Albuquerque is a strong and very professional lawyer. He is very bright and very dedicated and committed to every job and to us as client. Manuel is also very talented in solving all the issues, from the simplest to the highest in terms of complexity. We are very pleased with his work.”
Joana Andrade Correia
“Joana is the leader of the office and a true leader. Joana has a long experience in Mozambique market and has become an important support for us, she is extremely competent and an excellent support for our company. All her advice is very solid and safe and I have never seen she fail. Joana is always well informed and extremely proactive in making us aware of the new legal rules and local practices. She is highly respected business lawyer and therefore has many contacts at the highest level, which is often a decisive factor.”
“Joana is extremely competent and an excellent support for our local activities. Joana's main quality is the precision and completeness of her legal assessment, standing out in the high degree of accuracy in her work. All her advice is very solid and safe, and I have never seen her fail. She is always well informed and extremely proactive in making us aware of the new legal rules and local practices. She has a long experience and has become an important support for us.”
“Joana Correia is an exceptional leading lawyer, an awe-inspiring professional. She is focused, incredibly intelligent, highly professional and very innovative. She always adds value to every transaction and her attitude in every work is contagious and reflects positively on the teams and in the results.”
“Joana Correia works closely with her clients as business partners. She is not only there to give the correct legal input, but she goes the extra mile and always tries to translate the complex legal framework into practical and useful solutions. Joana Correia is incredible and takes into account the client's specific needs, the company culture, the industrial relations and the client’s business goals. She gives straight and to-the-point advice.”
“Joana Andrade Correia is the main partner who leads the Mozambican practice and she is a top leading lawyer that leads a top team. She is an excellent lawyer. Very attentive and solicitous. There is no one with knowledge and international experience like Joana Correia in the Mozambican market. Our company has already recommended Joana Correia and Raposo Bernardo services to countless companies because our opinion couldn’t be better. She is very detailed in each analysis she does.”
“She is a fantastic lawyer. She has always been very focused on creating value for our company, avoiding legal adventures with little chance of success. She is a TOP lawyer. Highly recommended.”
“Joana is technically very well prepared, very solid and competent. An out-of-series lawyer.”
“Joana Correia has a solid experience and ability to find solutions. Joana has the ability to apply a clear strategy to complex situations. She is very savvy, experienced and technically strong. Joana has a fantastic ability not to panic and to provide pragmatic advice in projects with very tight deadlines.”
“I surely recommend Joana Correia for her high quality of service, expertise and impressive attention to detail. She is very practical, providing proper advice in any situation, no matter how complicated or delicate it is. Joana develops clear recommendations, corresponding to the client’s views.”
“With Joana we always feel she prioritises us as a client and does everything in her power to help our company to achieve our objectives and main purposes. This way, she ensures the best possible outcome on our behalf. She really does brilliant work with us. She has the ability to give the necessary confidence throughout every complicated situation, which is priceless. “
“Joana Correia impresses with her skilful handling of domestic and cross-border matters. She offers good technical insight and deep experience while dealing with our projects. She’s very client-orientated, always thinking about the client’s needs and expectations. I can always say the best of her.”
“Joana is very focused and client-orientated, very reliable and we are thankful for her fruitful cooperation and advice. We wish to continue with her expertise for good and long years to come.”
“Joana Correia is a wonderful lawyer. She is very proactive and dynamic. She is always looking for the best solutions for our matters and never gives up. She is also a good listener and has a bunch of soft skills that differentiate her from every other lawyer that I know. Very skilful and clever.”
Júlio Martins Júnior
“The ultimate specialist is Júlio Martins Júnior. He is a very practical lawyer who looks at problems clearly and identifies simple solutions. In Cabo Verde he has the best reference, as it closely follows world trends in TMT. He shows great flexibility at all times. He responds with great dedication, zeal and diligence to our most urgent requests. It is never too much to emphasise that Júlio is an excellent negotiator and mediator.“
“Júlio Martins Júnior is the key element to take into consideration. I find him incredibly responsive, knowledgeable, technically very knowledgeable, and excellent at complex issues. His understanding of market conditions greatly benefited our internal discussions and greatly influenced my thinking on terms and conditions, more so than previous lawyers I worked with.”
“It is difficult to find a lawyer like Júlio Martins Júnior who brings together national and international experience, practical sense, sense of opportunity, impressive persuasion and articulation skills. But what impresses me the most is the calm and mastery with which he conducts the negotiations. There is no way to take it out of focus. He always gets excellent results. If any company needs legal support in TMT, hire Júlio Martins Júnior. He has no competition.”
“Júlio Martins Júnior is brilliant. He always responds on time, is very intelligent and has excellent intuition. His perseverance and talent are contagious. He has a very strong multicultural component, and you can see that in his interventions. He is a legal icon in Cabo Verde.”
“Júlio is a spectacular lawyer, outstanding, always the most knowledgeable and problem-solver. He has a strong background and makes things happen. He solves problems assertively and quickly. He has an outstanding ability to find solutions to the most complex legal challenges. It is an honour to be able to rely on his legal advice.”
“The office in Cabo Verde is led by Júlio Martins Júnior. A top-tier attorney. He is phenomenal. He is one of those lawyers who, if called five minutes in advance for a board of directors meeting, is able to provide clear and concise guidance on a matter under his authority. For complicated, complex and challenging subjects, Júlio is the best. He is worth his weight in gold. His ability to study and present pragmatic solutions stands out.”
“Júlio Martins has a strong solid experience in the Cape Verdean market, trusted and one of the top lawyers of the country. Júlio is knowledgeable and technically very skilled.”
“Júlio is a superb lawyer. He is very comprehensive on his advice and always presents us with tailored solutions, which is, from my point of view, the greatest quality a lawyer can have. Professionally speaking, I am his biggest fan, recommending his services to everybody who asks me for a referral.”
“Júlio Martins Júnior is an authentic 'out of the box thinker'. The feeling is that we are not working with a lawyer, but with a friend who will do everything he can to help us achieve our goals. He is a highly valued professional because of his broad and diverse experience. As an exceptional attorney, I can only make favourable comments. He has a very positive attitude, excellent predisposition, but what is best about him is the combination of impeccable technical knowledge, practicality and seriousness.”
“Júlio Martins Junior is also fantastic lawyer, very complete and highly skilled. There is no complex matter that Júlio cannot solve and conclude. His cross-border experience combined with sophisticated procedures are shown in every work he presents. Júlio is unstoppable when it comes to any project, corporate or finance operation.”
Ana Cláudia Rangel
“Cláudia Rangel is an amazing lawyer, with a great attitude and a pragmatic character. She is very proactive and a fantastic client service and legal expert of the Angolan jurisdiction.”
“Cláudia Rangel is extremely competent and an excellent support for our local activities. Cláudia's main quality is the precision and completeness of her legal assessment, standing out for the high degree of accuracy in her work.”
“Ana Cláudia Rangel is an excellent lawyer. What impresses me most about Cláudia is her ability to see things from a high-level strategic perspective and her ability to examine the detail. She is very experienced, extremely collaborative and very client-focused.”
Nelson Raposo Bernardo
“Nelson Bernardo is a brilliant and leading lawyer. He is very clever, honest, clear, empathic and sophisticated. He has the ability to drive all the processes without any flaws and in the timings requested. He is the lawyer that every company wants and needs to have on its side to support its affairs and operations. There is no one like him. His knowledge in law and depth in every matter that he is leading are impressive and not forgettable. He always adds value to our transactions.”
“Nelson offers proven skills in developing strategy and implementing solutions that are singularly focused on each client’s often unique and specific goals. Over his more than 30-year career representing public and private companies across a wide range of industries, Nelson’s corporate skills have been honed to a razor’s edge.”
“He is leading lawyer in whatever project he is in, which clearly demonstrates his value and reputation. With Nelson on the board everybody is motivated and aligned by the dynamic printed by his mark. He owns all the technical part of the project and brings all his value-add due to his experience in financing corporate and banking and finance.”
“Nelson Bernardo is my favourite lawyer of all times. He is very experienced in the sector we work in, very respected in the market and an excellent professional.”
“Nelson Bernardo is a top lawyer that always surprises us with his solutions and alternative legal structures in our most complex projects. There is no other lawyer like him. He is also very easygoing in what happens in daily contact, very clear on his explanations and ages ahead of his time. Nelson can always give us a step ahead of what might happen in certain situation, which is superb in every complex matter. Every director of our company prefers to contact Nelson when we are facing a difficult challenge or transaction. He is a truly leading lawyer.”
“Nelson Bernardo is one of the top lawyers of Portugal, for sure, and one of the best I know worldwide. He is always very well prepared and is always available. He is able to see the big picture, which is a great asset. He covers the full range of corporate transactional work. Nelson is very strategist and very appreciated in the negotiations. There is no one like him.”
“I appreciate Nelson’s best skills in corporate and M&A, banking and financing and business transactions and operations in general. Usually, we ask for his talents in the most complex and sophisticated matters. He is distinguished in contractual negotiations and in technical terms. We couldn’t be better advised in so many ways.”
“Nelson Bernardo is the founding partner, with a large international experience. He gives sophisticated and in-depth advice. He has good contacts and is a charismatic lawyer that makes us feel very special. He reveals completeness, with high-legal knowledge in various finance and business areas, and very up to date. Most probably the best lawyer I know for banking, capital markets and corporate matters. He is a strong and very solid support in any project or operation.”
“Nelson Bernardo is the one to whom we turn when we have the most complex matters. There's no other like him to give us the right view and settle legal issues in Portugal. He's a lawyer who has everything a company needs. He has deep knowledge of the law and of our business. He has vision, sophistication, insight, experience and international financing knowledge.”
“Nelson Bernardo is an exceptional lawyer, very gifted and skilled in projects, project finance, corporate and energy. He is remarkable in leading projects and knows every aspect and every single clause of each contract that is being discussed.”
“Nelson Raposo Bernardo is an important reference in the advocacy for companies in Angola. He is incredibly bright and knowledgeable. He is fearless in everything he stands and defends on, leaving everybody absolutely convinced of his remarks and brilliant ideas. It is a pleasure to know him and to be able to work with him. His legal background comes from a long-distance and he is a true top lawyer, who is always sought for the most complex operations. In addition to being one of the lawyers who is best known and manages in Angolan law, he knows better than the local lawyers how to do business in Angola. He has a natural ability to solve problems and to help our company advance our goal. Apart from being a lawyer, he has reached the status of adviser of the board in many companies. For me he is a truly top lawyer.”
“Nelson Bernardo is top leading lawyer, very persuasive, very strong technically speaking and responsiveness with excellent skills. His ability and approach to negotiations is unbelievable. He has a wide experience of dealing with sophisticated transactions.”
“Nelson Bernardo’s positive attributes are immense. Nelson is an exquisite lawyer, very knowledgeable and technical, which leaves the adversary speechless in every negotiation process. His commitment and determination to get the deal done, the transaction closed, the agreement signed, the project concluded, is out of this world. We feel very safe with Nelson’s advise, and he always has the proper advice to give in every delicate and more complex situation.”
“I possibly know every lawyers that works in Portugal for project finance or projects thus I can confirm that Nelson Bernardo belongs to the group of three or four best lawyers in this area. Over several years he has acquired knowledge at technical level, speaks our language and is able to apply the law in a simpler manner and very effectively in every project. Towards a deadlock it is always Nelson that finds the solution to unlock the situation. In addition, he is always updated, with very innovative practices, and is the most skilful during a negotiation.”
“Nelson is an amazing lawyer, with a great attitude and a pragmatic character. His advice was simply phenomenal from start to finish. He is very proactive and has fantastic client service and legal expertise in projects, corporate finance and project finance. His most important positive attributes are strong knowledge of projects law, very fast to provide solutions for every problem, thinks out of the box, very innovative, strong commitment to our activity and total availability. He is a very strong asset in negotiating with authorities and has an argumentative capacity that makes the difference.”
“We have had a remarkable experience with Nelson Raposo Bernardo. He does the job 100% and is always there for us. He has strong leadership skills and can communicate without generating stress. Without his support, we would certainly not be as successful as we are today. He is very versatile and extremely efficient. He works very well with the regulatory agency and he is technically very well prepared. He manages to surprise with excellent results, even in the most dubious situations."
“He is a very solid, reliable, high-quality lawyer. He enjoys enormous prestige among his peers. Nelson is able to identify major issues/risks immediately and is not risk-averse. He has a direct communication style and even those without a legal background enjoy working with him because of his ability to be precise and one step ahead."
“Nelson Bernardo has the best analytical skills I know, which allows him to look at any situation and analyse it from all points of view. He is also very responsive with excellent speaking skills, which is very impressive. He has extensive experience of managing large-scale transactions that require a global regulatory and merger-control strategy together with his reputable experience.”
“Nelson specialises in accompanying us in major operations, he is technically brilliant, very rigorous and knows the main innovations in the sector in recent years. He has unrivalled talent. He is one of those specialist lawyers who promote the success of clients through their innovative legal solutions. Therefore, I take great pleasure in interacting frequently with him, a very kind, honest, serious and competent person.”
“Nelson Bernardo is the highest legal authority in Angolan law. He is an exquisite lawyer, very knowledgeable and technical that leaves the adversary speechless in every negotiation process.”
“Nelson is a very strong asset in negotiating with local authorities and has an argumentative capacity that makes the difference. We feel very safe with Nelson’s advice and he always has the proper advice to give in every delicate and more complex situation. He is superb as a lawyer and wonderful as a person.”
“With Nelson Bernardo we always feel he prioritises us as a client and does everything in his power to help our company to achieve our objectives and main purposes. This way, he ensures the best possible outcome on our behalf. He really does brilliant work with us. He has the ability to give the necessary confidence throughout every complicated situation, which is priceless. His brilliant legal expertise is invaluable to us.”
