General Business Law: International Firms
Global Guide 2024 : Cabo Verde
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Provided by Raposo Bernardo & Associados
The largest office at Cape Verde with 15 lawyers local and abroad, offering more than 25 years’ experience of participating in the most innovative and relevant projects, regularly representing the interests of national and international players, investment and commercial banks, investment funds, financial intermediaries, and government entities, in legal matters concerning banking, energy, aviation, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, tourism and leisure, and construction and infrastructure.
Our expertise includes advising on operations such as corporate finance and major project finance; large M&A transactions; privatisations; PPP projects; large infrastructure projects; drafts of banking, financial markets and insurance legislation; and working closely with major international law firms.
Extended track record regarding operations of foreign investors from China, Germany, UK, Japan, Canada, Brazil or Iberia:
- Advising more than 30 banks operating in the country
- 6 out of the 20 largest banks of the world are our Clients in Cabo Verde
- Legistics for Government and legislative reforms
- The most relevant PPPs
- Intervention in all the 5 privatizations already concluded
- Legal intervention in 7 out of 10 foreign investment projects in the infrastructures sector: railway, highway, airports and large public equipment
The firm is the expert author of both Chambers Doing Business in Cabo Verde and Chambers Investing in Cabo Verde Guides.
Chambers Review
Lisbon law firm Raposo Bernardo & Associados maintains an outstanding track record for advising on significant mandates in Cabo Verde. The team regularly assists clients with high-profile finance, real estate, corporate, energy and aviation mandates. It frequently represents government clients as well as corporate entities from a number of sectors, including finance, energy and telecoms. The group in Portugal is supported by the firm's local presence in Praia.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"It is great for us to be able to talk with partners in Lisbon and partners on the ground in Cabo Verde. They work together as a single team and they know the market."
"They are able to deal with complex issues. They have a very strong commercial vision and provide services that are of a very high quality, combining international standards and a strong local knowledge."
"It is great for us to be able to talk with partners in Lisbon and partners on the ground in Cabo Verde. They work together as a single team and they know the market."
"They are able to deal with complex issues. They have a very strong commercial vision and provide services that are of a very high quality, combining international standards and a strong local knowledge."
Notable Practitioners
Nelson Raposo Bernardo offers expertise assisting clients with finance and corporate mandates, often advising major national and international companies from a number of sectors. He is based in Lisbon.
"He is an excellent lawyer who meets deadlines, is very experienced in cross-border operations and is a good negotiator."
"In terms of his legal knowledge in negotiations, for us he is the best lawyer for matters in Cabo Verde."
Lisbon-based Joana Andrade Correia has an active presence representing clients in project finance matters in Cabo Verde. She is regularly retained by leading global banks as well as important domestic and international players from the energy and telecoms sectors. She is also experienced in assisting governmental bodies.
"Joana has deep knowledge of all legal matters in Cabo Verde. She is very experienced, determined and persistent; she never gives up on a matter and always gets a solution."
"She gives very practical and rapid advice."
Ranked Lawyers at
Raposo Bernardo & Associados
Cabo Verde
Industries
Provided by Raposo Bernardo & Associados
Aviation
Banking
Construction and infrastructure
Energy and Renewables
Pharmaceutical
Public law
Shipping
Telecommunications
Tourism and leisure