Energy & Natural Resources
Europe Guide 2024 : Portugal
Band 1
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Provided by VdA
VdA represents clients across the oil and gas industry, from major integrated E&P companies, independents, national oil companies, drilling contractors and construction companies, LNG developers, transportation and pipeline companies, large utilities, refineries and petrochemical businesses, lenders/underwriters, as well as regulators and governments.
Our Oil & Gas team excels at handling every aspect of a project or transaction across the value chain. Our lawyers are industry experts who understand the unique set of legal, commercial and practical issues including upstream developments, LNG projects, regasification facility projects, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, joint ventures, unitizations and joint developments, cross border pipelines, financings, etc. We analyse, prepare and negotiate the full suite of industry contracts such as production sharing contracts, concession contracts, JOAs, participation agreements, operating agreements, field unitization agreements, the full range of service contracts, FPSO contracts, pipeline transportation agreements, storage, gathering and interconnection agreements, engineering, construction and procurement agreements.
We provide top tier advice on the full scope of energy projects, including fossil fuel and renewable energy power stations, gas projects, water supply and treatment and waste management projects procurement - licenses and concessions, design and construction and EPC contracts, equipment supply, etc.
Chambers Review
VdA has a well-established practice with strong international capabilities and noted oil and gas expertise. The firm has further experience handling renewable energy projects, with a particular focus on solar, biomass and wind. It offers a comprehensive service, with strengths in regulatory work, M&A and corporate structuring mandates as well as project finance. Key clients include energy providers, government entities and major banks in Lusophone Africa, particularly in Angola and Mozambique.
Work Highlights
- VdA acted as legal counsel for Greenvolt on its share capital increase by the issuance of new shares.
Strengths
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"The VdA team shows an excellent ability to identify risks, advise on risk mitigation scenarios, monitor documentation very closely throughout the negotiation process and meet delivery deadlines."
"The team demonstrated a deep knowledge and experience of regulatory issues."
"All the matters we give VdA are handled seriously and with efficacy."
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"The VdA team shows an excellent ability to identify risks, advise on risk mitigation scenarios, monitor documentation very closely throughout the negotiation process and meet delivery deadlines."
"The team demonstrated a deep knowledge and experience of regulatory issues."
"All the matters we give VdA are handled seriously and with efficacy."
Notable Practitioners
Vanda Cascão stands out for her wide-ranging expertise in energy projects. She regularly advises on project finance arrangements, and further assists with joint ventures and regulatory matters. She also has experience advising on mandates in Angola and Cabo Verde.
"Vanda Cascão is competent, knowledgeable and has good response capacity. She adapts well to matters and is flexible."
Ana Luís de Sousa assists with a variety of energy-related issues including joint ventures, project finance and development, as well as acquisitions.
"Her input and thoughts are always appreciated due to her deep knowledge of the energy sector and her strategic view."
"Ana is our main contact for matters. She has led on all challenges, avoiding conflicts. I like that she very rapidly understands the questions we put forward, is extremely knowledgeable of the laws and is assertive in what she proposes."
"She has both the ability to deal with complex issues and the ability to deliver, giving us a lot of confidence in her opinions and recommendations."
João Afonso Fialho has notable cross-border experience relating to mandates in Lusophone Africa and Timor-Leste. He is well versed in oil and gas topics, including project restructurings, and boasts experience in an array of contractual and regulatory work.
"João Afonso Fialho possesses a strong strategic focus and is a good negotiator. He is very knowledgeable in the Angolan jurisdiction."
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