André de Sousa Vieira
Global Guide 2024
Expertise Based Abroad : General Business Law: International Firms
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About
Provided by André de Sousa Vieira
Practice Areas
Project Development and Finance. Banking and finance.
Career
André de Sousa Vieira joined the firm in 2020 as a partner in the Project Development and Finance Group (Energy & Infrastructure) and he is currently leading the Singaporean office. He has previously worked for a decade in the Energy & Infrastructure Group (Worldwide Projects Group) at Clifford Chance LLP (London), where he co-headed both the Portuguese and the Lusophone Africa practices. He is particularly recognised for advising complex syndicated loans, sovereign debt, asset finance, export-credit and international project development and finance transactions in the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors, having represented lenders (DFIs, ECAs and commercial banks), sponsors and governments. André has been working on numerous matters involving Sub-Saharan Africa with a particular focus on Portuguese-speaking African countries.
Professional Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association. Law Society of England and Wales. Spanish Bar Association. Singaporean Foreign Registered Lawyer. Royal European Academy of Doctors. Bretton Woods.
Personal
LLB (Portuguese Catholic University). LLM in International Business Law (Pompeu Fabra University). MSc in Financial Economics (University of Barcelona). Prae-Doc Visiting Researcher (Harvard Law School). PhD in International Finance Law (University of Barcelona).
Chambers Review
Global
André de Sousa Vieira is an experienced figure who frequently assists clients with matters in Mozambique. He regularly handles files in the natural resources sector, with noteworthy experience in project finance.
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