CABO VERDE LAW AND PRACTICE Contributed by: Nelson Raposo Bernardo, Joana Andrade Correia, Júlio Martins Júnior and Manuel Esteves Albuquerque, Raposo Bernardo & Associados
Raposo Bernardo & Associados is dedicated to turn - ing governance challenges into business opportuni - ties. It offers key services focusing on governance: ESG strategy development – crafting tailored govern - ance strategies that align with client business goals, identifying and prioritising key governance issues rel - evant to the industry, and integrating ESG considera - tions into overall business strategy; governance pol - icy and compliance – advising on the development and enforcement of good governance policies, and ensuring compliance with local and international gov - ernance regulations; stakeholder engagement and
communication – facilitating effective communication with stakeholders on governance matters, helping clients build and maintain a positive reputation, and advising on transparency and disclosure practices; sustainability reporting and impact assessment – as - sisting with the preparation of sustainability reports in accordance with global standards (eg, GRI and SASB), conducting environmental and social impact assessments, and providing metrics and analytics to measure governance performance. The firm assists in navigating regulatory frameworks and compliance to improve companies’ governance ratings.
Authors
Nelson Raposo Bernardo is the managing partner and head of the
Júlio Martins Júnior advises on the buy-side and sell-side of acquisitions as well as co-investments at Raposo Bernardo & Associados. He focuses his practice on corporate law, advising institutional investors,
ESG practice team at Raposo Bernardo & Associados. Nelson heads the banking and finance, projects and renewable energy practice areas, advising on financial regulation and capital markets law, focusing on key issues of corporate due diligence and in the area of green finance, in accordance with the Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation.
corporates and management teams on all kinds of private equity, venture capital and M&A transactions, both domestic and cross-border. He is experienced in special situations of restructuring and insolvency, advising on the structuring of companies, including in compliance with employment law, under the ESG criteria.
Joana Andrade Correia is a partner at Raposo Bernardo & Associados, and co-heads the corporate M&A practice, focusing on sustainable business and ESG. She advises on international regulations, business
Manuel Esteves Albuquerque is the head of Raposo Bernardo & Associados’ public and environmental law department, focusing on public sustainable legal practices and advising on environmental due
ethics and corporate governance aspects of ESG, including the Act on corporate due diligence and sustainability aspects in the context of M&A, corporate governance, business judgement decisions, ESG-related shareholder activism and sustainability reporting duties.
diligence in supply chains, project management, regulatory compliance in connection with the respective evaluation, and structuring of co-operation with a view towards sustainability.
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