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PORTUGAL Law and Practice Contributed by: Manuel Protásio and Catarina Coimbra, VdA

VdA is a leading international law firm, set up over 40 years ago, with an impressive track record and inno - vative approach in corporate legal services. Its highly specialised services cover several industries and practice areas, and the firm offers robust solutions grounded in consistent standards of excellence, eth - ics and professionalism. VdA has been consistently

recognised for its outstanding and innovative contri - butions. Through the VdA Legal Partners network, its clients have access to seven jurisdictions, with broad sectoral coverage for all Portuguese-speaking Afri - can countries (Angola, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique and São Tomé e Principe), as well as Timor-Leste.

Authors

Manuel Protásio joined VdA in 1991 and is the Infrastructure, Energy & Natural Resources Group executive partner, leading several teams involved in most of the transactions carried out by the firm to date in the

Catarina Coimbra is an Infrastructure & Mobility managing associate at VdA, and is actively involved in several transactions related to the development of large infrastructure projects in Portugal and abroad

power (including renewable energy), oil and gas, road, transport, and water and waste sectors. Manuel also works on regulation and public procurement procedures in these areas.

(Angola and Mozambique, in particular), with emphasis on the health sector and road and rail infrastructure, especially in public-private partnerships and under a project finance model. Catarina also works in the water and waste sector, providing general follow-up and legal advice to concessionaire companies, with general regulation for these sectors.

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