MOZAMBIQUE Law and Practice Contributed by: João Afonso Fialho, Guilherme Daniel and Helna Vitoldás, VdA
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Authors
João Afonso Fialho joined VdA in 2015. He is a partner and head of the oil and gas and natural resources practice. In the last 25 years, João has been involved in a variety of natural
Guilherme Daniel founded GDA Advogados, an exclusive member of VdA Legal Partners in Mozambique, in 2016. In his
capacity as founder, he is actively involved in matters relating to corporate, energy and natural resources, and infrastructure. He has worked with the State Holdings Management Institute on several corporate and corporate governance matters. He also holds several national and international training certificates in the areas of natural resources, law and management.
resources projects and transactions in jurisdictions such as Mozambique, Angola, Sao Tome and Principe, Portugal, Republic of Congo, the DRC, Guinea Bissau and Timor- Leste. In the mining sector, João has advised foreign investors in the negotiation of exploration and mining agreements, JV agreements, legal due diligences, farm-in and farm-out agreements, royalties and streaming agreements, etc. João has also advised state entities and international mining companies in the drafting and discussion of legal statutes and ancillary regulations.
Helna Vitoldás joined GDA Advogados, an exclusive member of VdA Legal Partners in Mozambique, as an associate in 2018. Since then, Helna has worked on several ground-
breaking projects in Mozambique, including in infrastructure, energy, natural resources and water industries, as well as in project finance operations.
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