Fátima Freitas

<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: ff-dagny-web-pro, serif;">We are a full-service Angolan law office. We have offices in the major business and commercial centres of Angola: Luanda (2 offices), Cabinda and Lobito.<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: ff-dagny-web-pro, serif;">Over the past two decades we have built a reputation not only as the pre-eminent law office in the market but also as the most internationally-oriented. Each of our lawyers is fluent in English and collectively we are regarded as leaders in all the major legal and industry sectors.<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: ff-dagny-web-pro, serif;">Our clients include many of the country’s largest international investors and we have played a lead role in each of the most significant projects undertaken in Angola. We have particular expertise in the energy, oil and gas sectors and in which regard we advise the major operators and subcontractors.<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: ff-dagny-web-pro, serif;">Regardless of your industry, our primary goal is however to provide an exceptional legal service, on a cost-effective and responsible basis, and in accordance with the highest ethical standards of the legal profession.<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: ff-dagny-web-pro, serif;">Our business is to make a success of your business.<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: ff-dagny-web-pro, serif;">We are one of Angola’s largest and longest-established law firms. We offer a full-service and are regarded as a leader in all the major legal and industry sectors with specific expertise in the energy, mining, infrastructure and banking sectors. We have built a reputation servicing the needs of domestic and international clients. All our lawyers are fluent in Portuguese and English and most have trained or practiced with law firms outside of the country. We have a focus on quality of service and being the best technically to resolve our clients’ needs in accordance with the highest ethical standards of the legal profession.<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: ff-dagny-web-pro, serif;">Our core expertise spans the following industry sectors:<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: ff-dagny-web-pro, serif;">Oil & Gas<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: ff-dagny-web-pro, serif;">Mining<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: ff-dagny-web-pro, serif;">Infrastructure & Transport<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: ff-dagny-web-pro, serif;">Utilities & Energy<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: ff-dagny-web-pro, serif;">Fátima Freitas <o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: ff-dagny-web-pro, serif;">Fátima Freitas is the Managing Partner of the Firm.<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: ff-dagny-web-pro, serif;">After obtaining her law degree she has been providing legal and tax advice to various national and international companies doing business in Angola in the areas of mining, oil and gas, banking, construction, insurance, etc. She has acted as a consultant to The World Bank and other international organisations.<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: ff-dagny-web-pro, serif;">She is a member of the Angolan tax experts association.<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: ff-dagny-web-pro, serif;">Fatima is a regular contributor to several newspapers, reviews and other publications.<o:p></o:p>