Paulo Pimenta
Mozambique Employment Lawyer

AREAS OF PRACTICE
Corporate & Commercial
Tax
Banking & Finance

EXPERTISE
Tax consultancy
Corporate & Commercial Contracts
Representing multinational banking and finance institutions, as well as
insurance companies and mediators in Mozambique
External lead council for Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique for the last 20
years

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
1997: Admitted to the Mozambican Bar Association
1991: Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association
1989: Degree in Law – Autónoma University Law School in
Lisbon

WORK EXPERIENCE
Since 2005: Managing Partner – Pimenta & Associados
2000-2005: Partner – Pimenta & Associados
1996-2000: Partner – Coelho Ribeiro & Associados
1990-1996: Associate – Arthur Andersen & Co (Lisboa)

LANGUAGES
Portuguese, English, French and Spanish

JURISDICTION GROUPS
Mozambique

DEALS & CASES
• Multilateral assistance in connection with a 2 bn euro investment concerning eucalyptus plantation, pulp and paper project
in Mozambique
• Advising local bank on entry of Portuguese bank shareholder and related recapitalizing issues
• Acting for a French bank in connection with acquisition of a controlling shareholding position in a local bank
• Assisting in the negotiation to acquire company shares producing palm oil
• Acting as local council for international banks in historical financing deal amounting to one trillion dollars concerning to
acquire Cahora Bassa Dam by Mozambique, including financing deals to export energy to be produced
• Acting for sponsors in a gas power plant in Chokwé amounting to 70 million dollars to be financed in the scope of a Public
fund project, including preparing and negotiating a gas supply contract with the Mozambique government, an energy
acquisition contract with a power operator and main distributor and other related documents