Taciana Peão Lopes & Advogados Associados

Founding Partner:Taciana Peão Lopes

Co-founding Partner: André Cristiano José

Number of partners:4

Number of lawyers:12

Total Staff: 16

Languages:Portuguese, English, French, Spanish

Website. www.tplalawfirm.co.mz

Firm Overview:

Taciana Peão Lopes Advogados & Associados, Limitada (TPLA) is a premier boutique law firm based in Mozambique, distinguished for its focused expertise in strategic sectors that drive sustainable development. With offices in Maputo, Pemba, and Lisbon, TPLA combines deep local insight with international reach, working in close collaboration with Bowmans and key partner firms in Portugal, the USA, the UK, and France.

TPLA deliberately limits its practice to areas where it delivers exceptional added value, particularly across energy, natural resources, infrastructure, corporate/M&A, environmental, and labour law. The firm's senior-led team — with each senior partner having over 20 years of experience — is complemented by a dynamic cohort of junior lawyers, ensuring depth, agility, and innovation in client service.

TPLA is recognized for its market-leading expertise in complex sectors, advising on landmark transactions in oil & gas, renewable energy, mining, water, and agribusiness projects. Its significant African cross-border experience enables the firm to assist multinational sponsors, developers, financial institutions, and governments in high-stakes transactions, with particular strength in advising upstream, midstream, and downstream oil & gas projects across key jurisdictions.

Central to TPLA’s approach is its client-centric philosophy: understanding clients' commercial and operational needs to provide timely, pragmatic, and cost-effective legal solutions. The firm’s commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, diversity and inclusion, and professional development of its team forms a core part of its identity.

Practice Areas:

• General Business Law – Mozambique :
• TPLA advises domestic and international clients across the full spectrum of General Business Law. The firm regularly assists with project finance, corporate structuring, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, licensing, and public-private partnerships (PPPs). Its lawyers are particularly experienced in sectors such as energy, finance, infrastructure, natural resources, and ESG-related regulatory matters.
• Energy, Environmental, and Climate Law :
• Extensive experience advising on major energy projects, renewables (solar, wind, hydro), decarbonization initiatives, carbon offset programs, and energy transition frameworks.
• Oil & Gas :
• Trusted advisor on Mozambique’s landmark LNG projects, regulatory frameworks, and upstream, midstream, and downstream sector developments.
• Corporate, M&A, and Investment :
• Comprehensive services for mergers, acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, governance, and investment in sustainable sectors and B Corps.
• Dispute Resolution and Arbitration :
• Representation across commercial, civil, administrative, and maritime disputes, alongside a strong alternative dispute resolution practice.
• Labour and Employment :
• Strategic support across the full employment lifecycle, including employment status advice, HR policy design, restructurings, and international staffing.
• General Counsel Services for SMEs :
• Innovative daily legal support tailored for Mozambican SMEs, including licensing, secretarial, compliance, and training support.

Unique Strengths:

• Deep local regulatory knowledge and government engagement.
• Pan-African advisory capabilities with multi-jurisdictional legal support.
• Strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and responsible ESG principles.
• Reputation for responsiveness, execution speed, and delivering value for money.
• Dynamic senior leadership supported by a growing team of rising talents.

Led by founding partner Taciana Peão Lopes — a recognized leader in energy, project development, and regulatory law — and supported by partners Eliandro Bulha , André Cristiano José e Nilson Jamú, TPLA stands as a trusted advisor for complex, transformative legal work in Mozambique and across Africa.