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General Business Law - Timor-Leste
What the Team is Known For
VdA maintains a respected practice in Dili, supported by its offices in 11 other lusophone or francophone jurisdictions. It principally handles oil and gas and telecoms mandates, and also offers expertise in banking, M&A and tax, among other areas. The firm acts for a number of government entities as well as private sector clients, including banks and oil and gas companies.
Strengths
VdA's members have a lot of knowledge and specifically of the Timorese market. They articulate and develop contracts with great ease.
Work Highlights
VdA assisted the Timor-Leste National Petroleum Authority on the development and implementation of the Enterprise Support Services Center, an online platform to serve as a central hub for procurement of local goods and services for petroleum operations in Timor-Leste.
Notable practitioners
Joao Afonso Fialho heads the oil and gas practice at the firm. Within this area, he has considerable experience in contractual and regulatory issues, and his clients include governments and national corporations.
Joao Fialho is very responsive and knowledgeable. He is always active in the discussion and provides valuable input.