ABCC

Managing Partner: Francisco Avillez

Number of partners: 3

Number of associates: 7

Number of juniors: 1

Number of trainees: 2

Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish

Firm Overview:

Avillez, Bacar, Duarte & Centeio - Sociedade de Advogados, LdA ("ABCC") is a first-tier law firm in the Mozambican market, which has opted to stay 100% independent. Created in May 2009, as a result of the association of a highly reputable and experienced team of lawyers that left MGA, with more than 20 years of experience in strategic areas of law in Mozambique, ABCC provides efficient and dynamic client-oriented solutions.

ABCC associates technical skills to a commercial perspective, in a dynamic and constructive approach, which grants added value to its clients’ businesses. ABCC’s strong teamwork and, above all, the solid local and international experience of its partners is acknowledged and valued both inside and outside Mozambique.

ABCC, although young, has already received international recognition in IFRL1000 and Legal 500, as Tier 2 for General Business Law/Finance and Tier 3 for Project Development. We are extremely proud to have these recognitions because we are a totally independent firm with its own knowledge and resources.

MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Banking & Finance:

2 partners; 1 fee earner

Key Clients: AgDevCo Limited, Exim Bank China, Mastercard International Incorporated, PayU, ABSA Bank Limited, Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mb, MillenniumBIM, ABC Bank, Banco Terra (Rabobank), Standard bank, JBIC, IFC, BCI - Banco Comercial e de Investimentos, Bank of Mozambique

Contact: Francisco Avillez/Álvaro Duarte Mobile: +258 8230 26110 / +258 84 580 11 94

Email: [email protected]/[email protected]

Corporate & Commercial:

3 partners; 7 fee earners

Representation of Sasol South Africa Limited, British American Tobacco South Africa (Pty) Ltd, GBS Africa BP Southern Africa, Invicta Holdings Limited, Spotify, Omnia Group (Pty) Ltd, Unilever Mozambique, Diageo Mozambique, Portucel Mozambique, HCB - Cahora Bassa, Motraco, CTRG, Edgebold, Doka Mozambique BXR Agro

Key Clients: Unilever Mozambique, Diageo Mozambique, Edgebold, Doka Mozambique, SIP - Sociedade Industrial de Pesca, Grupo EDM - Electricidade de Moçambique, Entreposto, SPM- Sociedade de Pesca Miradouro

Contact: Francisco Avillez/Álvaro Duarte Mobile: +258 823 026 110 /+258 84 580 11 94

Email: [email protected]/[email protected]

Natural Resources & Mining Concessions:

3 partners, 1 fee earner

Key Clients: CTRG, Motraco, SP Offshore, Petroinvest, Namoza, Teras Cargo, Metallon Corporation, Mason Graphite and Eqstra

Contact: Oldivanda Bacar Mobile: +258 820 722 470

Email: [email protected]

Labour:

2 partners; 3 fee earners

Key Clients: GAIN, DHL, GBS Africa BP Southern Africa, Unilever Mozambique, Distell, Edgebold; Doka, F.H Bertling, MEO (Portugal Telecom), Portucel Moçambique, BXR Agro, Soares da Costa, BCI - Banco Comercial e de Investimentos, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Howard University, University of California San Francisco and Vanderbilt University

Contact: Álvaro Duarte Mobile: +258 84 580 11 94

Email: [email protected]

Litigation & Arbitration:

1 partner, 3 fee earners

Key Clients: Bank of Mozambique, MillenniumBIM, BCI, ABC Bank, BTM, Eqstra, Indian Railways, FH Bertling, Unilever Moz, BTD, Tedagua, Distell, BXR Agro, Soares da Costa Moz, Somague Moz, Portucel Moz, Doka and EDM - Electricidade de Moçambique, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Contact: Álvaro Duarte Mobile: +258 845801194

Email: [email protected]

Tax:

2 partners, 1 fee earner

Key Clients: Edgebold, F.H Bertling, BXR Agro, Howard University and University of California San Francisco (Global Programs)

Contact: Álvaro Duarte Mobile: +258 845801194

Email: [email protected]

Oil & Gas:

2 partners, 1 fee earner

Key Clients: SP Offshore, CTRG (Sasol (SNE) + EDM), Sasol South Africa Limited (Project REEF), Petroinvest, Namoza, Teras Cargo

Contact: Álvaro Duarte/Oldivanda Bacar Mobile: +258 845801194/+258 820722470

Email: [email protected]/ [email protected]