Marroquim Advogados

Since 2011, Marroquim Advogados has been a strategic partner for businesses operating and investing in Mozambique. Recognised for its technical excellence, commercial awareness, and practical insight, the firm provides a comprehensive and integrated approach to corporate legal needs, guiding clients through every stage of their business journey - from corporate structuring and expansion to risk management, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution.

With a broad and adaptive practice, the firm delivers strategic legal support across corporate and commercial law, contract negotiation, tax, employment, licensing, public-private partnerships, finance and investment, financial markets, insurance, trade, and infrastructure development. Its expertise extends across key sectors such as industry and manufacturing, education and training, intellectual property and innovation, fisheries and aquaculture, trade and investment, water and sanitation, environment, and sustainability, ensuring that businesses navigate regulatory demands and operational challenges with confidence.

Marroquim Advogados is recognised for its deep understanding of the Mozambican business landscape, having advised multinational corporations, leading local enterprises, and financial institutions on complex transactions, regulatory matters, and high-stakes disputes. The firm is particularly noted for its strategic approach to legal problem-solving, combining technical expertise with commercial pragmatism, allowing clients to anticipate risks, capitalise on opportunities, and achieve sustainable growth.

The firm is led by its founding partner, Stayleir Marroquim, a lawyer and registered industrial property agent, with two decades of experience in the Mozambican legal sector. His expertise spans corporate and intellectual property law, combining extensive practical experience with academic involvement. As a lecturer at the Faculty of Law at Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique’s oldest and most prestigious law school, he actively contributes to the development of the country’s legal profession.

At Marroquim Advogados, strategy, precision, and adaptability are at the core of every client engagement. The firm is committed to providing technically rigorous and forward-thinking legal solutions that do more than just safeguard interests - they create the legal foundation for business resilience, market leadership, and long-term success.