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Catarina Távora

Catarina Távora

Global 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

Provided by Miranda & Associados

Global

Practice Areas

Energy & Natural Resources, OHADA Corporate, Commercial & Projects

Career

Catarina Távora joined Miranda in 1998 and became a partner in 2002. She is currently the Co-Head of Miranda’s Energy and Natural Resources Practice (oil & gas, hydrogen, ammonia, power, renewables, mineral resources exploration and mining, etc.) and the Head of the OHADA Practice (various types of projects, transactions and legal support work related to several OHADA jurisdictions in various fields (infrastructure, energy, REED+ projects, hotels, port construction and management, etc.)).

During her initial years at Miranda she did work related to Lusophone African jurisdictions (mainly Angola), including international arbitration. Yet, in 2004 she started working with Equatorial Guinea and, some years later, with other OHADA jurisdictions.

At present, she is the partner responsible for overall coordination of legal work related to Equatorial Guinea (excluding labor and litigation) and for all work related to Gabon, but she has worked in multiple transactions and projects in different OHADA jurisdictions over the years in multiple sectors.

She has almost 20 years of experience in working on Equatorial Guinea-related matters and 8 years of experience on Francophone countries, especially Gabon.

Professional Memberships

Admitted to Portuguese Bar Association

Association of International Energy Negotiators

Associação Portuguesa da Energia – Mulheres na Energia

Publications

Country Editor for Sweet & Maxwell International Energy Law Review for more than 20 years.

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General Business Law - Equatorial Guinea

Expertise Based Abroad
Equatorial Guinea, expertise based abroad in Portugal

Individual Editorial

Catarina Távora is the Lisbon-based partner in charge of the group. She uses her extensive expertise in the oil and gas sector to advise an array of international companies active in Equatorial Guinea. In addition to oil and gas work, she has notable activity in foreign exchange issues, tax advisory mandates and employment law.

Projects - Portugal

Foreign Expert
Foreign expert in Equatorial Guinea

Individual Editorial
Catarina Távora specialises in handling projects arising in Equatorial Guinea. She regularly advises clients in the oil and gas sector, especially on financing, tax and regulatory mandates.

General Business Law - Gabon

Expertise Based Abroad
Gabon, expertise based abroad in Portugal

Individual Editorial

Catarina Távora has in-depth expertise advising on commercial and regulatory issues and is often involved in matters in the CEMAC region from her base in Lisbon. She also has comprehensive expertise in oil and gas, energy and tax matters in Gabon.

Ranked Individuals at Miranda & Associados (32)

Angola

Cabo Verde

Cameroon

Equatorial Guinea

Gabon

Guinea-Bissau

Mozambique

Portugal

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