Taciana Peão Lopes

Practice Areas

Energy & Natural Resources

Oil & Gas

Corporate & Commercial

Project Finance

Environmental & Climate Law

Agribusiness

Financial Services

Hospitality and Tourism

Drafting of Legislation/Technical Assistance

Infrastructure and PPPs Projects

Institucional Projects

Career

Taciana Peão Lopes is the founding and managing partner of TPLA and one of Mozambique’s most influential lawyers in energy, infrastructure, and regulatory matters. With nearly two decades of experience, she advises multinational energy companies, financial institutions, and public bodies on complex legal frameworks, project development, and ESG compliance.

Taciana played a leading role in structuring Mozambique’s landmark LNG legal regime and has advised on major renewable and power projects, including the country’s first utility-scale PV plant. She holds an LL.M in Energy Law from the North Sea Energy Law Programme and is widely recognized for her leadership in energy transition and local content development.

She also chairs MES-MozUp, an enterprise development center supporting SME integration into the energy value chain, and co-founded MWE – Mozambique Women of Energy. Clients praise her for her strategic thinking, responsiveness, and deep sector insight. A strong advocate for diversity and capacity building, Taciana actively mentors young professionals across the industry.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Mozambican Bar Association;

Member of MWE - Mozambique Women of Energy;

Member of Women's Law Network;

Member of the AIPEN;

Member of the Institute for Energy Law;

Member of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation;

Member of the Portuguese Bar Association.

Publications

Mozambique Chapter on the Regulation of Decomissioning, Abandonement & Reuse Initiatives in the Oil & Gas Industry Book;

Chapter Energy Cooperation in Africa - In Energy Law, Climate Change and the Environment in the Elgar Encyclopaedia of the Environmental Law;

"Analysis of national content provisions in existing legislation in Mozambique: technical contributions" USAID, SPEED 2015;

"Mozambique: Support in the development of the legal framework for the LNG projects" USAID, SPEED 2014;

Energy (2016) - Fifth Edition Global Legal Insights - Mozambique Chapter

The International Comprehensive Guide to Mining Law (2015) - Mozambique Chapter

The International Comprehensive Guide to Procurement Law (2015) - Mozambique Chapter

The Mining Law Review (2016) - Mozambique Chapter

Oil & Gas Review (2016) - Mozambique Chapter

Getting the Deal Through (2011-2014): Oil & Gas Mozambique

Freshfields: Booklet Oil & Gas - Mozambican Chapter

IFRL:

-Nee Foreign Exchange Regulation

-Partnering for Good

-Mining for Success

Energy Efficiency - The Mozambican Case, in Africa Energy Yearbook 2013 in Association with Africa Energy Forum

Mining Law Review

-The Mining Capital Markets in Mozambique

Interview for the Special Report from Oil & Gas Investor and Global Business Report "Transforming East Africa into Global Energy Player"

European Lawyer Reference - Project Finance Jurisdictional comparisons Mozambique Chapter

Public Procurement in Mozambique - MGA & PLMJ Newsletter, 2010

Reform of the Judiciary Organization in Mozambique

Personal

Taciana is the mother of four children and married to the Mozambican musician/composer João Carlos Schwalbach.