General Business Law
Mozambique
3 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Tiago Arouca Mendes
Global 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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Career
Tiago, who is a member of the Mozambican Bar Association and the Portuguese Bar Association has been advising clients, mainly foreign, on restructuring processes, mergers, demergers, acquisition of interests or financing operations in Mozambique. He assists the clients throughout the complete business life cycle, from the approval of foreign investment projects, to corporate and winding up and/or insolvency procedures. He has advised across different sectors including banking, energy (renewable and non-renewable), extractive industry, insurance, real estate, construction, retail, amongst others.
Tiago Arouca Mendes is an accredited Industrial Property Agent (AOPI).
He regularly participates in several articles for international publications (namely on Energy, Infrastructures/PPP and Foreign Investment) and also as a speaker in his areas of activity.
Currently, Tiago is the Managing Partner of the firm.
Professional Memberships
Portuguese Bar Association. Mozambique Bar Association. Member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN). CACM - Centre for Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation (registered as an Arbitrator since 2020). International Distribution Institute (IDI) – Country Expert for Mozambique. Accredited Industrial Property Agent (AOPI).
Chambers Review
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Chambers Global Guide
General Business Law - Mozambique
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Tiago Arouca Mendes is an accomplished lawyer. He often advises international clients on restructuring processes, M&A, financing mandates and disputes in Mozambique. He also assists with regulatory matters and acts for clients across multiple sectors, including banking, real estate and TMT.
Strengths
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Tiago Arouca Mendes is a highly articulate lawyer.
General Business LawChambers Global GuideTiago has always shown a great awareness of the importance and complexity of the issues at hand, but he has also always presented ways to find solutions in a dynamic and innovative manner.
General Business LawChambers Global Guide
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