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Key contacts
Managing Partner: Catarina Levy Osório
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

14 (3 partners)

Languages

English, French, Portuguese

Key practice areas
Financial and corporate
Energy and infrastructure
Project development : Energy
Firm overview

ALC Advogados is a market leader law firm in Angola. Recognised by the excellence of their work, innovation capacity and ethical and deontological values, ALC Advogados combines a profound local knowledge with its remarkable international experience.

The team has solid academic training and vast knowledge in several areas of law and activity sectors enabling its members to advise clients with high technical expertise and responsiveness.

ALC Advogados is very active in private investment, corporate, oil and gas and also banking and finance. The firm is also involved in M&A projects and tax impact analysis.

Network memberships

ALC Advogados is the exclusive member firm of the network Morais Leitão Legal Circle for Angola. This network was created by Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados (Morais Leitão), a leading Portuguese Law firm, to address the needs of its clients throughout the world, particularly in Portuguese-speaking countries.

By its association with Morais Leitão, the firm also benefits from being a member law firm with its associated office in Angola of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent law firms with in-depth experience in over 100 countries worldwide.

Key transactional practices

The firm has relevant experience in the following areas: arbitration, banking and finance, construction, public works, projects and infrastructures, corporate and commercial law, energy and natural resources, foreign investment, labour and social security, M&A, oil and gas, project finance, public-private partnerships, real estate and tax. ALC Advogados also provides legal advice to both national and international clients in a diversified range of areas on a day-to-day basis.

ALC Advogados also provides legal advice to both national and international clients in a diversified range of areas on a day-to-day basis.

Other offices

Cape Verde, Mozambique and Portugal (in association with leading local firms).

Address:
Masuika Office Plaza
Edifício MKO A, Piso 5, Escritório A
Talatona, Município de Belas, Luanda
Tel:+244 926 877 476/8/9 ; +244 926 877 481 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.alcadvogados.com
Rankings published in 2026
Financial and corporate
Tier 1
12 firms ranked
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Tier 1

ALC Advogados
3 practice areas
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FBL Advogados
4 practice areas
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Fátima Freitas & Associados
4 practice areas
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Tier 2

AVM Advogados
4 practice areas
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PLMJ Colab - RVA Advogados
4 practice areas
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PRIME Advogados
4 practice areas
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Raposo Bernardo
3 practice areas
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Tier 3

ADCA - Advogados Carvalho & Associados
3 practice areas
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CMS LBR
2 practice areas
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FTL Advogados
3 practice areas
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Notable

Eversheds Sutherland FCB
1 practice area
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MG Advogados
4 practice areas
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Project development : Energy
Tier 2
6 firms ranked
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Tier 1

FBL Advogados
4 practice areas
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Fátima Freitas & Associados
4 practice areas
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Tier 2

ALC Advogados
3 practice areas
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PLMJ Colab - RVA Advogados
4 practice areas
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Tier 3

AVM Advogados
4 practice areas
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Notable

MG Advogados
4 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

ALC Advogados is an Angolan firm that is part of the Portuguese firm Morais Leitão’s Lusophone network. Its office is in Luanda and the firm is led by managing partner Catarina Levy Osório. The firm has a particular focus on the banking and finance industries, M&A work in the energy sector, and energy and infrastructure-related projects. 

 

Highlights 

The firm is advising Red Cross of Mozambique on the restructuring of a loan agreement entered with BIM. 

 

Testimonials 

“Quality, commitment and people's competencies.” - M&A Client 

“Expertise, multitask teams, and market knowledge.” - M&A Client 

“DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF ANGOLAN CORPORATE LAWS, STRONG EMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING OF DAY-TO-DAY STRUGLE OF OPERATING IN AFRICAN MARKETS, MULTITASK, REGIONAL INFLUENCE.” - Catarina Levy Osório 

“Knowledge and competencies. She interacts very well with all parties involved.” - Catarina Levy Osório 

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