Mozambique

• Banking
• Capital markets: Debt
• Competition
• Financial services regulatory
• M&A
• Project development
• Project finance
• Real estate finance
• Restructuring and insolvency

Natural Resources & Energy
Pedro Couto
pcouto@cga.co.mz
Telmo Ferreira
tferreira@cga.co.mz

• Legal assistance in the 60 MW AC (corresponding to approximately 67.29 MWp) solar photovoltaic power generation plant.
• Legal assistance to Mozambique Transmission Company in respect of the drafting and negotiation of the Connection and Operation Agreement between
• Mozambique Transmission Company and STE
• Legal assistance for PowerGrid Transmission Project
• Legal assistance in the implementation of a photovoltaic solar power plant project, with a nominal capacity of 30 MW.
• Legal assistance for creation of a conservation tourism project that includes the rehabilitation of Massingir airport and a Aman resorts
• Legal assistance in the implementation of a photovoltaic solar power plant project, with a nominal capacity of 95 MW, in the Chibuto District, Gaza Province.
• The project is to develop a wind farm with a production capacity of up to 120MW of energy in the District of Namaacha, Maputo Province.
• Legal assistance to the construction of the largest hydropower Project of Mphanda Nkuwa, includes the development of a run-of-river dam located 61 km downstream of Cahora Bassa on the Zambezi River in Tete Province.
• Legal assistance for the development of LNG terminals in Mozambique, in a partnership between LNG company and State-owned company
• Legal assistance for development and implementation of a 30 Mw PV Power Project in Zitundo, Maputo Province, Mozambique
• Legal assistance to the sponsors for the development and implementation of a photovoltaic plant up to 100 MW in Chimuara, Mopeia District, Zambézia Province
• Legal assistance in development and implementation of a 20 MW solar power project in Mecúfi, Cabo Delgado province
• Legal assistance for the development and implementation of a 1200 MW Coal fired power Project and Transmission Lines in Tete Province, Mozambique;

Oil and Gas
Telmo Ferreira
tferreira@cga.co.mz

• Legal assistance to concessionaires and operators of area 4 Concession of the Rovuma Basin
• Legal Assistance regarding the Final Investment Decision and fulfillment of Conditions Precedent regarding Coral FLNG project (Operator of the Coral South reservoir of the Rovuma Basin)
• Provision of legal assistance to the implementation of the Coral North FLNG project
• Provision of legal advice as local counsel to Linklaters LLP regarding the implementation of the Coral South FLNG project
• Assistance with the financing of the Area 4, FLNG facility, operating on Rovuma Basin
• Legal Assistance to Rovuma Basin Area 4 concessionaires on the transfer of a participating interest by ENH;
• Transfer of participating interest on the operator of the Coral FLNG project (Operator of the Coral South reservoir of the Rovuma Basin);

Banking and Finance
Pedro Couto
pcouto@cga.co.mz
Telmo Ferreira
tferreira@cga.co.mz
Célia Francisco
cfrancisco@cga.co.mz

• Legal Assistance on the acquisition of ABC by Access Bank
• Legal assistance on the merger of ABC and Access Bank
• Incorporation of banks
• The regulatory intervention of Bank institution
• Merge of Mozambican Banks
• Legal Assistance regarding the Final Investment Decision and fulfillment of Conditions Precedent regarding Coral FLNG project (Operator of the Coral South reservoir of the Rovuma Basin)
• Establishment of branches of foreign credit institutions

Cross Border Financing:
Pedro Couto
pcouto@cga.co.mz
Telmo Ferreira
tferreira@cga.co.mz
Célia Francisco
cfrancisco@cga.co.mz

• Legal assistance in a transaction in which a Mozambican entity is providing security for a foreign lending;
• Legal assistance in loan finance for the construction of a solar plant;
• Legal assistance in loan finance to finance the acquisition of wagons and locomotives by a public company;
• Legal assistance in loan finance for financial institution operating in Mozambique, for on leading to their clients;
• Legal assistance in loan finance for a cement company in Mozambique;
• Legal Assistance in several transactions in which there will be granted security over commodities located in Mozambique

Capital Markets
Telmo Ferreira
tferreira@cga.co.mz

• Issuance of bonds of Financial Institution and respective listing before the Mozambique Stock Exchange;
• IPO - beverage company;
• Structuring of bonds issuance and listing;
• IPO – Distribution Company;
• Tropigalia's IPO and listing with the Mozambican Stock Exchange.

Contractual
Telmo Ferreira
tferreira@cga.co.mz

• Contractual structuring for the construction of a cement mill;
• Negotiation of a gas transportation agreement;
• Assistance for area 4 of the Rovuma Basin Project.

Corporate and M&A
Telmo Ferreira
tferreira@cga.co.mz

• Legal assistance for transformation into a public limited company and capital restructuring through the issue of redeemable preference shares
• Legal assistance to demerge of JAT Constrói to form two new companies
• Legal assistance to Merger, by incorporation, of Motorcare Services, SU, LDA into Motorcare, Limitada, and consequent dissolution of Motorcare Services, SU, LDA
• Legal assistance for Commercial paper issuance of Bayport Financial services Moçambique (MCB), S.A
• Legal advice to Bayport Financial Service Moçambique (MCB), S.A. on the issuance of bonds of Bayport Financial Service Moçambique (MCB), S.A
• Legal advice for amendment of the articles of association of BCI
• Legal advice for amendment of the articles of association of Câmara de Comércio França-Moçambique
• Legal assistance for incorporation of the concessionary company CHMN, between EDF, TotalEnergies, Sumitomo, EDM and HCB, which will be the concessionaire of the Mphanda Nkuwa Hydroelectric Project
• Transfer of the total shareholding in Global Alliance Seguros, in favor of Hollard Moçambique
• Legal assistance on the Acquisition of the entire share capital of TCM - Matola Coal Terminal, through the acquisition of a stake from Vitol Mauritius Limited
• Legal assistance on the acquisition of participating interest on a pharmaceutical company
• Revision and changes to the entities of Association and other relevant governance, documents for several banks operating in Mozambique;
• Indirect Transfers of Cimentos de Moçambique;
• Assistance to the Government of Mozambique on negotiations to acquire participating interests on Hidroelectric of Mpanda Nkuwa, S.A
• Assisting Rovuma Basin Area 4 concessionaires on the transfer of a participating interest by ENH;
• Sale of shares in Mozal by Mitsubishi Corporation to South 32;
• Sale of participating interests of the Sasol group in CTRG;
• Acquisition of 49% of a Cement Company;
• Sub-concession of a power plant;
• Issuance of bonds by Financial Institution and respective listing before the Mozambique Stock Exchange;
• Tropigalia's IPO and listing with the Mozambican Stock Exchange.
• Restructuring of Telecommunication Company’s share capital;
• Legal Assistance on the acquisition of ABC by Access Bank;
• Legal assistance on the merger of ABC and Access Bank;
• Legal assistance to concessionaires and operators of area 4 Concession of the Rovuma Basin
• Public offer of shares on Beverage and Energy sectors and listing with the Mozambican Stock Exchange
• Transfer of participating interest on the operator of the Coral FLNG project (Operator of the Coral South reservoir of the Rovuma Basin);
• Merge between banks;
• Transformation of forestry company;
• Acquisition of beverage business;
• Assignment of 15% of Hidroeletrica de Cahora Bassa by the Portuguese government;
  

Pedro Couto
pcouto@cga.co.mz

• Legal assistance on the Sale of participatory interests to a fuel distribution company in Mozambique
• Representation of CFAO Motors Mozambique, Lda on the acquisition of Grupo Entreposto

M&A
Faizal Jusob
fjusub@cga.co.mz

• Legal assistance to Aga Khan Foundation on Shareholding restructuring
• Legal assistance to Ceva Logistics on Shareholding restructuring
• Advising on judicial recovery process
• Restructuring of Godrej Group in Mozambique
• Legal Assistance to International Resources Holding
• Legal Assistance to Zeta Mining
• Advising a group of hotels on the investment extension of US$ 17.5 million for purposes of rebuilding and renovation of the hotel and capital increase of share capital by means of new capital contributions in by converting a credit vis-à-vis
• Advising a group of hotels in the increase of share capital
• Advising a petroleum company on the investment extension for purposes of the rebuilding of Matola Terminal and upgrade of Beira and Nacala Terminals
• Advising Chinese mining company, Chinese entities and bid winners for the Chibuto Heavy Sands Deposit project in Mozambique
• Advising acquisition and rebuilding of hotel worth USD 30 million
• Advising mining company on transfer of shares
• Advising on dissolution and liquidation of a hotel company operating on tourism area

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• Forestry
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• Insurance
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• Oil and gas
• Real estate
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• Tourism