Team
Filipa Tavares Lima
Partner
+244 921 835 116
filipa.lima@ftl-advogados.com
Portuguese | English | French
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Rolf Mateus
Associate
+244 946 007 511
rolf.mateus@ftl-advogados.com
Portuguese | English
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Hélio de Carvalho
Associate
+244 923 671 082
helio.carvalho@ftl-advogados.com
Portuguese | English
Érica Palhares
Associate
+244 928 986 223
erica.palhares@ftl-advogados.com
Portuguese | English
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Ester Makenda
Trainee
+244 923 769 581
ester.mankenda@ftl-advogados.com
Portuguese | English
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Celso Pedro
Paralegal
+244 946 775 482
celso.pedro@ftl-advogados.com
Portuguese | English
Filipa Tavares Lima
Filipa has developed her professional life mainly in the areas of Corporate Law, Real Estate and Employment Law, namely participating in the acquisition and sale of companies, corporate restructuring at national and international level and advising national and international investors in the various sectors of activity.
Filipa has recently developed the Employment practice area having worked with Fortune Global 500 companies on the full range of labour issues, as well as medium and small companies starting their first international ventures in Angola, as well as those that are expand its operations abroad.
Filipa has extensive experience in providing daily advice in different areas of activity to national and international companies.
Author of the Oil & Gas do Getting the Deal Through Angola in 2017 and 2018. Author of the Labour and Employment do Getting the Deal Through Angola in 2022 and 2023.
“She is highly qualified and very dynamic.” “She has a very solid technical knowledge and a great local and practical knowledge of the inner workings of institutions in Angola.” – Chambers 2022
“Filipa’s experience and communication level are very good. Working with her is great as clear answers and solutions are provided constantly.” – Chambers 2023
Academic Qualifications
Law Degree – Law School of the University of Lisbon
LLM in International Business Law – Law School Portuguese Catholic University (Lisbon)
Afilliations
Portuguese Bar Association
Angolan Bar Association
Rolf Mateus
Rolf Mateus develops his activity in the areas of Corporate, Commercial and Employment Law.
Academic qualifications
Degree in Law – Faculty of Law of the Catholic University of Angola
Postgraduate Degree in Corporate Law – Agostinho Neto University Law School (ongoing)
Affiliations
Angolan Bar Association
Hélio de Carvalho
Hélio de Carvalho works on Corporate, Commercial and Real Estate
Academic Qualifications
Law Degree – Law School of the Óscar Ribas University
Affiliations
Angolan Bar Association
Érica Palhares
Érica Palhares develops her activity in the areas of Commercial and Employment Law.
Academic Qualifications
Degree in Law – Faculty of Law of the Lusíada University of Angola
Postgraduate in Banking and Securities Law – Law School of the Catholic University of Porto
Master in Law and Legal Practice – Specialization in Legal-Forensic Sciences – Law School of the University of Lisbon
Affiliations
Angolan Bar Association
Ester Mankenda
Ester Mankenda develops her activity in the areas of Commercial and Employment Law
Academic Qualifications
Law Degree – Faculty of Law of the Catholic University of Angola
Master in Law and Legal Practice – Specialty in Business Law – Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon
Affiliations
Angolan Bar Association
Celso Pedro
FTL team member that is responsible for the coordination and execution of outdoor work and point of contact of the vast majority of public authorities that the firm and our clients deal with.
Academic qualifications
Degree in Law – Faculty of Law of Agostinho Neto University (ongoing)