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)