Leading oil and gas and mining companies, international banks and foreign investors turn to DLA Piper Africa, Mozambique (SAL & Caldeira Advogados, Lda) for assistance in a broad range of matters, most notably tax litigation, project development, labour regulation and banking transactions. Managing partner Eduardo Alberto da Costa Calú leads the tax group and is a key contact for labour and employment matters alongside Gimina Luís Mahumana Langa. Gisela Manhiça Sitoe heads up the commercial, regulatory and public institutions practice, while José Roque Gonçalves oversees the litigation team. The banking and foreign exchange department is led by Marla Genoveva Mandlate Chade. Soraia Calú Issufo is adept in advising on immigration issues, work visas and residence permits. Samuel Levy is recommended for regulatory matters in the oil and gas, mining and infrastructure sectors, and Kaina Mussagy Arentsen manages the projects, energy and infrastructure team..

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What the team is known for

DLA Piper Africa, Mozambique (SAL & Caldeira Advogados) is an acclaimed and seasoned Mozambican law firm advising significant players from the consumer goods, mining and banking sectors on a wide range of matters. The Maputo-based team often advises on non-contentious mandates including M&A, restructuring, tax and due diligence matters. The firm's solid track record also includes handling complex litigation and regulatory matters.

Strengths
"It is a very good team which is very committed to any assignment it takes on and makes you feel like you are always a priority."
"The lawyers are highly committed and dedicated to their work and the client."

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Financial and corporate
SAL & Caldeira is a leading firm in Mozambique and active across the financial and corporate and project development areas. The firm is a member of DLA Piper’s Africa network.

The firm is experienced advising insolvent parties on restructurings in the oil and gas and transport sectors and a clear highlight in the firm’s recent work is representing the government on its restructuring process.

During the research period the firm worked for borrowers on the financing of mining and power projects.

In capital markets it advised an issuer on a planned IPO in the power sector.

In M&A the firm advised sellers in the healthcare sector and acquirers in the mining and real estate industries.

In project work the firm was busy advising sponsors on power, mining and oil and gas projects.

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Project development
 SAL & Caldeira are a leading law firm in Mozambique which over the research period showed particular expertise in M&A, and project finance and development. The firm is a member of the DLA Piper Africa network.

The firm is well known for its work on natural resource projects, especially in the oil and gas and mining sectors. Additionally, the firm has this year worked on a number of deals in the power sector, working on the financing of major gas fire and hydroower developments as lenders and borrowers council respectively.

 Though the firm’s clients are confidential, they include a large number of multi-national oil and gas and mining companies.

Alongside its transactional work, the firm represents Mozambique’s Confederation of Economic Associations in negotiations over the development of new legislation.

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DLA Piper Africa has been named African Network of the Year at the 2016 African Legal Awards. The ceremony was held at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg and was hosted by Legal Week in conjunction with the Corporate Counsel Association of South Africa (CCASA).

In addition, a DLA Piper Africa team comprising lawyers from Nairobi and London picked up the award for Transportation and Infrastructure Team of the Year for their work helping to deliver one of the largest sustainable healthcare projects in Africa.

The African Legal Awards set out to recognise exceptional achievement in the African legal community at a time when the legal sector is facing rapid change. The award for Africa Network of the Year called for firms to demonstrate "significant progress over the past 12-18 months" on the continent. Comprising 15 African member firms, covering Francophone, Lusophone and Anglophone Africa, DLA Piper Africa was able to show outstanding collaboration across sectors and jurisdictions between the leading firms which comprise DLA Piper Africa.

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