João Bravo da Costa has been a Partner at Abreu Advogados and a founding partner of JBA Advogados. He has extensive expertise in Corporate and M&A and Finance, advising across several jurisdictions, with a particular focus on Angola. He also has significant experience in major international transactions across Africa and the United Arab Emirates.
João Bravo da Costa has a professional path dedicated to the Angolan market, but also with strong legal experience in the African market and in the United Arab Emirates.
He has advised several multinationals on restructuring and M&A operations, on international trade transactions, and on foreign exchange issues, involving various sectors such as Finance, Mining and Oil & Gas, Infrastructure and Distribution. On his track record, he has several international and multi-jurisdictional investment contracts.
João Bravo da Costa is Co-Head of the Angola Desk and is admitted to practise in both Angola and Portugal. He is also a candidate for admission to the New York State Bar.
He is Vice-President of the Oil, Gas and Energy Committee of FALP (Federation of Portuguese-Speaking Lawyers).
Practice Areas
Corporate and M&A Finance
Industries
Banking & Financial Services
Oil & Gas
Energy & Natural Resources
Angola Desk
Languages
Portugues
English
French
Contact
Experience
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Assistance to a leading diamond mining company in the world's 3rd and 4th largest diamond mines. This assistance focused on legal advice and closing of the purchase process of shares valued at 140 million dollars, as well as corporate advice, particularly in the process of negotiation and execution of JV Agreements;
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Assisted an American investing and wealth management company as to downstream oil and gas activities (trade and associated ownership issues) and the impact of the cross-sector legal framework for the Angolan jurisdiction;
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Assisted an American international industrial service company and one of the world's largest oil field services companies in matters regarding Oil & Gas and non-Oil & Gas related operations;
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Assistance to one of the leading universal banks in the USD 1 billion Loan Financing Agreement with the Angolan State, as Borrower;
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Currently assisting a network of clinics in a USD 93 Million Loan Financing Agreement, as Borrower, with an international financial institution as Lender, for the construction of a new Hospital in Luanda;
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Assisting a Telecommunications Company in foreign exchange and international corporate matters in an ICC arbitration - valued at USD 3.6 billion - where the claimant was a Portuguese Telecommunications Company subsidiary of a Brazilian Telecommunications Company.
Education
Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Law Degree (2005)
Faculdade de Economia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Postgraduate Degree in Management and Corporate Law (2007)
Fordham University School of Law
LL.M. Banking Corporate and Finance Law (2011)