IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Muaro Mota Veiga of MVA. Mauro has joined IR as our exclusive Commercial Law Member in Angola. MVA is a client-driven law firm based in Luanda, Angola committed to long term relationships and customer focus. Our dedication enables us to find solutions that […]
AVM Advogados provided legal assistance to the British group Diageo in a new partnership with Refriango, in an amount of circa 6 million dollars. The partnership, internationally advised by the British law firm Addleshaw Goddard LLP, seeks the implementation of an industrial unit for the manufacturing of spirits in Angola, which was inaugurated on 28 […]
Presidential Order nº 112/18 – creates the Installing Commission of the National Agency of Petroleum and Gas (ANPG). The present diploma is part of the National Petroleum Sector Organization’s Readjustment program, which aims to ensure greater political coordination, elimination of conflicts of interest, increased transparency, efficiency and fostering the creation of conditions for internal and […]
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With the implementation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) (Grupo de Acção Financeira Internacional (GAFI) recommendations listed in the Master Plan by the National Bank of Angola (BNA), Angola is no longer subject to the monitoring process of money laundering and terrorist financing at a global level in accordance with the recent report issued […]
IR Member firm AVM will be co-hosting a business breakfast in London with Baker McKenzie. This conference aims to support clients and potential investors with topics such as the political and economic landscape and current conjecture, as well as the main points covered by the recent Private Foreign Investment Law. IR Member Antonio Vicente Marques, AVM Founding Partner […]
The venture capital investment regime, through Venture Capital Collective Investment Undertakings (Organismos de Investimento Colectivo de Capital de Risco – OICCR) was regulated through a diploma that entered into force in September 16th. Venture capital investment is the purchase, for a limited time period, of equity instruments and debt capital instruments in developing societies. […]
The new Private Investment Law (Lei do Investimento Privado – LIP) sets the definition of foreign investment. According to the new regime, foreign investors must establish partnerships with Angolan investors to invest in the following areas: Electricity and water; Hotel and tourism Transportation and logistics, Construction; Telecommunications and Information technologies; Mass media. […]
International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce António Vicente Marques of AVM. António has joined IR as our exclusive Corporate Law Member in Angola. AVM law firm was founded by António Vicente Marques in 1998. Practice Areas Banking, Financial and Insurance Commercial Contracts Administrative Law and Customs Energy and Natural […]
Angola Sovereign Fund (Fundo Soberano de Angola – FSDEA) announced the creation of five additional funds for investments dedicated to high efficiency industries and promotion of socioeconomic development in Angola and sub-Saharan region. With a initial investment of 1.4 billion dollars for the next three to five years, the funds shall contribute to venture capital […]
By “securitisation” is meant the operation by which a securitisation vehicle acquires or takes on risks linked to loans, goods or liabilities accepted by a third party by issuing transferable securities the value or yield of which is dependent on these risks. Practically speaking, a securitisation operation consists of bringing together a group of assets […]
The SOPARFI (Société de Participations Financières) is not a special type of company but an ordinary commercial entity governed by common law, specifically the 1915 Law on commercial companies. It does not enjoy any special tax regime and is fully taxable. There are no restraints on its field of activity. A Soparfi can, however, significantly […]