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In the aftermath of the Conference of the Parties 28 ("COP 28"), which closed on 13 December 2023 and was shrouded in various controversies, it is important to start by making a few comments about it.

The presentation of the Toolkit for International Commercial Arbitration in Lusophony will take place in person and remotely between 15:00 and 18:30 on 24 November 2023.

Energy consumption per inhabitant in Mozambique is very low, essentially relying on biomass, due to the absence of satisfactory supply.

JLA Advogados partner Abreu Advogados has been nominated for the first time in the Chambers Africa Awards 2024.

Zara Jamal, partner at JLA Advogados, is once again recognized as Highly Regarded in the categories of Banking and M&A. In the Financial and Corporate category, JLA Advogados maintains its Tier 2 ranking. In the Project Development category, the firm also retains its Tier 3 position.

Emanuel Nhanombe, a lawyer at JLA Advogados, attended the workshop on the Patent Cooperation Treaty. The initiative was organised by the Industrial Property Institute (IPI), in coordination with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO).

On September 14th, Mozambique celebrated Lawyer's Day. As part of the activities honoring Lawyer's Day, Zara Jamal, a partner at JLA Advogados, will contribute to the panel "Advocacy and New Trends: International Aspects"

The African Legal Awards are designed to recognise the main players in the legal sector in Africa and are organised by Law.com International in partnership with the Corporate Counsel Association of South Africa (CCASA) and Africa Legal.

This article is the second of a series of four, to be launched throughout the year, in a partnership between JLA Advogados and Abreu Advogados especially dedicated to energy matters in Mozambique.

Zara Jamal, partner at JLA Advogados, will be a speaker at the webinar "Unpacking Potential Liability and Costs of Doing Business in Africa Arising", organised by LEX Africa, which takes place on 26 July.

Ana Sofia Batista, a partner at Abreu Advogados, Zara Jamal, a partner at Abreu Advogados and JLA Advogados, and Miguel Luís José, an associate, have written an opinion article for the Mozambique 2023 Directory, a publication developed by the Portugal Mozambique Chamber of Commerce.

JLA Advogados was shortlisted in the Private Practice Rising Star Award category of the African Legal Awards 2023, with the nomination of lawyer Absalão Mapanze.

JLA Advogados has joined the LEX Africa network, becoming the leading law firm representing Mozambique in this prestigious African network...

The Legal 500 directory has published its results for 2023 and JLA Advogados is once again highlighted in the local law firm ranking in Mozambique

Deivid Sacur and Mafalda Teixeira de Abreu spoke with Africa Legal about the Oil & Gas sector in the African continent with emphasis on the project in Rovuma Basin.

This article is the first of a series of four, to be launched throughout the year, in a partnership between JLA Advogados and Abreu Advogados especially dedicated to energy matters in Mozambique.

JLA Advogados supported the KAYA - Uma Casa Para Tod@s project of the MAKOBO Platform with the donation of dishwashers, washing machines and dryers.

Abreu Advogados and JLA Advogados advised the French Development Agency on the financing transaction for Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa S.A.

Cecil Gobo, Trainee Lawyer at Abreu Advogados, signs an article in Julgar magazine proposing a reform of the Mozambican Civil Procedure. 

As part of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of JLA Advogados, the JLA team, together with Abreu Advogados, participated in a voluntary action promoted by Makobo Platform.