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JLA Advogados has once again been included in the Chambers Global 2026 ranking, maintaining its position in the legal market. The firm retains its Band 3 (out of 4) ranking, reflecting the consistency and quality of the work delivered to its clients. On an individual level, partner Zara Jamal maintains her Band 2 (out of 3) ranking, reinforcing her standing in the market and recognition of her expertise and experience.

J LA Advogados has once again received international recognition by being shortlisted for the IFLR Africa Awards 2026, which distinguish the firms and professionals who have stood out across the African continent for the innovation, complexity and impact of their work in the areas of financial and transactional law. This year, JLA Advogados has been shortlisted in the category National Law Firms of the Year – Mozambique, an award that recognises the firm’s work in the Mozambi

Naby Jamal took part in the Portugal–Mozambique Economic Forum, which was held in Porto, Portugal, on 9 December. The of counsel at JLA Advogados was accompanied by lawyers from Abreu Advogados , our partner firm in Portugal, namely Ana Sofia Batista and Diogo Pereira Duarte. The event featured an opening address by the Mozambican President, Daniel Chapo, and brought together around two dozen government officials from both countries. The meeting, promoted by AICEP – Portugal

JLA Advogados has once again been recognised among the leading law firms in the Sub-Saharan Africa region in the 2025 edition of the IFLR1000, one of the most prestigious international directories in the financial and corporate law sector. The Firm consolidates its presence in the ranking by being distinguished as a Recommended Firm, reinforcing its position as a benchmark in providing legal advice on complex and cross-border transactions. In the overall IFLR1000 assessments,

The 2025 LEX Africa Annual Conference, held in Maputo, brought more than discussions — it unveiled a new vision for Africa’s future. The event, which took place on October 16, preceded the network’s General Assembly and a day of cultural and social activities among members of this international alliance. On the sidelines of the conference, JLA hosted a cocktail reception at the Maputo Gallery, featuring performances by Mozambican artists. Watch the videos: LEX Africa Annual C

The second webinar in the series on competition policy in Portuguese-speaking countries brought together Iacumba Aiuba, President of the Competition Regulatory Authority (ARC) of Mozambique, Maria João Melícias, co-head of Competition, Regulation and European Union at Abreu Advogados, and Zara Jamal, partner at JLA Advogados. "Competition in Mozambique: a new paradigm" offered valuable insights into the ARC’s priorities, challenges, and perspectives in promoting an open and c

JLA Advogados welcomed two students from the Portuguese School of Mozambique (Escola Portuguesa de Maputo - EPM) on 24 October, as part of the EPM@work initiative. The visit aimed to give them an insight into the daily life of lawyers in a relaxed environment and to answer their questions and curiosities about the profession. The students, from the 10th and 12th grades, had the opportunity to closely follow the lawyers’ work — participating in legal proceedings, attending a t

The application of rules to promote and defend competition in Mozambique is crucial to ensure the sustainable growth of the economy. JLA Advogados and its partner firm in Portugal, Abreu Advogados, invite Iacumba Ali Aiuba, President of the Competition Regulatory Authority of Mozambique ( ARC - Autoridade Reguladora da Concorrência de Moçambique) , to discuss the priorities, challenges, and policy instruments of the entity. The webinar “Competition in Mozambique: a new paradi

Cecil Gobo , associate lawyer at JLA Advogados, published an article in the September Bulletin of the Mozambican Bar Association, entitled “O Princípio da Prevalência do Mérito Sobre Forma no Processo Civil ”. The article is available here in Portuguese.

JLA Advogados partner Zara Jamal will take part as moderator on the panels “Doing Business in Mozambique” and “Dubai as the New Hub for African Investments” at the LEX Africa Annual Conference, which this year takes place in Maputo, on 16 October, and is co-organised by JLA Advogados, its exclusive member in Mozambique. Naby Jamal, of counsel, will also participate as moderator on the “Sustainable Businesses” panel. Edna Sacate, Emanuel Nhanombe, Deivid Sacur, Cecil Gobo, Éri

JLA Advogados associate lawyer Edna Sacate participated this Wednesday, 8 October, as a speaker at the Seminar on the Consolidation of...

LEX Africa and JLA Advogados are organising the LEX Africa Conference “A New Era for Africa in a Changing Global Landscape”, which will take place on 16 October 2025, at the Polana Serena Hotel, in Maputo, Mozambique. LEX Africa is an alliance of leading law firms across the continent, bringing together a pan-African team of more than 600 lawyers in 30 African countries. JLA Advogados is its exclusive member in Mozambique, and also maintains a strategic partnership with Abreu

Zara Jamal ,  partner at JLA Advogados, will be a speaker at the Biennial IBA African Regional Forum Conference, taking place in...

Karen Mimbir , trainee lawyer at JLA Advogados, and João Lupi , senior associate at Abreu Advogados , our partner firm in Portugal,...

The firm has been nominated in the African Law Firm of the Year – Southern Africa category.

Zara Jamal, Naby Jamal and João Diogo Barbosa, associate lawyer at Abreu Advogados, are the authors of the chapter “Key Stakeholders in Local Content Development” in the book Local Content in Oil and Gas Law – A Practical Guide from Design to Implementation.

JLA Advogados has shared a newsletter about the Government’s Five-Year Plan (2025–2029), highlighting the main priorities by sector.

JLA Advogados has been recognised as having one of the most influential cross-border teams within the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), in the article “Cross-Border Legal Teams to Watch: Firms Powering AfCFTA and Regional Business in Africa”, published by Legal Africa.

​João Pedro Matos Fernandes, Senior Advisor at the Abreu Knowledge Institute (“Instituto de Conhecimento”) - Abreu Advogados, our partner law firm in Portugal, discussed “Climate Change and the Portuguese Coastline” at the “16th Symposium on Hydraulics and Water Resources of Portuguese-Speaking Countries” on 28 May in Maputo.

JLA Advogados attended the 2nd International Arbitration Conference, represented by Associate Lawyer Cecil Gobo and Of Counsel Naby Jamal. The event took place in Maputo on 22 May.