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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

The Government of Mozambique recently approved the readjustment of national minimum wages, with increases ranging from 49.41 MT to 1,162.29 MT, depending on the sector of activity, as shown in the table below:   Entry into force The Ministerial Decrees approving the adjustment of minimum wages take effect retroactively from 1 July 2025.                     * For further information, please contact us at maputo@jlaadvogados.com