Renato Guerra de Almeida, Partner, Miranda & Associados
Practice Areas
Public Law and Regulatory
Real Estate
Tax
Expertise
Real Estate
Litigation
Foreign Investment
Oil & Gas
Regulatory
Education & Training
2014: Post-graduation in Public Contracts
2009: Licensed to practice law in Timor-Leste
2008: Course on the New Public Works Legal Regime
2005: Post-graduation in Banking Law
2005: Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association
1998-2003: Degree in Law – Lisbon Catholic University
Work Experience
Since 2022: Partner – Miranda
2019-2022: Managing Associate – Miranda
2009-2019: Associate – Miranda (Lisbon - Dili)
2008-2009: Head of Miranda Dili Office (Dili, Timor-Leste)
2007-2008: Associate – Miranda (Lisbon)
2005-2007: Associate – José Osvaldo Gomes & Associados
2003-2005: Trainee – Barros Sobral, G. Gomes & Associados
Languages
Portuguese, English & French
Jurisdiction Groups
Angola, Gabon, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome & Principe and Timor-Leste
Deals & Cases
Mining Code (ongoing): drafting of the country’s mining legislation – Timor-Leste
Preparing legal, contractual and regulatory framework for large infra-structure O&G development project – Timor-Leste
Drafting of downstream legal and regulatory framework – Timor-Leste
Soyo Electrical Power Plant: assisting client in the structuring of large-scale Power Plant project (EPC contract) – Angola
Timor-Leste PPP framework: reviewing proposed drafting of PPP framework law and policy procedures – Timor-Leste
Assisting Clients and providing specific advice on the incorporation and registering of companies, corporate, tax and real estate issues – Angola, Portugal, Timor-Leste and São Tomé and Principe
Advising Clients in legal proceedings pertaining to public procurement and expropriation matters – Portugal and Angola
Accompanying administrative and judicial proceedings relating to the licensing of all kinds of urban operations – Portugal, Angola and Mozambique