Melo Alves and MFA Legal team up for Angolan market

Melo Alves and MFA Legal have announced the establishment of a strategic partnership aimed at the Lusophone markets, with a special focus on Angola. Both parties unanimously state: “This partnership will allow Melo Alves and MFA Legal to enhance and diversify their portfolio of services and will certainly represent a tremendous added value for the clients of both firms”.

Melo Alves Global

Melo Alves operates in the Angolan market under the brand Melo Alves Global, with support from its partner, the Angolan firm Eckaley. “Melo Alves Global has a multidisciplinary team with significant experience in labor law, litigation, compliance, and economic criminal law. In addition, as part of this agreement, the team from MFA Legal joins, a highly specialized team in tax advisory and litigation, with over 15 years of experience providing tax advice to multinationals across various economic sectors, particularly in O&G, energy, infrastructure, and transportation,” informs the firm.

Pictured, from left to right: Joana Lobato Heitor, partner in MFA’s Tax Law area, Samuel Fernandes de Almeida, managing partner and tax expert in MFA Legal, Tiago Melo Alves, founding partner of Melo Alves, and Bruno Melo Alves, partner at Melo Alves and coordinator of the Angola Desk.