Morais Leitão and JLA forge legal alliance in Southeast Asia

Morais Leitão and JLA Advogados e Consultores, a leading law firm in Timor-Leste, announce the establishment of a strategic partnership aimed at facilitating international cooperation in legal matters. This alliance strengthens investment flows between Portugal and Southeast Asia and allows both firms to better serve their clients with a specialised legal service offering covering jurisdictions in Europe, Africa and Asia.

With this partnership, Morais Leitão expands its presence in Asia and adds Timor-Leste to its network, which already includes offices in Portugal, Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique and Singapore. This is another step in the renewal of Morais Leitão’s strategy for the Asian market, which was reinforced last year with the opening of an office in Singapore with a permanent team, states the firm.

JLA has an in-depth knowledge of the legal and business landscape in Southeast Asia, specializing in corporate law, energy and infrastructure, administrative law, tax, procedural law and arbitration. For the Asian firm, the new alliance strengthens its links with the Portuguese-speaking markets and reinforces its own internationalisation. Both firms are well placed to provide cross-disciplinary legal solutions in sectors such as infrastructure, energy, mining, oil and gas, and the public sector.

Connecting investors, business and expertise

This new collaboration represents a significant step forward in connecting investors, businesses and legal expertise between Europe and Asia, capitalising on the links of the Portuguese language and common legal culture. Clients of both firms will benefit from an efficient network of multidisciplinary legal advice in booming markets. This partnership comes at an opportune time as investor interest in both regions continues to grow.

“Our new partnership with JLA is a key element of our global strategy. It allows us to extend our reach in Asia and respond to the growing demand for multi-jurisdictional legal services. This collaboration reinforces our commitment to facilitating our clients’ international growth by providing comprehensive and excellent legal support across continents”, states Martim Krupenski, managing partner of Morais Leitão.

Lukeno Ribeiro Alkatiri, managing partner of JLA, adds: “We are very excited about our partnership with Morais Leitão, a firm recognised for its expertise and international presence. This alliance will allow us to offer our clients enhanced legal solutions by combining our in-depth knowledge of the Timorese market with the global experience that Morais Leitão offers.”