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Celia Francisco
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Celia Francisco

Banking, Finance and Insurance

Languages
  • English
  • Portuguese

Celia Francisco is a highly accomplished legal professional with expertise in corporate law, banking and finance, and insurance.

Celia's areas of practice encompass corporate law, banking and finance, and insurance. Throughout her career, she has undertaken various significant tasks such as establishing branches of European banks, incorporating banks and a microfinance institution, and providing legal advice to financial institutions. She has also provided legal counsel to foreign investors in major shareholding acquisitions in Mozambican operating banks and worked with foreign financing agencies in loan agreements with the Mozambican government. Furthermore, Celia has expertise in cross-border lending transactions and has offered legal guidance to multiple insurance companies.

With her comprehensive knowledge and extensive experience in the legal field, Celia Francisco is a valuable asset to the legal profession in Mozambique, and her dedication and expertise have made her a trusted legal professional in corporate, banking, finance, and insurance matters.

Relevant experience

  • Manager Associate of the Department of Banking, Finance and Insurance of Couto, Graça & Associados, since 2016; 
  • Lawyer at Couto, Graça & Associados, since 2011; 
  • Legal Assistant at “African Banking Corporation (Moçambique), S.A”, from 2003 to 2009; 
  • Legal Assistant at the Ministry of Education, from 2001 to 2003; 

Education

  • Law degree, from Faculdade de Direito of Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique, in 2002. 
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