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Marcio Paulo
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Marcio Paulo

Senior Lawyer

Languages
  • Portuguese
  • English

Márcio Paulo is a highly experienced lawyer specializing in energy, natural resources, infrastructures, mining, and oil & gas.  

Márcio's areas of practice revolve around energy, natural resources, infrastructures, mining, and oil & gas. He has been involved in a wide range of tasks and projects throughout his career. In the power generation sector, Márcio has participated in negotiations for the concession of mine-mouth coal-fired power stations for electricity generation and sales in various cities. He has also been involved in negotiations for the implementation of hydroelectric dams on the Zambeze River. 

In the field of infrastructures, Márcio has worked on port and railway concessions, particularly in negotiations related to the coal terminal of the port and the railway branch. In the oil & gas sector, he has been engaged in negotiations for the establishment of special legal and contractual regimes, as well as providing legal services to concessionaires under exploration and production concession contracts. Additionally, Márcio has provided legal services to coal mining concessionaires, supporting them with their mining activities. 

With his extensive expertise and comprehensive knowledge in the energy, natural resources, infrastructures, mining, and oil & gas sectors, Márcio Paulo is a valuable asset to CGA – Couto, Graça & Associados. He is dedicated to delivering top-quality legal services and providing effective solutions to complex legal challenges within these specialized areas of practice. 

Relevant experience

  • Senior Associate Lawyer at CGA – Couto, Graça & Associados, from August 2011 to present;  
  • Associate Lawyer at the Law firm H. Gamito, Couto, Gonçalves Pereira, Castelo Branco & Associados, Mozambique, from September 2009 to August 2011; and  
  • Trainee Lawyer at the Law Firm H. Gamito, Couto, Gonçalves Pereira, Castelo Branco & Associados, Mozambique, from May 2006 to September 2009.  

Education

Law Graduate, Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, Portugal, 2005.  

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