Managing Partner

Telmo Ferreira

Corporate, Tax and Capital Markets

Languages

English
Portuguese

Telmo Ferreira is a highly accomplished legal professional with a strong focus on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, banking and finance.

Throughout his career, Telmo has held key positions in renowned law firms and companies.

Telmo's areas of expertise and practice encompass mainly corporate, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, as well as banking and finance. He has handled various tasks in these areas, including corporate governance, merges, acquisitions, transformations, concentrations, financing, IPOs and other capital market transactions, investment planning and approvals, and has been providing legal assistance to several sectors of activity, including oil & gas, energy, banking and finance, insurance, construction, real state, tourism, amongst others . He is also highly knowledgeable in public law contracts, including concessions, acquisitions, sales, supplies, and more.

With his wealth of experience and deep understanding of the Mozambican legal landscape. Telmo Ferreira is recognized as a highly skilled and sought-after legal professional in Mozambique.

Relevant experience

Partner and Managing Partner at Couto Graça & Associados, since 2015;
Partner and Head of the Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Tax Department of Couto, Graça & Associados, since 2011;
Partner and Head of the Corporate Department at H. Gamito, Couto, Gonçalves Pereira, Castelo Branco & Associados, from 2010 to 2011;
Head of the Legal Department of Insitec, SGPS, S.A., from 2008 to 2010;
Lawyer at H. Gamito, Couto, Gonçalves Pereira, Castelo Branco & Associados, from 2001 to 2008;
Teacher of Contractual Law, at the Course of Legal Sciences at Universidade A Politécnica, in 2006;
Teacher of Commercial Law, at the Course of Legal Sciences at Universidade A Politécnica, in 2006.
Teacher of Commercial Law, at the Course of Legal Sciences, from 2000 to 2008;
Trainee lawyer at H. Gamito, Couto, Gonçalves Pereira, Castelo Branco & Associados, from 2000 to 2001;
Teacher of Business Law of the Management Course at Universidade A Politécnica, from 1999 to 2000;

Publications

Ferreira, Telmo. (2013), “A Governação de Sociedades Anónimas nos Sistemas Jurídicos Lusófonos”, (edição), Almedina, Coimbra; e
Ferreira, Telmo. (2016), “A Governação de Bancos nos Sistemas Jurídicos Lusófonos”, Almedina, Coimbra.
Ferreira, Telmo. (2019),“Acionistas e Governação das Sociedades”, Almedina, Coimbra.
Ferreira Telmo. (2020), “Administração e Governação de Sociedades”, Almedina. Coimbra.

Memberships & Roles

Chairman of the Board of General Assembly; and
Secretary of the Board of General Assembly.

Awards & Rankings

For the past years Telmo Ferreira has been recognized as Top Ranked by Chambers and Partners, as Leading Lawyer by IFLR1000 and as Leading Individual by Legal 500.

Education

Law Degree, from Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique, in 1999.

Practice Areas

Corporate / M&A Banking & Finance Capital Markets Insolvency & Restructuring Investment Real Estate Tax Competition

sectors

Energy & Climate Change Infrastructure & Projects Private Equity

Insights

Global Reach