OneLegal partner Rui Amendoeira was interviewed by “Jornal Económico” on the recent Galp discovery off the coast of Namibia which is estimated to hold at least 10 billion barrels of oil and gas equivalent. You can read the interview here (Portuguese only).

Angola has a new General Labor Law since the beginning of this year. OneLegal prepared an overview of the new law in a 70-questions and answers format. Please check it here and enjoy!

In this conversation, OneLegal partner Rui Amendoeira is joined by Mark Walker, Senior Managing Director at Guggenheim Securities, for a thought-provoking conversation on financing of infrastructure and energy projects in low-income and emerging market economies, and the risks of the growing levels of sovereign debt of such countries.  The 50-minute video is available from 10 April on the OneLegal digital platforms (Website, Linkedin and Facebook).

Topics discussed include:

• Challenges of financing E&P and infrastructure projects in emerging markets, and Africa in particular;
• What are the main risks faced by investors when they invest their money in E&P and infrastructure projects in emerging economies;
• Are emerging countries signing unfavorable terms with international investors/lenders for E&P and infrastructure projects because they lack experience and are poorly advised;
• Are new oil & gas projects still financeable by Western institutions given the ESG movement;
• How can emerging market countries (Africa, etc) that lack normal market access get the financial resources they need;
• How can low-income countries face their debt challenges in a rising interest rate environment, Ukraine war, etc.;
• How can highly indebted countries restructure their debt and avoid default.

And much more.

I hope you enjoy it!

In this conversation, OneLegal partner Rui Amendoeira is joined by Larry Birchall and Tyson Birchall, respectively the Executive Chairman and Managing Director of Longbow Capital Inc. for a thought-provoking conversation about the future of the energy industry. Longbow Capital is a Calgary-based private equity investment manager which focuses on energy, power, infrastructure and technology.  

Topics discussed include:

• Is the “peak oil” prophecy finally real?
• Is U.S. shale losing steam?
• How can Europe ensure security of supply as it ditches Russia’s gas?
• Energy transition: what is achievable and what is not.
• Can we realistically achieve net zero by 2050?
• Are we witnessing a renaissance of nuclear energy?
• How is the ESG movement affecting energy investments?
• How does Longbow Capital achieve attractive returns to its investors?

And much more.

I hope you enjoy it!

OneLegal has expanded into São Tomé and Príncipe by bringing the law office of Wilfred Viegas Moniz into its platform. OneLegal’s coverage now includes 6 countries: Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Timor-Leste, Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe.

Wilfred Moniz, 43, is the current President of the São Tomé Law Society. A graduate of the Madinah University in Saudi Arabia, he has a profound knowledge of the Arab culture having lived in Egypt between 1999 and 2001 and in Saudi Arabia between 2001 and 2008. He is a founding member of the Mohamed VI Foundation, the PALOP Islamic Council and the Arab Organization for Human Rights. He also has a master in Comparative Law with a Focus on Oil & Gas from the Riad Superior Judicial Institute.

OneLegal’s vision is to be the leading legal platform in the Portuguese speaking world.

OneLegal will stage a live discussion on “Angola and Brazil: Oil & Gas giants of the Atlantic” between two renowned oil & gas legal experts: Paulo Valois (Brazil) and Rui Amendoeira (Angola). With 30-plus years’ experience each of advising oil & gas players in Brazil, Angola and other jurisdictions, Paulo and Rui will deep dive into the current state of the oil industry in their countries and the path forward.