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Tomás Timbane
Joined PLMJ in 2011.
Partner at TTA - Sociedade de Advogados and PLMJ international partner.
About Tomás
Tomás is a partner at TTA - Sociedade de Advogados has been a PLMJ international partner since 2011. He focuses on public law, energy, natural resources, arbitration and litigation.
Tomás was president of the Mozambican Bar Association between May 2013 and May 2016. He took part in numerous commissions to review legislation and he is the author of books and dozens of articles published in specialist reviews.
Tomás has been a member of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce since 2017 and the Africa Commission of the International Court of Arbitration since 2018. He is also registered as an arbitrator at the Maputo Centre for Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation of Disputes, and he is an Official Industrial Property Agent.
Tomás has a law degree, a master’s and a doctorate from Universidade Eduardo Mondlane.
Contacts
Languages:
Portuguese, English
Academic Background
- LLM in labour law from Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, 2005
- Law degree from Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, 1999
- Admitted to the Mozambican Bar Association, 2001
Professional Background
- Lawyer at H. Gamito, Couto, Gonçalves Pereira, Castelo Branco Associados,1999 - 2009
- Lecturer at Eduardo Mondlane University, Faculty of Law, 1999-2011
- President of Mozambique Bar Association, 2013 - 2016
Work of the PLMJ Network and GLA real estate and construction team recognised at the African Legal Awards
PLMJ represents Portugal at the African Legal Awards 2018
Chambers Global 2018 names PLMJ among the top three firms in Portugal
PLMJ Network cross-border team advises Heineken on new factory project in Mozambique
Tomás Timbane and Mariana França Gouveia to speak at Macau conference
PLMJ has more lawyers ranked in IFLR1000 than any other Portuguese law firm
PLMJ Network collects three accolades at the African Legal Awards
Tomás Timbane named ICC International Court Of Arbitration member for Mozambique
IFLR 1000
Chambers Global
"He is very attentive and strives to find a solution for the client. We were very impressed with his international-quality standard."
"A commentator rated him as one of the best litigators to undertake civil procedure cases."
"He has great experience in infrastructures, PPP, commercial issues relating to energy, oil and gas, electricity and mining."
"He represents clients in litigations and arbitrations on both national and international levels."