Main Practice Areas
Litigation, corporate
Languages
English, Spanish
Pedro Cantista is a partner and head of African Desk of GPA. He joined GPA in October 2009 and has been practicing law for over 18 years in the areas of civil and criminal litigation, banking, insurance and corporate. His practice includes assistance to various companies in the real estate, banking, insurance and trade and industry sectors.
Pedro has developed his activity at national level and in several other jurisdictions, with special focus on Angola, Cape Verde and Mozambique, where he has been providing legal support in the context of corporate restructuring, labor, trade and Oil and Gas areas, and has also been a speaker at seminars and training in the areas of leasing and labor in Angola.
Academic Curriculum
- Law Degree by Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, 2005
- Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association, 2008
- Attendance at the Postgraduation Course in Law and Business Management of Oil and Gas at Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Agostinho Neto, Luanda - 2016
Publications
- Publication of legal articles in “IFLR – International Financial Law Review”