José Miguel Olivieira joined PRIME Advogados, the exclusive member of VdA Legal Partners in Angola, in 2025 as a Partner.
José Miguel has been practicing law in Angola for over 10 years, mainly focusing on the Oil & Gas industry and having advised clients in the sector in connection with regulatory, contractual, corporate & business, Direct Foreign Investment, forex and shipping matters.
He also regularly advises leading national and international energy, infrastructure, wholesale, retail and shipping (and port) companies.
José Miguel boasts a deep knowledge of the Portuguese and Mozambican markets.
Law degree, University of Coimbra Faculty of Law.
Post-graduation in Companies Law, University of Coimbra Faculty of Law.
Post-graduation in Employment Law, University of Coimbra Faculty of Law.
LL.M in Commercial and Financial Law, King's College London Faculty of Law.
José Miguel Oliveira is a Partner at Vieira de Almeida & Associados, PRIME Advogados's partner law firm in Portugal.
Before joining PRIME Advogados, he worked with ASP Advogados as Of Counsel.
Between 2009 and 2015, José Miguel worked for Miranda Correia Amendoeira.
In 2008, he was seconded to Eversheds International LLP.
Between 2002 and 2008, he worked for Barrocas Sarmento Neves.
José Miguel has authored and coauthored several works and articles on shipping in Angola, Portugal and Mozambique in specialty publications, including:
Admitted to the Angolan Bar Association.
Admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association.
Admitted to the Timor-Leste Bar Association (Conselho de Gestão e Disciplina da Advocacia de Timor-Leste).
Portuguese, English, French.
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