Associate Environment & Climat Change; Restructuring & Insolvency; Labour; Public Law.
Miguel Próspero de Almeida joined PRIME Advogados, the exclusive member of VdA Legal Partners in Angola, in 2025 as an associate.
Miguel has provided legal counsel across multiple areas, including civil, labour, administrative, corporate, and commercial litigation, with a specific emphasis on insolvency proceedings.
His experience covers litigation and legal advisory services for prominent clients in sectors such as banking, communications, insurance, oil and gas, natural resources, construction and public works, commerce, and the food industry.
Miguel focuses on preventing litigation and managing legal risks by providing close, multidisciplinary support.
Law degree, Angolan Catholic University (Luanda), Faculty of Law, 2019.
Training in Insolvency Law and Business Recovery, Academia SJ, Luanda, 2024.
Training on the New Labour Procedure Code, Academia FD – Iuris, 2024.
On-the-job Training in Labour Law and Labour Proceedings, CEF JURIS - Centro de Estudo e Formanção, Luanda, 2024.
On-the-job Training in Executive Proceedings, AYA Academy, 2024.
Training on the New Administrative Procedure Code, Logos Educa, 2023.
Training on Alternative Dispute Resolution for SMEs in Angola, Pensbury Attorneys, 2023.
Training on Compliance and Internal Control Obligations in Financial Institutions, PCBS Campus - PetroShore Compliance Business School, 2023.
Training on Anti-Corruption, Anti-Bribery and Public Compliance Standards, Gertúlio Vargas Foundation - FGV, 2023.
Before joining PRIME Advogados, he was an associate in the areas of Labour and Social Security, Public Law, Litigation and Arbitration, as well as Criminal Law and Administrative Offences at Dentons LEAD, in Angola.
Miguel worked as a legal assistant at Skyland, Lda (Webcor Group) from 2021 to 2022, and as a Legal Advisor to the Governor of Luanda Province in the Provincial Government of Luanda from 2020 to 2021.
Author and co-author of various publications on matters within his fields of expertise, namely:
Admitted to the Angolan Bar Association.
Portuguese.
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