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Ruth Jesus, Principal Consultant
Ruth Jesus, Principal Consultant

Ruth Jesus

Principal Consultant Banking & Finance, Labour, transports and Oil & Gas

Ruth Jesus

Ruth Jesus joined PRIME Advogados, the exclusive member of VdA Legal Partners in Angola, in 2026 as Principal Consultant. 

She has been involved in several transactions, notably relating to the banking, transport, and Oil & Gas sectors.

Law degree from the Faculty of Law of Lusófona University – Lisbon University Centre.

MBA in Banking Management from the Católica Business School.

Postgraduate Degree in Labor Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra.

Ruth Jesus is a Principal Consultant at Vieira de Almeida & Associados, PRIME Advogados's partner law firm in Portugal.

Before joining the firm, she worked as Head of Corporate Investment Banking (CIB segment) at Standard Bank, Angola since 2019. In this role, she participated in the structuring of the integral privatisation of Banco de Comércio e Indústria (BCI) under the PROPRIV programme, the structuring of Sonangol’s first bond issue through a public offering on the Angolan capital market, and the structuring of ENSA’s initial public offering, covering the various modalities existing in the capital markets: placement and brokerage.

Ruth was also Head of Legal & Human Resources at Grupo Arena in 2010, having joined the Board in 2012 with the same responsibilities, a role which she held for 7 years.

Admitted to the Angolan Bar Association.

Portuguese, English, Spanish.

Client Centered. Local Knowledge. Global Reach.

VdA Legal Partners stands for all lawyers and independent law firms associated with Vieira de Almeida for the provision of legal services.

We offer a unique blend of international technical expertise with a commercial mindset and in-depth knowledge of local markets. Each instruction received by VdA Legal Partners is diligently handled by multidisciplinary teams comprised of subject-matters specialists and local practitioners.

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