28 Apr 2026
DLA Piper Portugal strengthens Africa practice with two of counsel and an associate from RSA
"DLA Piper Portugal hires Pedro Gonçalves Paes and Ricardo Néry as of counsel and Lina Esteves as associate from RSA to bolster its Infrastructure, Energy and Litigation teams focused on Portuguese-speaking African markets."
Pedro Gonçalves Paes brings over 25 years of professional experience. His practice is focused on cross-border transactions and projects in infrastructure, transport and natural resources, with particular experience in Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau. He joins DLA Piper Portugal from RSA – Sociedade de Advogados as of counsel.
Ricardo Néry has more than 20 years of experience and has advised on complex export-credit finance operations and the financing of major infrastructure projects, primarily in the Angolan and Mozambican markets. He joins DLA Piper Portugal from RSA – Sociedade de Advogados as of counsel.
Lina Esteves has over 15 years of experience and will join the Litigation team. Her practice covers civil litigation, banking, insolvency and debt recovery. She joins DLA Piper Portugal from RSA – Sociedade de Advogados as an associate.