Zara Jamal has been a Partner at Abreu Advogados since 2016 and at JLA Advogados, Abreu Advogados’ associate firm in Mozambique, since 2014. She specializes in advising international businesses on project finance transactions in Mozambique, with a key focus on the banking, insurance, real estate, agriculture, and energy sectors.

Her expertise lies in banking, finance, corporate, and regulatory law, frequently advising on international project financing transactions.

She also has experience in Islamic Banking and played a key role in facilitating Murabaha’s first transaction in Mozambique.

Academic Background

Portuguese Catholic University Faculty of Law

• Law degree from the Portuguese Catholic University Faculty of Law (2006)
  

St. Catherine’s College, Oxford University

• Postgraduate degree in International Finance Law from St. Catherine’s College, Oxford University (2017)
  

London School of Business and Finance

• Postgraduate degree in Islamic Banking & Finance from the London School of Business and Finance (2012)
  

World Intellectual Property Organization

• Postgraduate degree in Intellectual Property from WIPO – World Intellectual Property Organization, in Dubrovnik, Croatia (2011)
  

University of Lisbon Faculty of Law

• Postgraduate degree in Intellectual Property from the University of Lisbon Faculty of Law (2010)
  

Institute for Economic, Fiscal and Tax Law

• Postgraduate degree in Competition Law and Regulation from the Institute for Economic, Fiscal and Tax Law (IDEFF) (2009)
  

University of Lisbon Faculty of Law

• Postgraduate degree in Information Society Law from the University of Lisbon Faculty of Law (2008)