Committed to Excellence. Driven by Innovation.

DMPBA is a Mozambican law firm dedicated to high-level corporate advisory, arbitration and complex dispute resolution, serving national and international clients with a strategic and prevention-oriented approach.

Our Principles

At DMPBA, legal practice is guided by rigour, independence and strategic foresight. We combine technical depth with practical insight to deliver legally sound and commercially aligned solutions.

Experience

Founded by lawyers with consolidated experience in corporate advisory, strategic litigation and arbitration, DMPBA brings together academic depth, institutional engagement and hands-on commercial practice.

Our Practice Areas

We provide integrated legal advisory across key areas of corporate and institutional activity, with emphasis on prevention, structuring and effective dispute management.

Public-Private Partnerships & Concessions

We advise domestic and foreign investors in the structuring, implementation and regulatory alignment of investment projects in Mozambique.

Private Investment & Regulatory Structuring

We advise domestic and foreign investors in the structuring, implementation and regulatory alignment of investment projects in Mozambique.

Natural Resources, Energy & Mining

We provide legal advisory in high-impact natural resources, energy and extractive sector projects, ensuring regulatory alignment, contractual robustness and institutional engagement.

Labour, Employment & Immigration

We advise domestic and foreign investors in the structuring, implementation and regulatory alignment of investment projects in Mozambique.

Digital Law & Data Protection

We advise on electronic transactions, digital contracting and data protection compliance, supporting businesses operating in digitally regulated environments.

Corporate & Strategic Advisory

DMPBA provides assistance to companies from their formation to the aspects related to their growth and changes. We are sensitive to the needs of entrepreneurs and focus on preventive action. In this area we provide the following services, among others:

Insights

THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR STANDARDISATION AND QUALITY IN MOZAMBIQUE, Constitutional Foundations and the Structure of the National Quality System

The assurance of the quality of goods and services is today an essential element of modern economic regulation. In a context of growing economic integration, expansion of international trade, and intensified circulation of products across different markets, the existence of reliable technical standards has become a determining factor in ensuring trust in economic transactions, consumer safety, and business competitiveness.

The Legal Framework for Public-Private Partnerships in Mozambique

Public-Private Partnerships (“PPPs”) are a legal instrument through which the State and the private sector cooperate in the implementation of strategic investments, particularly in the construction, financing and operation of infrastructure and public services.

Understanding Commercial Interest in Mozambique under the Legal Regime of Commercial Contracts

This article aims to provide a brief explanation of the commercial interest rate within the framework of Decree-Law No. 3/2022 of 25 May, which approved the “new” Legal Regime of Commercial Contracts (hereinafter referred to as RJCC). This article does not address interest rates applicable to bank credit, that is, loans granted by licensed credit institutions and financial entities whose corporate purpose includes the granting of credit (for example, banks).