Attorney Information

If you are detained by Angolan authorities you should request to speak with the Consular Officer. In Portuguese you would say:

"Eu quero falar urgentemente com a Cônsul da Embaixada dos Estados Unidos da América."

The Consular Officer has the authority under international law to visit prisoners to determine their condition and to assist them in obtaining legal and medical attention. The Consular Officer has the right and duty to use her best efforts to protect the legal and human rights of all United States citizens, without interfering in the legal system of the host country. The Consular Officer will be in regular contact, as permitted, with any detained American citizen. The Consular Officer does not have the authority to participate in the legal process by which the prisoner's case is handled or to request that host country laws not be observed.

The following is a list of English-speaking attorneys practicing law in Luanda. The American Embassy cannot recommend anyone from the list. For a more complete listing of Luanda attorneys, please consult the Luanda telephone directory.

February, 2006

Escritorio de Advogados

Elisa Rangel
Rua José da Silva Lamira, #27-r/cDto., Luanda
Tel: (244) (222) 335 814
Fax: (244) (222) 372 751

SPECIALITY:
-Taxes
-Maritime
-Banking/Financial
-Contracts
-Foreign Investments
-Insurance
-Labor Relations

Pulquéria Vandúnem Bastos & Victória Isata – Advogadas
Rua Robert Shields #17, 3c, Luanda
Tel/Fax: (244) (222) 392 921
Email: eup@snet.co.ao
Email: epn@snet.co.ao

SPECIALITY:
-Adoptions
-Child Custody
-Civil Damages
-Marriage/Divorce
-Contracts
-Marketing Agreements
-Labor Relations
-Auto Accidents
-Narcotics

Dr. Eduardo Sambo – Escritório de Advogados
Largo Sagrada Familia #315 R/C # 14, Luanda
Tel: (244) 923 500230; 923 726036
Fax:(2440 (222) 290 224
E-mail: eduardosambo@hotmail.com

SPECIALITY:
-Criminal cases
-Adoptions
-Child Custody
-Civil Damages
-Estates
-Government Relations
-Marriage/Divorce
-Taxes
-Aeronautic/Maritime
-Banking/Financial
-Collections
-Contracts
-Corporation
-Foreign Claims
-Foreign Investments
-Insurance
-Investments in Raw Materials
-Marketing Agreement
-Labor Relations
-Mining/petroleum
-Auto Accidents
-Patents/Trademarks/Copyright
-Immigration
-Narcotics
-Theft/Fraud/Embezzlement

Lopes Advogadas
Teresinha Lopes & Paulette Lopes
Rua Comandante Gika #199, 5th, Luanda
Tel: (244) (222) 320 225/ 222-321 859
Fax: (244) (222) 320 744
Email: lopesadvogadas@ebonet.net

SPECIALITY:
-Civil Law
-Commercial Law
-Taxes
-Aeronautic/Maritime
-Banking/Financial
-Contracts
-Corporation
-Foreign Investments
-Labor Law
-Mining/Petroleum
-Patents/Trademarks/Copyright

Escritório de Advogados – Alexandre Pegado
Largo da Ingombotas #9, 2nd E, Luanda
Tel: (244) (222) 391 930/ 222-397 347
Fax: (244) (222) 397 131/ 222-396 295
Email: apegado@netangola.com or alexandre_pegado@hotmail.com

SPECIALITY:
-Adoptions
-Child Custody
-Civil Damages
-Estates
-Government Relations
-Marriage/Divorce
-Taxes
-Aeronautic/Maritime
-Banking/Financial
-Contracts
-Corporation
-Foreign Claims
-Foreign Investments
-Investments in Raw Materials
-Marketing Agreement
-Labor Relations
-Mining/Petroleum
-Auto Accidents
-Immigration
-Narcotics
-Theft/Fraud/Embezzlement

Maria José Teixeira –Advogados Associados
Rua Ho-Chi-Min #43, Luanda
Tel/Fax: (244) (222) 324391
Cell: (244) 923 330046; 912 501410
E-mail: mtadvogada@netcabo.co.ao; advogadosassociados@htomail.com

SPECIALITY:
-Civil Damages
-Estates
-Marriage/Divorce
-Taxes
-Contracts
-Foreign Investments
-Insurance
-Marketing Agreement
-Labor Relations
-Patents/Trademark/Copyright