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Rui Lopes
Professional Biography
Rui Lopes is the Managing Director of Lopes Attorneys Inc., a law firm based in the heart of Johannesburg, specialising in general dispute resolution, anti-bribery and corruption, healthcare, and animal law. He has also assisted in advising clients in relation to Business Rescue proceedings within the South African company law landscape, as well as with regulatory-related queries in an array of fields, including broadcasting, the motor industry, and data privacy.
Rui has also assisted in conducting arbitration for multinational clients and conducting compliance investigations in relation to potential contraventions of the United States’ Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK’s Bribery Act, both in English and Portuguese. Due to Rui’s multilingual capabilities, he has assisted various clients in the acquisition of entities based in Portugal and Mozambique.
Prior to establishing Lopes Attorneys Inc., Rui was an attorney at Baker McKenzie’s Johannesburg office. Lopes Attorneys Inc. was established to provide cutting-edge and cost-effective legal services within South Africa and across the African market.
Rui has been recognised as one of the leading young lawyers in Africa by Africa Legal Week, as well as a Legal Influencer for the Middle East and Africa region by Lexology on two separate occasions. His opinion pieces have been featured on leading media platforms across both South Africa and Africa.
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Education
University of the Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law
2013 – 2016
About Lopes Attorneys Inc.
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We start with our client’s end goal in mind to provide sustainable and pragmatic solutions that achieve their needs in a sound, commercially viable, and long-term manner.
In doing so, we bring our slogan, “Sustainability | Simplified,” to all our mandates.
In partnership with the LegalNetlink Alliance, Lopes Attorneys Inc. has access to over 35 countries and more than 143 cities globally.
With over 1,500 lawyers as part of the LegalNetlink Alliance, Lopes Attorneys Inc. has reshaped the new normal of doing business and is able to execute mandates regardless of where or how intricate our client’s mandates may be.
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