Edgar Monteiro has spent over 15 years shaping the project finance landscape across Africa, with a strong emphasis on large-scale infrastructure and energy transactions. His legal expertise has contributed to several landmark deals on the continent, particularly within Lusophone Africa.
Among the most notable projects in his portfolio is the Coral FLNG project in Mozambique. Spanning five years, this complex initiative involved advising on the establishment of a dedicated legal framework in collaboration with the Mozambican government. The project culminated in a multi-billion-dollar financing arrangement, marking the largest project finance transaction in African history at the time.
Monteiro also played a key legal advisory role in the Cabeólica wind farms in Cape Verde—a project that significantly boosted the country’s renewable energy capacity. At its peak, the wind farm portfolio was responsible for generating approximately 20% of the nation’s electricity, positioning Cape Verde as an early mover in sustainable energy among African island states.
Currently, Monteiro is involved in several high-impact initiatives. These include a rare earths project in Lusophone Africa with strategic implications for the region’s role in global supply chains, multiple transactions within the electric vehicle battery value chain, and a brownfield infrastructure asset financing project in West Africa that is breaking new ground in its structure and scope.
His focus remains closely aligned with developments in Lusophone Africa. In Mozambique, activity around large LNG projects continues to evolve. Angola is experiencing momentum not only in energy but also in agriculture and infrastructure, with a forthcoming electricity law expected to liberalize the sector and encourage greater private sector participation.
Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Guinea-Bissau are also drawing attention. Island nations are benefiting from falling costs in solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems, creating new potential for renewable energy expansion. In Guinea-Bissau, mining activity—particularly in critical minerals—presents a growing area of interest.
Across all five Portuguese-speaking African countries, legal and regulatory reforms are helping create more conducive environments for sustainable investment. Monteiro’s work continues to support these shifts by facilitating the legal structures that enable complex and capital-intensive projects to move forward.
As African markets deepen their commitment to sustainable development, the role of legal frameworks in shaping inclusive, long-term growth remains essential. Monteiro’s contributions highlight how project finance can serve as a lever for economic resilience and infrastructure transformation across the continent.
