Sofia VALE

Sofia Vale is a law professor and arbitrator based in Luanda, Angola. She has been acting both as arbitrator and legal expert in several arbitrations that took place in Angola and abroad.

Sofia Vale developed expertise in company law, commercial law, corporate governance, PPP/PFI, banking and finance, dealing with disputes in the just mentioned fields.

As consultant for the Centre for Out-of-court Dispute Settlement of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of the Republic of Angola, where she worked since its creation in 2014, she was engaged in the promotion and development of private arbitration centres in Angola. She has been appointed as a member of the Commission for the Reform of the Angolan Arbitration Law, created by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of the Republic of Angola. She is also in charge of the Arbitration Module inserted in the professional course for attorneys provided by the Angolan Bar Association.

Sofia Vale has been appointed in 2022 for the Panel of Arbitrators of ICSID by the Republic of Angola