Only Angolan nationals and foreign law graduates from Angolan universities (subject to reciprocity) may register with the Angolan Bar Association and constitute or become partners in law firms or law associations in Angola. Correspondence and cooperation relations between lawyers registered with the Angolan Bar Association and foreign lawyers is permitted, but intervention of the foreign correspondent is always secondary, and may only intervene upon request and to complement the Angolan correspondent. Contact and assistance to local clients must necessarily go through lawyers authorized to practice law in Angolan territory, and foreign correspondents cannot establish any type of direct contact with Angolan institutions in Angolan territory.

"ARTICLE 3. (Law Practice)
1. Advocacy, as an essential institution for the Administration of Justice, is exercised as a liberal profession and is governed by the Constitution of the Republic of Angola, by this Law, by the Statute of the Angolan Bar Association and by other applicable legislation.
2. Advocacy and the specific acts inherent to the exercise of the profession can only be practiced by lawyers with current registration with the Angolan Bar Association.
3. Angolan citizens, masters and doctors in law, teachers of Angolan Higher Education Institutions, may prepare paid written opinions, even if they are not registered with the Angolan Bar Association.
4. It is considered illegal practice of law, when exercised by unqualified and titled persons under the terms of paragraph 1 of article 22 of this Law.
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ARTICLE 8. (Organization)
1. The practice of law is based on individual law firms, in association or in law firms.
2. Special law regulates the constitution of Law Firms in Associations and Law Firms.
ARTICLE 9. (International Organizations)
Lawyers can be members of international lawyer organizations:
a) Provided they do not lose their individuality and independence:
b) Do not place themselves in a subordinate situation in relation to that organization;
c) The other legal requirements regarding the publicity of the activity and the exercise of the profession of Lawyer in the Republic of Angola are observed.
ARTICLE 10. (Correspondence and cooperation between Lawyers)
1. The establishment of correspondence and cooperation relations between lawyers registered with the Angolan Bar Association and foreign lawyers is permitted, under the terms of this Law and the Statutes of the Angolan Bar Association.
2. The existence of relations of correspondence and cooperation between lawyers registered with the Angolan Bar Association and foreign lawyers is based on:
a) Collaboration, in terms of common clientele, which consists of sending clients by the foreign correspondent who, once in Angola, become clients of the Angolan correspondent, with or without negotiation between the correspondents on fees;
b) The arrival of clients of the foreign correspondent accompanied by the latter, who may hold meetings outside or in the office of the Angolan correspondent;
c) The exchange of information and professional exchange of a technical-legal nature, namely legislation, doctrine and jurisprudence.
3. In the situation referred to in subparagraph b) of paragraph 2 of this article, the intervention of the foreign correspondent is always secondary, and may only intervene upon request and to complement the Angolan correspondent.
4. Contact and assistance to local clients must necessarily go through lawyers authorized to practice law in Angolan territory, and foreign correspondents cannot establish any type of direct contact with Angolan institutions in Angolan territory.
5. The offices of Angolan Lawyers cannot have foreign Lawyers working in them for more than thirty days, as defined in paragraph 3 of this article.
6. Lawyers, as well as foreign Law Firms, may publicize their correspondence and cooperation with Angolan Lawyers, which may do the same for foreigners.
7. Correspondence and cooperation agreements must be deposited at the Secretariat of the Angolan Bar Association, within eight days from the date of signature.
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ARTICLE 14. (Registration in the Order)
1. Only Angolan nationals who hold a higher degree in law, who meet the other requirements established in the Statutes of the Order, can register with the Angolan Bar Association.
2. Foreign law graduates from Angolan universities may register with the Angolan Bar Association, provided that, in their respective countries, Angolan graduates, under equal circumstances, enjoy the same right,
3. Lawyers registered under the terms of the previous number cannot be elected to the governing bodies of the referred Bar.[...]""(Law No. 8/17 of March 13 - Law on the Legal Profession [google translation]).
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"Article 9. (Partners)
1. Only law graduates registered with the OAA can be members of law firms.[...] (Law No. 16/16 of 30 September – Law on Law Firms and Associations [google translation])
Law No. 8/17 of March 13 - Law on the Legal Profession [google translation]
Law No. 16/16 of 30 September – Law on Law Firms and Associations [google translation]
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