Asialaw Profiles
The Guide to the legal markets of the Asia-Pacific

The team at BN Lawyers is bolstered by its alliances with leading Spanish firm Zurbano & Caracas Abogados and Portuguese-based RCA-Colmonero & Associados. Key partner Bruno Nunes leads the intellectual property practice, while partner Américo ... [more]

The team at BN Lawyers is bolstered by its alliances with leading Spanish firm Zurbano & Caracas Abogados and Portuguese-based RCA-Colmonero & Associados. Key partner Bruno Nunes leads the intellectual property practice, while partner Américo Fernandes leads the firm’s real estate practice. In addition, partner André Mateus spearheads the corporate, banking and finance, and tax practices. Together, the partners at BN lawyers advise on a range of matters including those related to tourism, hospitality, transportation, labour and fiscal law.

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With over 20 years of experience in Macau, C&C Lawyers is a major presence in the local legal scene. Founding partner Rui Jose da Cunha’s deep litigation and corporate experience has been a keystone of the firm, which now houses nearly 30 lawyers ... [more]

With over 20 years of experience in Macau, C&C Lawyers is a major presence in the local legal scene. Founding partner Rui Jose da Cunha’s deep litigation and corporate experience has been a keystone of the firm, which now houses nearly 30 lawyers and advises on a range of transactions. Key areas of law covered include corporate, finance, dispute resolution and labour and employment matters.

Partner Zhao Lu leads the intellectual property and information technology practice at C&C Lawyers, which has a particular prowess in representing mainland Chinese clients on IP issues. In his work with PRC clients, Lu has advised on major international IPOs and worked on reorganisations. Lu also leads the firm’s notary practice where he has acted as a signature witness in landmark real estate transactions. Partner Alvaro Rodrigues heads the firm’s litigation practice while partner Nuno Sardinha da Mata supervises the corporate practice.

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Established in 1985, Gonçalves Pereira Rato Ling Vong & Cunha – Advogados has a long history in Macau. Housing five leading lawyers, the firm is often sought by foreign investors for advice on inbound work. Gonçalves Pereira Rato Ling Vong & ... [more]

Established in 1985, Gonçalves Pereira Rato Ling Vong & Cunha – Advogados has a long history in Macau. Housing five leading lawyers, the firm is often sought by foreign investors for advice on inbound work. Gonçalves Pereira Rato Ling Vong & Cunha is known for its strong banking and finance practice.

Partner Vong Hin Fai is very active in the Macau community and can often be seen advising clients on key arbitration matters. Veteran Paula Ling Hsião Yun brings a wealth of experience to the team, while Lei Wun Kong has a strong practice when it comes to criminal law, administrative law and real estate work.

The firm advises clients on an array of matters, including capital markets, intellectual property, insurance, tax, real estate, notary law and M&A.

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Jorge Neto Valente Advogados has been established in Macau for over three decades, and is undoubtedly one of the most experienced firms in the former Portuguese colony. Covering a wide range of practice areas including banking and finance, litigation, ... [more]

Jorge Neto Valente Advogados has been established in Macau for over three decades, and is undoubtedly one of the most experienced firms in the former Portuguese colony. Covering a wide range of practice areas including banking and finance, litigation, corporate law, tax, real estate, intellectual property, litigation and gaming, Jorge Neto Valente Advogados has the capacity to advise clients on nearly every type of Macau-related matter. Partners Pedro Branco, Sandra Carriho Maria de Lurdes Costa and Rui Sousa are all key lawyers at the practice, which is bolstered by being part of the international Miranda Alliance – a network of independent law firms from Africa to Portugal. Veteran name partner Jorge Neto Valente is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, which is an asset to clients needing dispute resolution representation. The firm also has three notaries in-house.

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Since its establishment in 1986, Manuela Antonio Law Offices has been known as a sizeable, top quality practice in Macau. Founding partner Manuela Antonio has a history of leading on high profile transactions across the globe, including representing ... [more]

Since its establishment in 1986, Manuela Antonio Law Offices has been known as a sizeable, top quality practice in Macau. Founding partner Manuela Antonio has a history of leading on high profile transactions across the globe, including representing Portugal’s Ministry of Finance on its agreements with institutions like the IMF, the European Investment Bank and the World Bank in the 1970s and 1980s. In Portugal, Antonio also advised the Portuguese Secretary for the Treasury as a legal consultant. Meanwhile, Antonio’s experience in Macau includes appointments as chief of taxation and excise services and magistrate of Macau’s tax enforcement court.

The firm’s significant experience in Macau and Portugal has led to the development of a multi-jurisdictional practice and status as an international, independent firm with offices in Macau and Lisbon. Manuela Antonio Law Offices advises clients on the full range of Macau legal matters including those related to finance, gaming, insurance, tax, real estate, dispute resolution, intellectual property and finance.

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Boutique intellectual property firm RP Macau is at the top of the market when it comes to advising clients on IP issues, and the firm is often seen as the go-to firm for international clients seeking IP representation in Macau. With 15 years of experience ... [more]

Boutique intellectual property firm RP Macau is at the top of the market when it comes to advising clients on IP issues, and the firm is often seen as the go-to firm for international clients seeking IP representation in Macau. With 15 years of experience advising on IP matters, the firm covers an array of work including trade marks, utility designs and models, and patents. RP Macau’s lawyers also have specialised expertise when it comes to domain names, appellations of origins and work with semi-conductors. The languages of Portuguese, English, Mandarin, Cantonese, French and Spanish are all spoken by the firm’s specialist IP practitioners.

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Sa Caneiro Pinheiro Torres & Associados Sa Caneiro Pinheiro Torres & Associados continues its strong showing as a go-to adviser for premier casinos and hotels in Macau. A recent example saw the firm representing Venetian Macau on a US$1.75 billion ... [more]

Sa Caneiro Pinheiro Torres & Associados

Sa Caneiro Pinheiro Torres & Associados continues its strong showing as a go-to adviser for premier casinos and hotels in Macau. A recent example saw the firm representing Venetian Macau on a US$1.75 billion financing transaction, where several banks lent credit facilities to one of Venetian Macau’s subsidiaries. From 2001 to mid-2009, Sa Carneiro Pinheiro Torres & Associados acted as Macau counsel for Galaxy Casino on numerous notable transactions, such as in its initial public offering and various real estate deals concerning its properties, Starworld Hotel and Galaxy Mega Resort, in Cotai. The firm celebrates its 10-year anniversary this year and engages a team of more than 10 lawyers with a range of specialties. Its key areas of work include all corporate and business law matters, real estate and litigation.

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