Carlos Simões

Practice Areas

Property, Corporate / M&A, China Investment Desk, Gaming & Hospitality

Career

Carlos is a co-founder of DSL Lawyers being the managing partner since 2007.

Carlos acts mostly for a number of developers and international investors with projects in Macau. His practice covers a vast number of issues, including structuring of investments, optimization of taxation, creation of securities, raising of finance and disposal strategies. Along the years Carlos has been retained by Hong Kong groups to advise on their Macau operations, having considerable exposure in the introduction of investors new to the Macau market. Carlos also has significant experience in assisting investment from mainland China into Portuguese speaking countries.

Carlos was the Chairman of the Macau European Chamber of Commerce (2020-2021) and is a regular speaker on topics of Macau Law.

Professional Memberships

• Portuguese Bar Association (OA) – 1991

• Macau Lawyers Association (AAM) since 1993

- Member of Disciplinary Panel from 1996 to 1999

• Qualified as a Private Notary in 1994