About
Provided by DSL Lawyers
DSL Lawyers is a full legal service firm with an international team that has been in practice for 30 years. DSL Lawyers is the exclusive Macau member of World Services Group (WSG), a network of professional business services. DSL Lawyers are also ranked as leading practitioners by IFLR, ALB, ALP, WTR and a member of specialised associations such as INTA, IPBA, APAA, CiArb and others.
DSL provides a full range of corporate services, capital markets transactions, commodity market derivatives, risk management, debt and equity offerings, securitisation, investment funds, among others. It is also involved in the listing with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange of corporations holding Macau operations. DSL has been retained by various developers to advise on several of its Macau construction projects, their contractual structure as well as regulations adopted by the Macau Government in relation to the pre-sale of units.DSL renders legal services to various local and overseas commercial banks, international financial organisations, insurance companies and investment banking firms. DSL has been involved in high profile arbitrations mainly concerning disputes on construction and infrastructure projects. DSL’s experienced and multilingual professionals also assist clients to successfully navigate around the complex legal and technical context of telecoms.
Chambers Review
DSL Lawyers is a renowned law firm that is regularly instructed by high-profile international clients on acquisitions and real estate and gaming matters. It is particularly well known for handling contentious and non-contentious IP matters, as well as litigation more generally. The firm is well placed to advise on financial regulatory issues and capital markets mandates. Its client roster includes companies from the hospitality and entertainment sectors, as well as financial institutions. It is increasingly active advising on restructurings.
Work Highlights
- DSL Lawyers advised Haitong Bank on the regulatory and licensing aspects in relation to its opening of a Macau branch.
Notable Practitioners
Carlos Simões is a seasoned lawyer who has a broad commercial practice in the Macau market. He stands out for his expertise handling a variety of real estate matters, representing many international developers and investors.
Julia Herold leads the litigation and arbitration practice. She possesses extensive experience acting on various contentious matters arising from the commercial, real estate and employment space.
David Silva Lopes is the co-founder of DSL Lawyers and chairs the corporate/M&A and tax departments. He has many years of experience advising on both local and cross-border corporate and finance mandates.
Rita Martins has considerable experience undertaking a variety of banking and finance mandates as well as capital markets transactions. Her expertise is frequently sought out by a number of financial institutions.
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DSL Lawyers
Macau SAR
Industries
Provided by DSL Lawyers
Banking & Finance
Construction & Infrastructure
Corporate / M&A
Employment
Gaming & Hospitality
Intellectual Property
Litigation & Arbitration
Property
Tax
Telecommunications, IT & Media