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Francisco Leitão

Francisco Leitão

Global 2026

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MdME
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Ranked in 1 practice area

General Business Law

Macau SAR

8 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution

Career

Francisco is a partner and the head of the Dispute Resolution practice. He has more than 20 years of experience advising clients in a broad range of high-stakes disputes and is widely recognized as a leading litigator.

He represents local and international companies and individuals in high-profile corporate and commercial disputes, as well as in property and construction litigation, commercial disputes and bankruptcy proceedings.

Francisco frequently acts as local counsel to multi-jurisdictional teams handling complex cross-border litigation. His experience includes international arbitrations, disputes based in offshore jurisdictions, discovery proceedings and confirmation of foreign judgments.

He currently serves as a member of MdME’s Board of Directors.

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Chambers Global Guide

General Business Law - Macau SAR

Band 2
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Francisco Leitão heads MdME's dispute resolution practice. He has experience handling gaming, real estate and general corporate disputes, and regularly acts for local and international entities.

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Strengths

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  • He has very good legal mind and is a very able advocate. He is obviously an arbitration expert and it has been a pleasure working with him.

    General Business LawChambers Global Guide

  • Francisco is an excellent attorney. He has local know-how and experience, but also the sophistication to handle large complex litigation.

    General Business LawChambers Global Guide

Ranked Individuals at MdME (11)

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Macau SAR

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