LAWYER PROFILE

Pedro Cortés

Global 2026

Lektou

Ranked in 2 practice areas

General Business Law

Macau SAR

12 years ranked

Gaming & Gambling

Asia-Pacific Region

2 years ranked

Gaming & Gambling

Global Market Leaders

1 year ranked

Contributions and articles

7 Global Practice Guides

1 In-depth overview

About

Provided by Lektou

Global

Practice Areas

Gaming, Capital Markets / Securities, Corporate, Commercial, Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking, Finance & Insurance, Administrative & Regulatory, Dispute Resolution

Career

Joined the office as lawyer in 2003 and became Partner in 2006

Legal Consultant for a pharmaceutical multinational Company in Macau, under the program Contacto, promoted by the ICEP Agency of the Portuguese Government (2002)

Professional Memberships

Macau Lawyers Association

Portuguese Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados Portugueses)

Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil – São Paulo)

Hong Kong Institute of Directors

International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA)

International Bar Association (IBA)

Qualified to practice as Lawyer in East Timor

Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)

Associate of the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (HKIA)

Justice Department of Guangdong – Cross-border Macau Lawyer

Arbitrator of Zhuhai International Court of Arbitration

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

General Business Law - Macau SAR

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Pedro Cortés has considerable expertise in the general corporate, banking and gaming spaces. He possesses particular experience assisting clients with regulatory issues and acquisitions. He also actively participates in the negotiation of new gaming concession contracts in Macau.

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Gaming & Gambling - Asia-Pacific Region

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Pedro Cortes of Lektou in Macau has unique insight into the Macau-based casino and gambling industry, providing clients with advice on matters concerning tax obligations, business activities and real estate holdings.

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Gaming & Gambling - Global Market Leaders

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Pedro Cortés is a noted figure for gaming and gambling law in Macau and the Asia-Pacific region. He advises international and local operators on licensing, compliance, tax obligations, and business structuring, among other matters.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He always makes a good impression. You can see he really has the knowledge, and it is really pleasant working with him.
General Business LawChambers Global Guide
Pedro is very responsive, highly knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with.
General Business LawChambers Global Guide
Pedro Cortés is very responsive, has a very solid legal knowledge as well lots of experience. He is an easy recommendation for us.
Gaming & GamblingChambers Global Guide
Pedro's extensive experience combined with his remarkable sensitivity to client needs makes him invaluable to our relationship with Lektou.
Gaming & GamblingChambers Global Guide
Pedro strikes the perfect balance between technical expertise and practical commercial understanding, always delivering solutions that work in the real world, not just on paper.
Gaming & GamblingChambers Global Guide