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Pedro Cortés
Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

General Business Law

Macau SAR

11 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Gaming & Gambling

Asia-Pacific Region

1 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides
Asia-Pacific 2025
Greater China Region 2025

About

Provided by Pedro Cortés

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

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial

Pedro Cortés has considerable expertise in the general corporate, banking and gaming spaces. He possesses particular experience assisting clients on 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

3
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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Contributions

Latest contributions provided by Pedro Cortés

Global Practice Guide
TMT 2025
Macau SAR, China | Law and Practice
Pedro Cortés
Luís Rôlo
Authored by
Pedro Cortés, Luís Rôlo
Article • Feb 2025
Global Practice Guide
Gaming Law 2024
Portugal | Trends and Developments
Pedro Cortés
Pedro Freitas
Tânia Pinho
Luís Portela de Carvalho
Authored by
Pedro Cortés, Pedro Freitas, Tânia Pinho, Luís Portela de Carvalho
Article • Nov 2024
Global Practice Guide
Gaming Law 2024
Macau SAR, China | Trends and Developments
Pedro Cortés
Authored by
Pedro Cortés
Article • Nov 2024

All contributions provided by Pedro Cortés

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Gaming Law 2024 | Macau SAR, China | Law and Practice
Authored by: Pedro Cortés
Global Practice Guide Nov 2024 Article
Banking & Finance 2024 | Macau, SAR China | Law and Practice
Authored by: Pedro Cortés, Frederico Rato, Calvin Tinlop Chui
Global Practice Guide Sep 2024 Article
Data Protection & Privacy 2024 | Macau SAR, China | Trends and Developments
Authored by: Pedro Cortés, Luís Rôlo
Global Practice Guide Feb 2024 Article
Data Protection & Privacy 2024 | Macau SAR, China | Law and Practice
Authored by: Pedro Cortés, Luís Rôlo
Global Practice Guide Feb 2024 Article

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is reliable, knowledgeable and easy to interact with, with a prompt way of addressing our issues. He is one of the local experts on gaming and commercial law.

General Business Law respondent
Chambers Global Guide

Pedro handled the matter with readiness and knowledge.

General Business Law respondent
Chambers Global Guide

He is very well versed and one of the local experts in gaming and commercial law, so it was an easy choice. He is very reliable and has a very prompt way of addressing our issues.

Gaming & Gambling respondent
Chambers Global Guide

He travels extensively to attend global gaming events in order to stay in touch with global business objectives. Pedro delivers first-rate legal services and practical business advice.

Gaming & Gambling respondent
Chambers Global Guide

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