Ranking tables
General Business Law | Global
Macau SAR
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- Riquito Advogados 15 Years Ranked
- JNV – Lawyers and Notaries
- MdME
Band 2
- Lektou 17 Years Ranked
- Manuela António – Lawyers and Notaries
Band 3
- C&C Lawyers & Notaries
- FCLaw Lawyers & Private Notaries
- Henrique Saldanha, A&N - Lawyers and Notaries
- Luís Cavaleiro de Ferreira, Ricardo Silva & Associados
Band 4
Senior Statespeople
- Leonel AlvesLeonel Alves
Eminent Practitioners
- Frederico Rato Lektou21 Years Ranked
- Gabriel TongSTA Advogados
- Jorge Neto ValenteJNV – Lawyers and Notaries
- Manuela AntónioManuela António – Lawyers and Notaries
- Rui Pinto ProencaMdME
Band 1
- Carlos Simões MdME13 Years Ranked
- João Nuno Riquito Riquito Advogados15 Years Ranked
- Pedro Cortés Lektou10 Years Ranked
- Henrique SaldanhaHenrique Saldanha, A&N - Lawyers and Notaries
- Pedro BrancoJNV – Lawyers and Notaries
Band 2
- Julia Herold MdME12 Years Ranked
- Álvaro RodriguesC&C Lawyers & Notaries
- Francisco LeitãoMdME
- Hugo Ribeiro CoutoManuela António – Lawyers and Notaries
- Luís Cavaleiro de FerreiraLuís Cavaleiro de Ferreira, Ricardo Silva & Associados
- Rui Filipe OliveiraMdME
Band 3
- David Silva Lopes MdME12 Years Ranked
- Gonçalo Pinheiro Torres Sá Carneiro Pinheiro Torres & Associados (SCPT)8 Years Ranked
- Rita Martins MdME10 Years Ranked
- Bruno NunesBN Lawyers
- Hugo Maia BandeiraCFB Lawyers
- Jorge MenezesFCLaw Lawyers & Private Notaries
- Nuno Sardinha da MataC&C Lawyers & Notaries
- Rodrigo Mendia de CastroFCLaw Lawyers & Private Notaries
- Rui SousaJNV – Lawyers and Notaries
Up and Coming
- Helena Nazaré Valente Lektou2 Years Ranked
- Carlos Eduardo CoelhoMdME
- José LupiJosé Lupi & Associates
Associates to watch
- Bruno Almeida Riquito Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Tiago AssunçãoManuela António – Lawyers and Notaries
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Riquito AdvogadosGeneral Business Law2024 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedRiquito Advogados possesses an excellent track record in IP litigation proceedings involving gaming companies in the Macau courts. The firm fields specialists in corporate/M&A, real estate and foreign investment, and is equally capable in dealing with dispute resolution relating to property and land concession issues. The team offers wide cross-border exposure advising international companies investing in Macau and local companies investing overseas. Its enviable client roster includes companies listed in the USA, Hong Kong and Portugal, as well as national and foreign banks.
Band 2
2 LektouGeneral Business Law2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedThe long-established team at Rato, Ling, Lei & Cortés - Advogados (Lektou) handles a mix of cross-border and domestic transactions, and is also involved in notable litigation matters. It is adept at handling M&A, and due diligence procedures in relation to the sale of businesses and shares. The team is also equipped to handle capital market matters, such as bond issuances. It regularly advises international companies, particularly those in the gaming sector, on investments and other business expansions into Macau. The firm is regularly engaged by major banks such as the Bank of China, MUFG and Luso International Banking.
Band 3
- Luís Cavaleiro de Ferreira, Ricardo Silva & AssociadosGeneral Business Law2024 | Band 3
Band 4
4 Sá Carneiro Pinheiro Torres & Associados (SCPT)General Business Law2024 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedSá Carneiro Pinheiro Torres & Associados (SCPT) is a robust firm which is active across a full spectrum of transactional and advisory matters on behalf of a number of domestic and international corporations. It is regularly instructed by clients in the property and gaming industries. In addition, the team is mandated by financial institutions in matters related to and associated with the granting of loan facilities.