Ranking tables
General Business Law | Global
Macau SAR
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- Lektou 18 Years Ranked
- MdME 15 Years Ranked
- Riquito Advogados 16 Years Ranked
- JNV – Lawyers and Notaries
Band 2
- 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
- Frederico Rato Lektou22 Years Ranked
- Leonel AlvesLeonel Alves
Eminent Practitioners
- Gabriel TongSTA Advogados
- Jorge Neto ValenteJNV – Lawyers and Notaries
- Manuela AntónioManuela António – Lawyers and Notaries
Band 1
- Carlos Simões MdME14 Years Ranked
- João Nuno Riquito Riquito Advogados16 Years Ranked
- Pedro Cortés Lektou11 Years Ranked
- Rui Pinto Proenca MdME10 Years Ranked
- Henrique SaldanhaHenrique Saldanha, A&N - Lawyers and Notaries
- Pedro BrancoJNV – Lawyers and Notaries
Band 2
- Francisco Leitão MdME7 Years Ranked
- Julia Herold MdME13 Years Ranked
- Rui Filipe Oliveira MdME13 Years Ranked
- Álvaro RodriguesC&C Lawyers & Notaries
- Hugo Ribeiro CoutoManuela António – Lawyers and Notaries
- Luís Cavaleiro de FerreiraLuís Cavaleiro de Ferreira, Ricardo Silva & Associados
- Rodrigo Mendia de CastroFCLaw Lawyers & Private Notaries
Band 3
- Carlos Eduardo Coelho MdME5 Years Ranked
- David Silva Lopes MdME13 Years Ranked
- Gonçalo Pinheiro Torres Sá Carneiro Pinheiro Torres & Associados (SCPT)9 Years Ranked
- José Lupi José Lupi & Associates2 Years Ranked
- Rita Martins MdME11 Years Ranked
- Bruno NunesBN Lawyers
- Hugo Maia BandeiraCFB Lawyers
- Jorge MenezesFCLaw Lawyers & Private Notaries
- Nuno Sardinha da MataC&C Lawyers & Notaries
- Rui SousaJNV – Lawyers and Notaries
Up and Coming
- Calvin Tinlop Chui Lektou1 Years Ranked
- Helena Nazaré Valente Lektou3 Years Ranked
- Tiago AssunçãoManuela António – Lawyers and Notaries
Star Associates
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 LektouGeneral Business Law2025 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedThe well-established team at 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.
1 MdMEGeneral Business Law2025 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedMdME is a fast-expanding firm with a full-service offering across litigation, M&A, capital markets, financing and gaming, among other areas. Following a recent merger with DSL, the new MdME group has offices in Macau, Hong Kong and Lisbon. The group is noted for its skills in the corporate sphere, particularly with regards to the new gaming concessions in Macau. It has also been heavily involved in market entry, regulatory compliance, financing and business reorganisation for large businesses seeking to establish or grow a local presence. The law firm is also well-known for its work on a range of commercial disputes. It represents a portfolio of large domestic and international private corporations as well as government bodies.
1 Riquito AdvogadosGeneral Business Law2025 | Band 1 | 16 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.
Band 2
Band 3
- Luís Cavaleiro de Ferreira, Ricardo Silva & AssociadosGeneral Business Law2025 | Band 3
Band 4
4 Sá Carneiro Pinheiro Torres & Associados (SCPT)General Business Law2025 | Band 4 | 12 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.