General Business Law

JNV – Lawyers & Notaries is a long-established firm with a first-rate reputation for handling work in the gaming and real estate sectors. It has comprehensive coverage spanning corporate, tax, finance, litigation, arbitration and IP matters. This leading team represents one of the biggest gaming operators in Macau and receives regular mandates from various financial institutions, including leading Chinese state-owned banks. It is also sought after for its advice in the insurance area.

"JNV is a well-known entity and long-time firm in the Macau legal market."

"The team of lawyers are very experienced and have sufficient knowledge of relevant laws and regulations. They are very professional."

JNV was the Macau counsel of a foreign client in a USD200 million ICC arbitration concerning gaming issues.

Jorge Neto Valente is the founder of JNV – Lawyers & Notaries. The depth of his experience in transactional and contentious mandates remains key to the firm's offering. "Jorge is professional, knows what we need and solves the problem for us." "He is the godfather of the Macau legal industry."

Pedro Branco is well regarded for his expertise in undertaking transactional and contentious matters related to the banking and gaming sectors. He regularly represents lenders. "Pedro is a very good and experienced lawyer in Macau who has provided legal services to us for a long time and has very good knowledge of legal matters."

Rui Sousa is routinely called upon to handle both transactional and dispute matters. He is known for his knowledge in M&A and real estate issues, and his regulatory advice is frequently sought after by commercial banks.