General Business Law

Carlos Simões is a seasoned lawyer who has a broad commercial practice in the Macau market. He stands out for his expertise in handling a variety of corporate and finance work, including acquisitions and bond issuances. He also advises on contentious matters.

Rui Pinto Proença heads MdME's Corporate/M&A practice. He is highly experienced in advising on cross-border regulatory matters, restructuring and financing mandates.

He is extremely knowledgeable and responsive, which gives us a high level of trust in his support.

Francisco Leitão heads MdME's Litigation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution practice. He has experience of handling gaming, real estate and general corporate disputes, and regularly acts for local and international entities.

Francisco is an excellent writer with strong analytical ability.

He is very capable and always comes up with good ideas.

Francisco is very knowledgeable and his advice is consistently accurate.

Julia Herold is well known for her litigation and arbitration practice. She possesses extensive experience advising on financial regulatory matters.

Rui Filipe Oliveira has substantial experience assisting clients on both transactional and contentious matters. He is particularly skilled in handling issues related to financing and restructuring, and is also active in negotiations for Macau's new gaming concessions.

Rui is quite professional and knowledgeable, with a considerable experience in administrative law.

Carlos Eduardo Coelho is a partner at MdME who assists local and foreign clients with a range of corporate mandates, including acquisitions, takeovers and restructurings. He is also recognised for his sector specialism in insurance and gaming.

David Silva Lopes carries a practice that spans a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, especially in M&A and tax. He has many years of experience advising on both local and cross-border corporate and finance mandates.

Rita Martins has considerable experience undertaking a variety of banking and finance mandates as well as capital markets transactions. Her expertise is frequently sought out by a number of global financial institutions.