The practice at Manuela António - Lawyers and Notaries has core strengths in the gaming and financial services sectors, and is particularly experienced in handling regulatory work for clients in the financial services sector. A notable figure in the team is founding partner Manuela António, who is accomplished in Macau for public tender within the gaming industry, with additional capability in matters relating to real estate and construction, banking and finance, and public and administrative law. Other key names to note include Tiago Assunção, who acts for both borrowers and lenders on corporate and financial matters, and Hugo Couto, who excels in commercial litigation.
Testimonials
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- 'Solid legal interpretation and swift responses.'
- 'Very responsive and flexible.'
Key clients
- The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited – Hong Kong
- Citibank, N.A., (Hong Kong) Branch
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Limited
- Melco Resorts Macau Limited
- NRT Technology
- Aruze Gaming Global
- Crown Melbourne Limited
- KSHG – Real Estate Investments, LDA
- Jensen Hughes
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Golden Crown Development
- Transportes Urbanos de Macau
Work highlights
- Advised New Central – Developments on the new bank syndicate financing worth 1.2 billion HKD.
- Advised Link REIT on rights issue of 18.8 billion HKD.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Manuela António, Hugo Couto