Pedro Cortés and Luis Portela de Carvalho recently contributed with an article to Lexology about the Portuguese Parliament’s current discussion on a bill proposed by the minority party Livre aiming to impose a near-total ban on gambling advertising. While the intent is to address rising public health concerns related to gambling, the article raises critical
Once again, we are 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 of the landmark 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 Portugal-China Chamber of Commerce & Industry – CCILC 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹-𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮! It is with great enthusiasm that we join this prestigious event, the largest celebration of the bilateral relations between Portugal and China. The 2025 Gala, under the theme “𝗔 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱
Our Calvin Chui recently spoke at the session titled “𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗮𝘂’𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘄: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀, 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀.” This panel brought together legal experts and industry leaders to discuss the implications of the new law just two months before its implementation. Alongside distinguished speakers like 𝗔𝗺𝘆 𝗛𝗼 from Monetary Authority of Macau（AMCM）, 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗼 𝗔𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 A&P
Excited to announce that our Co-Managing Partner, Calvin Chui, will be joining a distinguished panel of experts for 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 on 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗮𝘂’𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘄: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀, 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. Looking forward to an insightful discussion on the future of our financial landscape alongside senior regulators, fund managers, and legal experts. 🗓️ Today | 6:30
Today and tomorrow we will participate in the 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽 organized by Católica | Faculdade de Direito (Escola de Lisboa), where we are proud to be gold sponsors. This exclusive event is expected to welcome around 500 undergraduate, master’s, and LL.M. students from the university. It offers a fantastic opportunity to engage with law firms and
Congratulations to our Senior Partner 李煥江Lei Wun Kong who has officially become a Registered Foreign Lawyer in Hong Kong. We look forward to his continued excellence in the legal field!
We are delighted to announce that Guilherme Raposo – EMBA Campos has joined our firm as our new 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 & 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗕𝗔, 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮. He will be based in our Shenzhen office and we are confident that he will forge the strategic alliances necessary for driving growth and innovation, given his extensive experience in China—including
Executive Summary. The Government has adjusted its proposal to amend the Portuguese Nationality Law. According to public statements reported this week, the draft will no longer apply retroactively, addressing one of the most contested elements of the reform. However, the package maintains the possibility of deprivation of Portuguese nationality for certain serious crimes committed by
Last week, our Partner 华海伦 Helena Nazaré Valente, along with Growth & Partnerships Manager, GBA, China Guilherme Raposo – EMBA and Jurist Rex Kong, participated in a briefing session in Shenzhen on Portugal’s Golden Residence Permit Programme, organized by 𝗙𝗚𝗜 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 and 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸.. It was a fantastic opportunity to connect with the community and discuss
Portugal’s President has promulgated, on the 16th October 2025, amendments to the Foreigners’ Act (Lei dos Estrangeiros), marking a significant update to the legal framework governing the entry, stay, and residence of foreign nationals in the country. The reform aims to streamline procedures, align national practice with EU standards, and address operational pressures in migration