Our Luís Portela de Carvalho, will be participating in the IMGL 2026 Spring Conference, taking place from 29 April to 1 May 2026 at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, Arlington, Virginia. Recognized as a leading global forum for gaming law, the conference brings together leading practitioners, regulators, and industry experts to discuss key developments shaping the

Our Pedro Cortés has shared his views with Journal Tribuna de Macau on the recent Chief Executive’s visit to Portugal and Spain. He described the visit as one that brings together history, reinforces connections, and sets the stage for future opportunities in an increasingly dynamic global landscape. He also highlighted Macau’s unique role as a

Our gaming practice team lead by Pedro Cortés and Luís Portela de Carvalho advised international gaming and entertainment group Barrière on the public tender for the exclusive gaming concession in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. The operation is set to be initiated on 1 May 2026. The cross-border team of professionals from Portugal and Macau included,

The Lektou 2026 Summer Internship Program is now open — and before you ask, yes, this is the kind of internship where you actually do legal work. We are welcoming undergraduate and master’s students in law to join our Macau office. This is an opportunity to step outside the comfort of lectures and into the

We are delighted to welcome two new colleagues to our Portuguese firm (Porto office): •⁠ ⁠Margarida Sampaio, who joins as Partner and will lead our Labour practice •⁠ ⁠Cláudia Neves, who joins as Associate, working in Labour and Corporate Margarida brings with her a strong track record, sharp judgment, and the kind of experience that strengthens a

We are very pleased to announce two well-deserved promotions within our Portuguese law firm (Porto office): Luis Portela de Carvalho has been promoted to Co-Managing Partner of Lektou Portugal Rodrigo Sá Pereira has been promoted to Senior Associate Different roles, different stages – but a common denominator: consistency, commitment, and the ability to deliver when

Congratulations to China Development Bank Hong Kong Branch on the successful issuance of RMB 5.5 billion publicly-offered bonds in Macau. This landmark issuance marks the first policy bank public bond ever offered in Macau, as well as the first time the branch has issued Belt and Road Initiative-themed bonds dedicated to Portuguese-speaking countries and regions

We are pleased to share that our 李煥江Lei Wun Kong , San Chi Chang, and Calvin Chui have been included in the 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮. This is a significant step for the integrated development of the Greater Bay Area’s legal services, providing businesses with a trusted mechanism for resolving disputes.