For two inspiring days, our Luis Portela de Carvalho was present at SiGMA World Central Europe. On November 4, he participated in the panel “Media, Tech, and Gaming: Inside the New Wave of M&A,” alongside 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶, 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘀 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗶𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻. The discussion covered the latest trends in media, technology, and data-driven acquisitions, and
Caught in a power-up sequence on gaming law? Our partner Luis Portela de Carvalho recently joined Global Law Experts for a 10-minute Q&A, answering five pressing questions on gaming and media law. Global Law Experts (GLE) is a premier online platform that connects companies with trusted legal professionals worldwide. Get the key insights in this
We are thrilled to share that 𝗟𝗲𝗸𝘁𝗼𝘂 has once again been recognized among 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗮𝘂 𝗦𝗔𝗥’𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 in the asialaw 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀! Our team continues to deliver outstanding results in key practice areas, including Financial and corporate (in collaboration with IFLR1000) where we hold 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝟭 status, alongside our strong reputation in 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱
Please join us in congratulating the ranked professionals in the latest asialaw rankings: 👏 Frederico Rato – Elite Practitioner 👏 Pedro Cortés – Distinguished Practitioner (Capital Markets & Corporate/M&A) 👏 Calvin Chui – Rising Star (Capital Markets & Corporate/M&A) Building on our firm’s 𝘁𝗼𝗽-𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, this recognition reaffirms our commitment to excellence and to helping
We are delighted to share that our Lektou office in Macau will host the upcoming event, “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗲-𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱.” This discussion comes at a particularly meaningful moment, following Macau’s approval of its new 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘄 (IFL), which will take effect on 1 January 2026. The IFL marks a major
What an incredible evening it was on 29 October 2025 at the elegant 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗼 𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗮, 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗹! As both a 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 and active participant, our Lektou Portugal team was honored to join 250+ distinguished guests and 14 fellow sponsors in celebrating the vibrant bilateral relations between Portugal and China. The 10th Gala Portugal
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