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Pedro Cortés is currently Managing Partner of Rato, Ling, Lei & Cortés – Advogados e Notários (Lektou). He has initiated his career as a lawyer in the office in 2003. He is currently a LL.M. Candidate in Gaming Law and Regulation (2020-21) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Under the program, he is enrolled in a Legal Externship with the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Pedro Cortés began his career as a lawyer in 2003 at Lektou, where he is now Managing Partner. He has extensive experience in gaming, corporate and M&A, capital markets, and banking and finance. He is qualified to practice as a lawyer in Macau, Portugal, Brazil (São Paulo), China (as a cross-border Macau lawyer), and East Timor. He is a member of the IAGA (International Association of Gaming Advisors), HKIoD (Hong Kong Institute of Directors), IBA (International Bar Association), CIArb (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators), and HKIA (Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators).
Pedro Cortés specializes in gaming law, corporate law, M&A, capital markets, and banking and finance. He possesses particular experience assisting clients on regulatory issues and acquisitions within the gaming industry. He actively participates in the negotiation of new gaming concession contracts.
Rato, Ling, Lei & Cortés – Lawyers (Lektou) is a Macau SAR-based law firm with more than 30 years of experience in legal practice in Macau. The firm provides a wide range of legal services, including issuing legal opinions, advising on Macau Law, helping international companies to start their businesses in Macau, and assisting in the reorganization of economic groups with connections to Macau.
In 2016, Lektou partnered with Zhong Yin Law Firm in the People’s Republic of China and Fongs in Hong Kong to open a new office in Hengqin Island, Zhuhai, PRC – ZLF Law Firm. This is the first law office that unites firms from the two Special Administrative Regions and Mainland China. In 2021, the law firm opened an office in Shenzhen and anticipates expanding to other locations and jurisdictions.
In 2017, Lektou opened an office in Lisbon, Portugal, as part of its internationalization strategy to position itself as a legal player in the platform between the PRC and Portuguese-speaking countries.
The academic and professional background, the update and specialization, together with the experience of the lawyers of Lektou, are the key to answering the increasing demands of the firm’s worldwide clients.
Achievements and Recognition
Pedro Cortés is currently Managing Partner of Rato, Ling, Lei & Cortés – Advogados e Notários (Lektou). He has initiated his career as lawyer in the office in 2003.
He is currently a LL.M. Candidate in Gaming Law and Regulation (2020-21), at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). Under the programme, he is enrolled in a Legal Externship with the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Has experience in gaming, corporate and M&A, capital markets, and banking and finance. Qualified to practise as lawyer in Macau, Portugal, Brazil (São Paulo), China (as cross-border Macau Lawyer), and in East Timor. He is member of the IAGA (International Association of Gaming Advisors), HKIoD (Hong Kong Institute of Directors) IBA (International Bar Association), CIArb (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators) and HKIA (Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators).
He is lecturer of Gaming Law at the Law Degree Undergraduate programme of the Lisbon School of Law – Portuguese Catholic University.
Regular contributor to legal and non-legal publications and speaker at conferences relating to the gaming industry.
Holds a Law Degree (2000) from the Portuguese Catholic University – Lisbon School of Law, and Post-Graduation in International Management (2001) from the Porto University – Faculty of Economy.
The Firm
Rato, Ling, Lei & Cortés – Lawyers (Lektou) is a Macau SAR based law firm with more than 30 years’ experience of legal practice in Macau. Services regularly provided by the firm include issuing legal opinions and advising on Macau Law, helping international companies to start their businesses in Macau and assisting in the reorganisation of economic groups with connections to Macau.
In 2016, Lektou partnered with Zhong Yin Law Firm, in the People’s Republic of China, and Fongs, in Hong Kong, to open a new office in Hengqin Island, Zhuhai, PRC – ZLF Law Firm. This is the first law office that unites firms from the two Special Administrative Regions and Mainland China. In 2021, the law firm opened an office in Shenzhen and anticipate being able to expand to other locations and jurisdictions.
In 2017, Lektou opened an office in Lisbon, Portugal, as a part of its internationalisation strategy to position itself as a legal player in the platform between the PRC and Portuguese-speaking countries.
The academic and professional background, the update and specialisation, together with the experience of the lawyers of Lektou, are the key to answering the increasing demands of the firm’s worldwide Clients.
Pedro Cortés is the Managing Partner of Rato, Ling, Lei & Cortés – Advogados e Notários (Lektou) and has been with the firm since 2003. He is currently a LL.M. Candidate in Gaming Law and Regulation at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Pedro Cortés specializes in gaming law, corporate law, M&A, capital markets, and banking and finance, with particular experience in assisting clients with regulatory issues and acquisitions in the gaming industry.
He has a Law Degree from Portuguese Catholic University – Lisbon School of Law and a Post-Graduation in International Management from Porto University. He is also pursuing an LL.M. in Gaming Law and Regulation.
He is qualified to practice as a lawyer in Macau, Portugal, Brazil (São Paulo), China (as a cross-border Macau lawyer), and East Timor.
He is a member of the International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA), Hong Kong Institute of Directors (HKIoD), International Bar Association (IBA), Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), and Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators (HKIA).
The firm offers a wide range of legal services including issuing legal opinions, advising on Macau Law, assisting international companies in starting their businesses in Macau, and helping with the reorganization of economic groups connected to Macau.
Lektou is a Macau SAR-based law firm with over 30 years of legal practice. It has opened offices in Hengqin Island, Zhuhai, Shenzhen, and Lisbon, as part of its internationalization strategy.
In 2016, Lektou partnered with Zhong Yin Law Firm in China and Fongs in Hong Kong to open ZLF Law Firm in Hengqin Island. In 2021, they opened an office in Shenzhen and plan to expand further.
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