Macau law firm Lupi & Associates has recently formed a strategic partnership with Portuguese firm Morais Leit?o, strengthening the two firms’ international footprint across Portuguese?speaking jurisdictions and along the China?Africa co?operation corridor.
In a joint statement, Morais Leit?o said that, with its presence in Singapore and Timor?Leste and Lupi & Associates’ base in Macau, the firm had achieved fully integrated coverage across the Asia?Pacific region.
The partnership is aimed at providing legal support for cross?border transactions involving China, Africa, Brazil, Portugal and Timor?Leste. Key focus areas include: renewable energy, and oil and gas projects in Portuguese?speaking countries and sub?Saharan Africa; mining projects in Angola, Brazil, Mozambique and Timor?Leste; infrastructure development across Africa; life sciences; pharmaceutical manufacturing; and immigration matters for high?net?worth individuals.
The lawyers at Lupi & Associates are qualified in Macau, the Chinese mainland, Brazil and Portugal. In Macau, the firm focuses on debt and equity capital markets, wealth management, private equity and funds, corporate and M&A, banking and finance, and dispute resolution, with sector expertise spanning real estate, tax and gaming.
Morais Leit?o has offices in Angola, Cape Verde, Mozambique, Portugal, Singapore and Timor?Leste. Outside Macau, Lupi & Associates has offices in Angola, Mozambique, Brazil and Portugal.
