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Aviation
Our aviation experience, combined with our client-focused services and our capacity to adapt quickly to meet any demands, make us the right choice to serve the needs of clients in the aviation industry.
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Our team can advise and assist on all matters involving leasing, charter, acquisition, disposal, and registration of private and commercial aircraft, engines and ground handling equipment.
Our team is also equipped to advise on regulatory matters, dispute resolution and on financing transactions and securities involving aircraft.
Banking, Finance & Capital Markets
Our expertise in banking and finance is central to our commercial work. CFB’s team has experienced banking and finance lawyers focused on providing informed and practical advice. CFB’s practice covers everything from project finance; property transactions requiring bank funding to large scale corporate refinancing.
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The Banking and Finance team acts for lenders as well as corporate and individual borrowers in all types of financing transactions, including domestic and cross-border transactions, syndicated facilities and debt issuance.
Banking, Finance & Capital Markets
Our expertise in banking and finance is central to our commercial work. CFB’s team has experienced banking and finance lawyers focused on providing informed and practical advice. CFB’s practice covers everything from project finance; property transactions requiring bank funding to large scale corporate refinancing.
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The Banking and Finance team acts for lenders as well as corporate and individual borrowers in all types of financing transactions, including domestic and cross-border transactions, syndicated facilities and debt issuance.
Citizenship / Nationality Acquisition
Our Team can assist clients in obtaining Portuguese citizenship or nationality. Whether through the Golden Visa program, other investment programs or the nationality act.
We are equipped as well to handle all kinds of registrations with the Portuguese authorities, and we have a network of partners in Portugal which will assist in streamlining the procedures and ensure that the clients are accompanied throughout all stages of their case.
Corporate / M&A
We work closely with businesses of all sizes to develop strategies that achieve our clients’ goals in a timely and cost-effective manner. Our goal is to serve our clients effectively, using a practical, business-oriented approach to offer workable and individualized solutions.
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CFB will assist throughout the process of setting-up and maintaining a local company or a branch of an international group to ensure a smooth start of operations in Macau
We are also prepared to assist clients across a variety of industries, across a wide range of corporate work. Whether clients are in need of general corporate, compliance, regulatory or tax advice, or require more complex assistance in public offerings, debt issuance, or joint ventures, CFB will be able to assist.
CFB’s team is also experienced in handling local and international mergers & acquisitions, corporate restructurings, reorganizations, bankruptcies, and insolvencies.
Corporate / M&A
We work closely with businesses of all sizes to develop strategies that achieve our clients’ goals in a timely and cost-effective manner. Our goal is to serve our clients effectively, using a practical, business-oriented approach to offer workable and individualized solutions.
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CFB will assist throughout the process of setting-up and maintaining a local company or a branch of an international group to ensure a smooth start of operations in Macau
We are also prepared to assist clients across a variety of industries, across a wide range of corporate work. Whether clients are in need of general corporate, compliance, regulatory or tax advice, or require more complex assistance in public offerings, debt issuance, or joint ventures, CFB will be able to assist.
CFB’s team is also experienced in handling local and international mergers & acquisitions, corporate restructurings, reorganizations, bankruptcies, and insolvencies.
Criminal Law
When an individual or a corporation is under investigation or charged by law enforcement agents, the lawyer you choose can make a difference.
Our team has extensive experience handling all types of criminal cases since the investigation stage and, if required, up until the trial and sentencing stages.
Cybersecurity and Data Protection
The issues of privacy, cybersecurity and data protection are some of the most critical concerns for companies operating locally, nationally and internationally.
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CFB advises businesses and individuals across a broad range of industry sectors on legal issues relating to cybersecurity and data protection. We have the skills, knowledge and experience to help clients’ address cybersecurity and data privacy issues in a practical, comprehensive, integrated and timely manner.
Cybersecurity and Data Protection
The issues of privacy, cybersecurity and data protection are some of the most critical concerns for companies operating locally, nationally and internationally.
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CFB advises businesses and individuals across a broad range of industry sectors on legal issues relating to cybersecurity and data protection. We have the skills, knowledge and experience to help clients’ address cybersecurity and data privacy issues in a practical, comprehensive, integrated and timely manner.
Employment and Immigration
Macau has a rather particular legal system regarding employment and immigration, and bringing employees to Macau can be a difficult and time consuming process.
Whether your company is seeking to hire the most qualified candidate, via working Visa (Blue card) or Macau ID, we can help.
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Whether your business is a start-up or a well-established company with a need for talent that can only be found outside Macau we have the experience required to find an effective solution to cater to your needs.
Our team is also experienced in assisting large corporations in the hospitality, gaming, and retail industries, as well as local SMEs with the drafting of any contracts and internal policies to ensure compliance with local laws.
CFB’s team has vast experience dealing with the labour authorities and handling labour litigation cases.
Family Law
Family law concerns affect every aspect of one’s life. For any domestic legal issue, CFB delivers the level of professionalism and care that you deserve. We are prepared to assist in all types of family legal matters, including but not limited to pre-marital arrangements, adoption, divorce, division of assets and custody disputes.
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We are dedicated not only to pursuing the best possible result, but also to providing open communication and support throughout the whole process.
Family Law
Family law concerns affect every aspect of one’s life. For any domestic legal issue, CFB delivers the level of professionalism and care that you deserve. We are prepared to assist in all types of family legal matters, including but not limited to pre-marital arrangements, adoption, divorce, division of assets and custody disputes.
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We are dedicated not only to pursuing the best possible result, but also to providing open communication and support throughout the whole process.
Insurance
Our Team has extensive experience in handling insurance matters, being these non-contentious, namely, on policy drafting, compliance concerns, handling the issuance of licenses for life-insurance or non-life-insurance businesses.
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We also provide sound coverage advice and litigate when necessary to protect our clients’ rights and defend against bad faith claims.
Intellectual and Industrial Property
CFB is ready to assist clients with any matter related with Intellectual and Industrial Property, including but not limited to registration and renewal of trademarks, registration of patents, copyright as well as litigation.
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Our trademark lawyers have advised high-profile international brands and local clients on the protection, enforcement and licensing of various intellectual properties. In particular, we are able to assist our clients with:
• Prior search for trademark registrability;
• Trademark applications;
• Assessment, preparation and monitoring of applications for trademarks;
• Drafting oppositions, appeals and all-around trademark litigation;
• Protection and defence of trademark rights.
Intellectual and Industrial Property
CFB is ready to assist clients with any matter related with Intellectual and Industrial Property, including but not limited to registration and renewal of trademarks, registration of patents, copyright as well as litigation.
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Our trademark lawyers have advised high-profile international brands and local clients on the protection, enforcement and licensing of various intellectual properties. In particular, we are able to assist our clients with:
• Prior search for trademark registrability;
• Trademark applications;
• Assessment, preparation and monitoring of applications for trademarks;
• Drafting oppositions, appeals and all-around trademark litigation;
• Protection and defence of trademark rights.
Hospitality and Gaming
The Hospitality and Gaming industries are at the heart and soul of Macau and its players face several legal challenges, which include the regulatory and permitting process; raising capital to finance projects and operations; negotiating complex transactions; addressing labour and employment concerns; enforcing and defending intellectual property as well as real estate issues.
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Our Gaming and Hospitality practitioners have vast experience in assisting clients in all stages of the development and operation of Hotels and Integrated Resorts and we are ready to navigate the challenges of the industry with you.
CFB’s team is also experienced in representing gaming promoters and retailers in every aspect of their relationship with gaming and hospitality industry players.
Litigation, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
At CFB we understand that there proper planning, as well as risk and cost assessment are essential factors to find the best strategy to settle a dispute.
Our team of experienced lawyers has been involved several civil, labour and commercial disputes ready work with you to pursue a course of action that defends your interests while remaining cost-effective.
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In some occasions, alternative dispute resolution methods may suit your needs better and CFB has an accredited mediator and arbitrator ready to assist you along the way.
Litigation, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
At CFB we understand that there proper planning, as well as risk and cost assessment are essential factors to find the best strategy to settle a dispute.
Our team of experienced lawyers has been involved several civil, labour and commercial disputes ready work with you to pursue a course of action that defends your interests while remaining cost-effective.
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In some occasions, alternative dispute resolution methods may suit your needs better and CFB has an accredited mediator and arbitrator ready to assist you along the way.
Public and Administrative Law
CFB is ready to support you in all matters of Public and Administrative law.
Our lawyers have acted in the past for private citizens and government entities alike. Whether you need assistance in obtaining a license for your business, submit your bid in a public tender, or you need to litigate, CFB’s team has the expertise to help you.
Real Estate and Construction
Real Estate development is central to Macau’s economy. It is also one of the most complex areas in Macau’s legal system and therefore it is essential to have the right team by our side to help you navigate all the regulatory hurdles that you may face.
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Our team has been involved in several construction projects of all sizes since the beginning up to their completion, ranging from the development of residential, commercial or mixed-use properties to the development of hotels and integrated resorts.
We also have partnerships with several notaries in Macau, and we can assist you with any notarial matters in a swift manner.
CFB is ready to assist you throughout any step of the way, whether it is a litigation matter, contract drafting, regulatory advice, general day-to-day legal advice, acquisition of Properties and respective financing and property development.
Real Estate and Construction
Real Estate development is central to Macau’s economy. It is also one of the most complex areas in Macau’s legal system and therefore it is essential to have the right team by our side to help you navigate all the regulatory hurdles that you may face.
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Our team has been involved in several construction projects of all sizes since the beginning up to their completion, ranging from the development of residential, commercial or mixed-use properties to the development of hotels and integrated resorts.
We also have partnerships with several notaries in Macau, and we can assist you with any notarial matters in a swift manner.
CFB is ready to assist you throughout any step of the way, whether it is a litigation matter, contract drafting, regulatory advice, general day-to-day legal advice, acquisition of Properties and respective financing and property development.