Rato Ling Lei & Cortés

Rato Ling Lei & Cortés has extensive knowledge assisting local banks on finance-related regulatory and compliance matters. Pedro Cortés assisted with the due diligence on Novo Banco during Anbang Insurance’s proposed acquisition of the Portuguese bank which did not take place in the end. Macau’s international bank Banco Luso Internacional is also one the firm’s clients. “The firm has an in-depth understanding of technical knowledge and the jurisdiction,” says a client. Another client recommends the firm for its “timely and quality service”.

Rato Ling Lei & Cortés has a stellar reputation in successfully assisting clients on IPOs, not only in Hong Kong, but also Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Taiwan.  Pedro Cortés acted for AP Rentals, an equipment rental service company in Hong Kong, on its HK$113 million ($14.6 million) global offering and main board listing in Hong Kong. He also advised on Chinney Kin Wing’s spin-off from Chinney Alliance Group and its separate listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE) main board, raising HK$252 million.

Rato Ling Lei & Cortés has a robust corporate practice, supported by two outstanding partners Pedro Cortés and Filipa Almeida Santos. Clients include Asian Lux, Saraiva + Associados and Geocapital. Cortés acted as the Macau legal counsel to private equity firm Investindustrial in its purchase of Italian shoemaker Sergio Rossi from Kering Group. Cortés is “highly capable, and always available,” says a client. Working closely with Cortés is Santos, who advises on corporate matters on a regular basis for Loro Piana, a high-end Italian clothing company, in Macau.

Founding partner Frederico Rato of Rato Ling Lei & Cortés has accumulated in-depth experience in handling disputes in Macau since 1984, particularly in the commercial, corporate, energy, real estate, IP, labour and gaming sectors. Pedro Cortés represented LT Game in a patent infringement dispute involving gaming systems in Macau against defendant SHFL (Asia) Entertainment, a Macau subsidiary of US-based SHFL Entertainment.  The case is still under way, though the client has won some favourable decisions so far. Another client praised Cortés him for his “excellent technical knowledge”.