Author: FCLaw (FCLaw )

In June 2024, partner Miguel Quental was part of the delegation of the Macau Faculty of Law visiting its counterpart universities Eduardo Mondlane in Mozambique and Agostinho Neto in Angola. This exhibition launched last 28/10/2024 displays a few of Miguel’s interesting memories of this journey through Maputo and Luanda that he is excited to share with us all.

FCLaw is proud to contribute to the Macau Chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide - Franchise 2025, which has now been published. This valuable contribution by Paulo Cordeiro de Sousa can be accessed it here:

https://iclg.com/practice-areas/franchise-laws-and-regulations/macau

AAEC, a company represented by FCLaw, pledged to bring to the Court of Final Appeal one of the largest claims ever made in the World: a US$12 billion lawsuit against Las Vegas Sands for breach of contract and copyright violations.

In 2019, the Macau Court ruled in favour of an AAEC’s request to increase the claim from US$375 million (as reported by the New York Times in 2012 and the Wall Street Journal in 2013) to a higher figures of US$12 billion (as reported by Reuters and MDT). However, two two unfavourable judgments followed denying FCLaw’s Client its claim.

Although we are waiting for the delivery of the judgment, it has already been decided that AAEC will bring the case to the Court of Final Appeal. This was initially reported by the GGRA, and then by TDM (the Macau TV), MDT and Macau Business, among others.

FCLaw was involved in the largest ever international arbitration dispute, seated in Macau, conducted under the ICC, representing a Macau company against two Lao PDR companies and its owner.

FCLaw partner, Jorge Menezes, has been in Laos since January seeking the recognition, under the 1958 New York Convention, of the now (after interest) over US$180M favourable arbitral award to enforce it and collect the debt. The media outlet Asia Gaming Brief published an article updating the status of the case:

https://agbrief.com/news/macau/04/10/2024/sanum-investments-raises-alarm-over-laos-court-disregard-for-international-arbitration/

Once again FCLaw is proud to sponsor the event MSO Charity Soccer Game 2024 organized by the Special Olympics.

FCLaw partner, Jorge Menezes, featured in the press as counsel for the claimant in the largest international arbitration in Macau, under the ICC, which awarded 175 million US Dollars to FCLaw's client.

Partner Rodrigo Mendia de Castro was one of the panelists at the the forum entitled “The Latest Developments of Intellectual Property Arbitration and Mediation” hosted by the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (China Group) on the occasion of the China Trademark Festival 2023 held in Dongguan.

FCLaw is proud to contribute, once again, to the Macau Chapter of the Third Edition of the “International Franchise Sales Laws” book edited and published by the American Bar Association.

FCLaw sponsored the "International Cooperation (Portuguese-speaking Countries) Exchange Conference" which was held in Guangzhou (Huangpu District).

The partner Rodrigo Mendia de Castro delivered a speech about the challenges and opportunities for those from Portuguese Speaking Countries and the important role of Macau Lawyers in the current legal landscape that can facilitate the legal needs of those doing business in the Greater Bay Area.

The prestigious international directory Chambers and Partners ranked Partner Jorge Menezes on the recently published 2023 Chambers Greater China Region. For more information, please visit Chambers and Partners’ website at: https://chambers.com/lawyer/jorge-menezes-greater-china-region-116:25700583