CFB Lawyers: Macau SAR

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Founding Partner: Victor Castro

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Founding Partner: Hugo Maia Bandeira

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Quick facts

Fee earners

Languages

Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), English, Portuguese and Spanish

Key practice areas

Financial and corporate

Firm overview

CFB is a full-service law firm founded by lawyers with decades of experience under their belt, acquired in three different continents.

Recognized in the market for its trustworthiness and problem-solving approach, CFB’s team has extensive experience within the financial, retail, hospitality, and gaming industries, being accustomed to dealing with demanding clients from a wide range of industries and backgrounds. Our clients look for solid technical solutions, with high quality standards.

CFB strives to provide straightforward and cost-effective answers, fitting each specific clients’ needs, without compromising quality.

Key transactional practices

Banking
Capital markets: Debt
Capital markets: High yield
Financial services regulatory
Investment funds
M&A
Project finance
Restructuring and insolvency
Real estate finance

Address:

Avenida da Praia Grande, nº 804

China Plaza Building, 14th floor, I

Macau

Tel:+853 2888 1011 / +853 2888 1012 Fax:+853 2888 1055 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.cfblegal.com

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Linked Reviews

Financial and corporate

CFB Lawyers is a full-service law firm located in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. The firm was founded in 2021 by former Manuela António lawyers and local notaries partners Hugo Maia Bandeira, Bernardete Fan and Victor Castro. CFB Lawyers integrated with the Asociación Europea de Abogados international lawyers' network in 2023 as a member for the Macau SAR.

Highlights

The firm specialises in providing expert counsel on financing transactions and capital markets, advises and supports both lenders and corporate and individual borrowers in a wide range of financing transactions, including domestic and cross-border arrangements, syndicated facilities, and debt issuance. In the aviation sector, the firm boasts a wealth of experience advising on all aspects of private and commercial aircraft, engine and ground handling equipment, including leasing, charter, acquisition, disposal and registration.

Additionally, the firm is active in corporate M&A as well as the insurance sector, regularly handles non-contentious compliance concerns, as well as issuance of licences for life-insurance or non-life-insurance businesses.

Testimonials

Hugo Maia Bandeira

“Well-organized, detail oriented, highly efficient, high-quality work.” (Bank lending – lender side client)

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Deal Name	Deal Date	Firm Name	Jurisdiction	Deal Type	Lawyer Names	Client Names	Client Role
Studio City Finance Ltd - Bond Issue	2022-02-01	CFB Lawyers	Hong Kong SAR	Bond issue		Studio City Finance Ltd	Issuer
Studio City Co Ltd - Bond issue	2022-02-16	CFB Lawyers	Macau SAR	Bond issue	Hugo Maia Bandeira	Studio City Co Ltd	Issuer
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd Singapore Branch Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Europe) SA ICBC International Securities Ltd Agricultural Bank of China Ltd Macao Branch Banco Nacional Ultramarino SA Bank of China Ltd Macau Branch Bank of Communications Co Ltd Macau Branch China Construction Bank Corp Macau Branch China Guangfa Bank Co Ltd Macau Branch Luso International Banking Ltd The Macau Chinese Bank Ltd (the “Joint Lead Managers” and “Joint Bookrunners”) Luso International Banking Ltd (the “Trustee”) Bank of China Ltd Macau Branch (the “Principal Paying Agent” the “Transfer Agent” the “MOX Lodging Agent” and the “Registrar”) - Bond issue	2021-10-28	CFB Lawyers	Macau SAR	Bond issue	Bernardete Fan	Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd Singapore Branch Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Ltd Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Europe) SA ICBC International Securities Ltd Agricultural Bank of China Ltd Macao Branch Banco Nacional Ultramarino SA Bank of China Ltd Macau Branch Bank of Communications Co Ltd Macau Branch China Construction Bank Corp Macau Branch China Guangfa Bank Co Ltd Macau Branch Luso International Banking Ltd The Macau Chinese Bank Ltd (the “Joint Lead Managers” and “Joint Bookrunners”) Luso International Banking Ltd (the “Trustee”) Bank of China Ltd Macau Branch (the “Principal Paying Agent” the “Transfer Agent” the “MOX Lodging Agent” and the “Registrar”)	Underwriter