Rita obtained a Law degree in Portugal and is also a lawyer in Macau, the DSL Lawyers partner leading its Banking & Financial Practice since 2007. Rita’s focus covers Project Finance, M&A, Capital Markets, regular assistance with Macau licensing procedures, product approvals, fund registration, other regulatory clearances with the Monetary Authority of Macau and general financial advisory. 

DSL Lawyers is an equal opportunities firm, with equal number of female and male partners. The decision making process at DSL involves all current partners.

Work distribution, continuous education, marketing opportunities, conference attending and networking events are equally available to all colleagues independently of gender or origin, both locally and at an international level.

• Assisted G4S Group in the Macau operations separation, restructuring and transfer of the valuables transportation services
• Assisted with Macau law matters involved in MGM China Holdings Ltd US$500 million Note Issuance

• Banking
• Capital markets: Equity
• Financial services regulatory
• M&A
• Project development
• Project finance

• Banking
• Consumer goods and services
• Financial services
• Gaming
• Insurance

• WSG
• CIArb East Asia
• IPBA 

• LLM Law Degree, Lisbon University, Portugal (1994)
• Post-Graduation in Corporate Consulting (1996)
• Documenting Derivatives Course, Euromoney (2002)
• CIArb Arbitration Course (2008)