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Victor Castro

Founding Partner | Macau

Bio

Victor Castro is a Founding Partner of CFB, with a practice spanning Corporate, Banking & Finance, IPOs, M&As, Data Protection, Insurance, Hospitality, Employment, and Immigration.

He maintains a strong focus on Public and Administrative Law, regularly advising public entities, property developers, and hospitality companies, both in and out of court.

Victor’s career is truly international, with experience across Europe, Africa, and Asia. He has served as legal advisor to a stock exchange, lectured in Mozambique, and acted as senior in‑house counsel for a hospitality group in Macau. He also spent a decade as a senior lawyer at one of Macau’s most prestigious firms. This breadth of experience equips him with unique insights and practical solutions tailored to his clients’ needs.

In addition to his advisory work, Victor has built a reputation as a skilled litigator, with a high success rate in both court proceedings and negotiated settlements. His strategic approach and deep understanding of legal intricacies have consistently delivered favourable outcomes, further cementing his standing as a trusted advocate.

2015 – 2021, prior to co-founding CFB, Victor acted as Senior Legal Counsel to one of the most luxurious Hotels in the world, being responsible for the management and coordination of the Legal Department since its development and construction and, afterwards, throughout its operation.

2006 – 2015, Victor moved to Macau to work at one of the most reputable local law firms, where he acquired significant experience dealing with local players and acting as external counsel for several financial, insurance, retail and hospitality institutions.

2001 – 2006, Victor relocated to Mozambique to act as a Lecturer at the top Universities in the capital of the country. During that time he also worked for a Zimbabwean Legal Consultancy and Accounting Firm.

1999 – 2001, legal advisor for the Portuguese Consumer Law Association, for the Oporto Derivatives Exchange Association (now EuroNext Lisbon Stock Exchange).

2021, Macau Lawyers’ Association Mediation Course;

2003, Postgraduate Program in Tax Law, Portucalense University, Faculty of Law;

2001, Postgraduate Program in Economic and European Criminal Law, University of Coimbra, School of Law;

1999, Law Degree, University of Coimbra, School of Law;

1998, Law Degree, University of Basque Country (Donostia-San Sebastian), School of Law

Expertise

Banking, Finance & Capital Markets, Citizenship / Nationality Acquisition, Corporate / M&A, Criminal Law, Cybersecurity and Data Protection, Employment and Immigration, Family Law, Hospitality and Gaming, Insurance, Intellectual and Industrial Property, Litigation, Arbitration & Dispute Resolution, Public and Administrative Law, Real Estate and Construction.

Membership

Registered Lawyer with the Macau Lawyers’ Association.

Accredited Mediator by the Macau Lawyers’ Association.

Languages

English | Portuguese | Spanish