Barrister Mak Yeung-hing holds dual qualifications as a Macao barrister and a Chinese Entrusted Notary, playing a pivotal role in legal matters across Macao and the Greater Bay Area. In our cross-border practice, Barrister Mak specializes in two core procedures: First, the recognition of Mainland judgments in Macao, which requires filing a review (Revisão) with the Intermediate Court of Macao under Articles 1199 to 1205 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Upon recognition, the case is transferred to the Enforcement Division (Juízo de Execução) of the Primary Court for enforcement. Second, the recognition of Macao judgments in the Mainland, including assisting with the translation of Portuguese judgment documents into Chinese, completing notarial certification and transmission procedures by the Entrusted Notary, and submitting the application to the Intermediate People's Court in the Mainland.

Lawyer Mak has deep practical expertise in Macau's two-tier court division of labor, where the Intermediate Court handles recognition and the Primary Court manages enforcement. He accurately navigates procedural timelines at each stage, preventing application delays caused by document formatting errors or transmission issues. As a Chinese Entrusted Notary, he simultaneously oversees document notarization and official forwarding, enabling the entire Macau-side process to be completed efficiently under a single attorney's coordination—eliminating information distortion and time losses associated with multi-party coordination.

The unique value of the Macau route lies in the fact that the "2006 Arrangement" imposes no restrictions on case types. Matters excluded under Hong Kong's "2024 New Arrangement"—such as matrimonial, inheritance, and bankruptcy cases—can be recognized and enforced via the Macau pathway. Lawyer Mai accurately identifies the applicable route for such cases and provides full representation from application to asset realization.

Lawyer Mak also leverages Macau's unique position as a trade and investment cooperation platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries to provide multi-jurisdictional coordination services for the enforcement of cross-border commercial judgments involving Portuguese-speaking nations (such as Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, etc.). He consistently upholds the principles of integrity, professionalism, pragmatism, and efficiency, building a three-dimensional legal service network for his team and infusing it with essential Macao-specific insights and unique platform value.