About

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Our Competition and EU Law team, formed by more than twenty professionals, including four partners (located in our offices in Madrid, Barcelona, Brussels and Lisbon), assists our clients in the design and implementation of the competition aspects associated with their business strategies. We advise in all areas of competition law, including the planning of regulatory processes in mergers and acquisitions, such as merger control, foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign subsidies (FSR).


In relation to competition matters, we provide advice in the following areas:


  • Merger control in Spain, Portugal, the European Union and in multijurisdictional cases, in coordination with foreign direct investment and foreign subsidies cases;
  • Investigations by competition authorities, including assistance in dawn raids or surprise inspections;
  • Litigation on the legality of competition authorities’ decisions before the Spanish, Portuguese or European courts;
  • Compliance and training programs;
  • Self-assessment and strategic advice;
  • Private enforcement, including claims for damages and also arbitration in competition-related matters;
  • State aid, including the examination of the compatibility of public measures with Article 107 TFEU, and assistance to national and/or regional authorities in notification procedures to the European Commission.

Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - Portugal

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Gómez-Acebo & Pombo assists clients in the full range of contentious competition law matters, representing them in initial investigations as well as subsequent challenges to authority decisions and damages actions. The firm offers additional experience in merger clearance notifications and competition law compliance mandates.

Work Highlights

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  • Gómez-Acebo & Pombo defended IVECO in damages actions arising from the European Commission's trucks cartel investigation.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Joaquim Caimoto Duarte
2
Joaquim Caimoto Duarte
2
Band 2

Joaquim Caimoto Duarte has experience representing clients in abuse of dominance complaints and appeals against fines, as well as advising on merger control filings and competition law compliance issues.

His experience, his technical skills, his ability to study such a complex market and his perspicacity, make him a fundamental element for the organisation.

He is committed and motivated to the cause of his client, with extreme concern to meet your expectations and your needs.

He stands out for his deep expertise in competition law, offering strategic insights that go beyond just legal advice. He consistently provide clear, commercially-focused guidance.

Joaquim Caimoto Duarte is responsive and pleasant to work with.

Mário Marques Mendes
2
Mário Marques Mendes
Head of Competition/European Law
2
Band 2

Mário Marques Mendes frequently defends clients in competition law damages actions. He has further experience in merger control filings and competition law compliance mandates.

He is undoubtedly a unique asset and a lawyer of excellence, with top-level results.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Portugal

Competition/European Law

Joaquim Caimoto Duarte
2
Joaquim Caimoto Duarte
2
Band 2
Mário Marques Mendes
2
Mário Marques Mendes
Head of Competition/European Law
2
Band 2

Members

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Mário Marques Mendes

Mário Marques Mendes

Head of Department

Pedro Vilarinho Pires

Sérgio da Conceição Ribeiro