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As competition law increasingly influences critical aspects of corporate and commercial strategy, first-class competition advice is vital for doing business globally.

Linklaters’ Lisbon office is the only resident law firm in Lisbon with a major office in Brussels. This keeps our Competition/Antitrust experts in constant touch with a heavyweight, pan-European team of experts in this evolving area of law.

Our team can help you navigate the complex framework of Portuguese and European competition law. We advise our clients on merger control issues, compliance assessment and training, state aid issues and accompanying investigations by the Competition Authority or the European Commission, including appeals to National or European Courts.

The main strength of our team remains in the ability to offer specialised work together with regulatory, litigation and IP, at a very high level. This has allowed us to serve national and international clients, in extremely complex cases, calling for the widest range of expertise, including participating in the negotiation of distribution and other commercial agreements, cartel investigations and multi-jurisdictional merger operations.

With increasing focus on competition issues within Portugal, our team advises on merger and acquisition deals, national and cross-border cartel investigations and was the first law firm in Portugal advising on leniency applications to the Portuguese Competition Authority, with an extensive cartel work experience.

Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - Portugal

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

A popular choice with clients from the banking and technology sector, Linklaters advises clients on merger clearance notifications and investigations into alleged cartels and abuses of dominance. The firm has further expertise in challenges to authority decisions and damages actions.

Work Highlights

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  • Linklaters assisted Perfetti Van Melle with a merger clearance filing.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Carlos Pinto Correia
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Band 1

Highly regarded for the breadth of his competition law practice, Carlos Pinto Correia advises clients on merger control filings, as well as representing them in behavioural investigations and reviews of authority decisions. He has a number of clients from the financial services sector.

Carlos Pinto Correia has comprehensive awareness and great organisational skills.

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João Pateira Ferreira
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Band 4

João Pateira Ferreira has a broad competition law practice, advising clients on merger control filings and behavioural investigations, as well as representing them in appeals against fines imposed by the authorities. He has further experience in class actions, often representing clients from the technology sector.

He is helpful, with a good ability to conctretise and explain the topics in question.

João Pateira Ferreira is an excellent lawyer with absolutely remarkable knowledge and experience.

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Competition/European Law

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Carlos Pinto Correia
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Band 1
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João Pateira Ferreira
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Band 4

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