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Provided by Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados

Our team provides assistance to its clients in all areas of European and national law on competition: merger control, horizontal and vertical agreements, abuse of dominant position and State aid and civil liability lawsuits (private enforcement), before the Competition Authority and the European Commission, as well as in litigation before the European courts and the national courts.


In this area we draw attention to our experience in the application of competition rules to the most varied sectors of the economy, in particular to regulated sectors, such as Energy and Natural ResourcesTMTBanking and Financial ServicesTransports, Roads and Rail (air, sea and land), Health and PharmaceuticalsInfrastructure, as well as Retail and Consumer Goods, and Tourism and Leisure.


We also have vast experience in the main areas of European Union law (internal market, tax harmonisation, structural funds, public procurement and common agricultural policy), accompanying public entities and national and foreign companies in their relations with the institutions of the European Union and protecting their interests in litigation before the European courts.


Our activity also covers cases brought before the European Court of Human Rights, where we have represented individual and legal persons in cases of violations by the Portuguese public authorities of the rules of the European Convention on Human Rights.

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Competition/European Law - Portugal

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What the Team is Known For

Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados maintains its position as a leading firm on the Portuguese competition law market, with particular strength in representing clients in investigations into alleged abuses of dominance, cartels and no-poach agreements. It additionally represents clients in subsequent appeals against fines and in damages actions. The team also offers notable expertise in merger clearance notifications and contentious and non-contentious state aid matters. It is a popular choice with clients from the energy, TMT and financial services sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados represented Millennium in challenging a State aid recovery decision of the European Commission before the General Court of the European Union.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Joaquim Vieira Peres
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Joaquim Vieira Peres
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Joaquim Vieira Peres is highly esteemed for his handling of behavioural investigations, as well as appeals against fines and class action damages cases. He has further expertise in merger control filings and competition law compliance issues.

Joaquim Vieira Peres combines a high level of legal sensitivity with unparalleled experience in competition matters, making him an indispensable asset in particularly complex projects.

He is distinguished by his technical capacity.

Eduardo Maia Cadete
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Eduardo Maia Cadete
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Eduardo Maia Cadete is particularly noted for his ability to handle state aid matters, often for clients from the public sector.

He demonstrates prompt availability, excellent responsiveness, experience in the consulting field, as well as solid legal knowledge and a great understanding of the client's reality.

Eduardo Cadete provides an excellent service.

Luís do Nascimento Ferreira
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Luís do Nascimento Ferreira
Head of Competition/European Law
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Luís do Nascimento Ferreira often represents clients from the energy and financial services sector. He has experience in behavioural investigations and merger control filings, as well as in contentious state aid matters.

Luís do Nascimento Ferreira is an excellent lawyer, who is very knowledgeable about complex technical issues, as well as practical. He is also very approachable.

Luís do Nascimento Ferreira is a very good practitioner with extensive experience.

Pedro de Gouveia e Melo
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Pedro de Gouveia e Melo
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Pedro de Gouveia e Melo has a broad competition law practice, representing clients in behavioural investigations and appeals against fines, as well as advising on competition law compliance matters.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Portugal

Competition/European Law

Joaquim Vieira Peres
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Joaquim Vieira Peres
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Band 1
Eduardo Maia Cadete
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Eduardo Maia Cadete
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Band 3
Luís do Nascimento Ferreira
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Luís do Nascimento Ferreira
Head of Competition/European Law
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Band 3
Pedro de Gouveia e Melo
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Pedro de Gouveia e Melo
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Band 4

Members

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