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The Competition & European Union team at SRS Legal has extensive experience in providing legal assistance on all areas of national and EU Competition law. The inherent technical complexities are always communicated in a pragmatic and business like manner.

With one of the largest teams in the country, the department is able to assist in matters of varying dimensions, including the most complex and demanding cases. All our lawyers are specialized and have had experience in International Competition Law Centers.

The team also stands out for its focus on commitment and accuracy, as well as for the manner in which it is constantly innovating its service delivery and the sharing of know-how with its clients, in particular through newsletters, competition alerts, the publication of reference works and training sessions.

Our expertise concerns:


  • Abuse of Dominant Position
  • Competition Law Compliance
  • European Union Law
  • European Union Litigation
  • Foreign Direct Investment Control
  • Horizontal and Vertical Agreements
  • Merger Control
  • Private Enforcement
  • State Aid

Chambers Review

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Competition/European Law - Portugal

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

SRS Legal is one of the leading law firms in Portugal with respect to representing clients in investigations into possible cartels, abuses of dominance and anti-competitive commercial agreements. The team also acts for clients in appeals against fines and in damages actions. It has further notable expertise in merger clearance notifications. It has a number of clients from the retail, energy and natural resources sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • SRS Legal advised BP on obtaining competition law approval for a proposed joint venture with Iberdrola.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Gonçalo Anastácio
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Gonçalo Anastácio
Head of Competition/European Law
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Band 1

Gonçalo Anastácio is particularly strong in behavioural mandates, representing clients in the initial PCA investigation as well as in subsequent appeals and damages actions. He also has experience of assisting clients with obtaining competition law approval for proposed joint ventures.

Gonçalo Anastácio is highly competent, with wide-ranging experience.

He has a high level of knowledge in the field, with a strong business orientation; he is very focused on details, with an excellent approach to the client.

He has very good communication skills and attention to customer needs.

He has deep knowledge of competition issues and our business, in addition to the great ability to help us implement the strategy, ensuring full compliance with the legislation.

He is probably the best competition law lawyer in Portugal.

Sara Estima Martins
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Sara Estima Martins
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Band 2

Sara Estima Martins has a strong focus on behavioural matters, representing clients in investigations as well as advising on appeals against fines and defending them in collective damages actions. She has further experience in state aid and merger control mandates.

Sara Estima Martins has in-depth technical knowledge in competition matters, high availability and a great ability to deal with complex situations.

She has deep knowledge and is very dynamic, attentive to detail and focused on finding solutions.

Nuno Calaim Lourenço
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Nuno Calaim Lourenço
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Up and Coming

Nuno Calaim Lourenço advises clients on merger control filings in Portugal and other Lusophone jurisdictions. He has further experience in investigations into possible anti-competitive behaviour.

He has an extremely high level of knowledge and capacity to address highly complex competition law issues.

Nuno Calaim Lourenço brings a great degree of openness to his work.

He has deep knowledge and strong analytical ability, and is attentive to detail and market specificities.

Ranked Lawyers at
SRS Legal

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Portugal

Competition/European Law

Gonçalo Anastácio
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Gonçalo Anastácio
Head of Competition/European Law
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Band 1
Sara Estima Martins
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Sara Estima Martins
2
Band 2
Nuno Calaim Lourenço
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Nuno Calaim Lourenço
U
Up and Coming

Members

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Beatriz Navarro

Catarina Anastácio

Duarte Pirra Xarepe

Gonçalo Anastácio

Gonçalo Anastácio

Head of Department

José Vaz Serra Cabrita

Manuel Martinho Lopes Rocha

Manuel Porto

Maria Ellison de Matos

Nuno Calaim Lourenço

Rúben Ferreira Ribeiro

Clients

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AGEAS

Boehringer Ingelheim

Centromarca

Colgate-Palmolive Company

FIAT

Galp Energia

IQVIA

Nestlé

Repsol

Volkswagen