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About

Provided by SRS Legal

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

Provided by Chambers

Competition/European Law - Portugal

1

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 and state aid matters. It has a number of clients from the retail, energy and natural resources sectors.

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Work Highlights

SRS Legal advised Abu Dhabi National Oil Company on the competition aspects of its acquisition of Galp's interest in the Area 4 concession of Mozambique's Rovuma Basin.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

The team is always fully prepared, repeatedly demonstrating the ability to handle complex issues quickly and pragmatically.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

SRS demonstrates that it has the structure to handle the requests that we make.

Competition/European Law respondent
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SRS' lawyers are recognised for their mastery of economic evidence, their meticulous case preparation, and their ability to translate intricate legal and factual issues into persuasive advocacy.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

The lawyers at the firm have good commercial language and are able to communicate well with businesses and speak to those who don't have a legal background.

Competition/European Law respondent
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SRS provides exceptional client service, which is of very good quality. The team is very available.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

The team is always fully prepared, repeatedly demonstrating the ability to handle complex issues quickly and pragmatically.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

SRS demonstrates that it has the structure to handle the requests that we make.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

SRS' lawyers are recognised for their mastery of economic evidence, their meticulous case preparation, and their ability to translate intricate legal and factual issues into persuasive advocacy.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

The lawyers at the firm have good commercial language and are able to communicate well with businesses and speak to those who don't have a legal background.

Competition/European Law respondent
Europe

SRS provides exceptional client service, which is of very good quality. The team is very available.

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Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

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Gonçalo Anastácio

Head of Competition/European Law

1

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, as well as advising on state aid issues.

Gonçalo Anastácio is an excellent lawyer, who is deeply knowledgeable and resilient.

Gonçalo Anastácio has strong technical capacity, experience and rigour.

He is the best competition lawyer in the Portuguese market at the moment.

He is a highly focused professional with in-depth knowledge of the subjects we request his help on.

Gonçalo Anastácio has a great level of experience and depth of knowledge.

2

Sara Estima Martins

2

Band 2

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

4

Nuno Calaim Lourenço

4

Band 4

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, as well as state aid and competition law compliance.

He possesses exceptional legal skills, combined with a very pragmatic and commercial approach.

Nuno Calaim Lourenço is a lawyer with excellent international experience. He is very well prepared and diligent.

Nuno Calaim Lourenço knows the subject very well, has expertise in this area and experience in Portugal and experience internationally too.

Nuno Calaim Lourenço has a great level of experience and depth of knowledge.

He is a good specialist and an excellent instructor on the subject.

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Portugal

Competition/European Law

1

Gonçalo Anastácio

Head of Competition/European Law

1

Band 1

2

Sara Estima Martins

2

Band 2

4

Nuno Calaim Lourenço

4

Band 4

Members

Provided by SRS Legal

Beatriz Navarro

Catarina Anastácio

Duarte Pirra Xarepe

Gonçalo Anastácio

Head of Department

José Vaz Serra Cabrita

Manuel Martinho Lopes Rocha

Manuel Porto

Maria Ellison de Matos

Nuno Calaim Lourenço

Nuno Calaim Lourenço

Rúben Ferreira Ribeiro

Sara Estima Martins

Clients

Provided by SRS Legal

AGEAS

Boehringer Ingelheim

Centromarca

Colgate-Palmolive Company

FIAT

Galp Energia

IQVIA

Nestlé

Repsol

Volkswagen