Europe Guide 2026 : Portugal
Ranked Individuals
Provided by VdA
Our team holds extensive experience and knowledge in all aspects of competition law and market regulation as well as in EU law. We have been involved in some of the most important and widely publicized cases involving the application of competition rules in Portugal and have contributed to the implementation and follow-up of competition compliance programmes designed to avoid the risk of breaching applicable legislation in the area. Our practice’s experience ranges from: agreements between undertakings restrictive of competition, abuses of dominant position, abuses of economic dependence, mergers and State aid, including private enforcement, to issues raised by the liberalisation and deregulation of markets (e.g. electronic communications, postal services, energy and transportation)
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VdA possess a team with notable strength in contentious competition law matters, representing clients in investigations into no-poach agreements, cartels and abuses of dominance. The law firm further acts for clients on challenges to authority decisions, as well as stand-alone and follow-on damages actions. It also assists with merger control filings and state aid mandates.
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VdA assisted Brisa with the competition law aspects of its acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Via Verde.
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VdA combines technical excellence with client proximity.
VdA provides extensive and capable resources in the area of competition law.
VdA is consistent and business friendly. VidA gives us good solutions and is very clear on what will work and what won't work.
VdA values the constant study and updating of new developments in competition law, as well as monitoring the main competition law proceedings in Portugal.
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Nuno Ruiz is particularly strong in behavioural investigations, appeals against fines and damages actions. He has further experience in state aid mandates.
Ricardo Bordalo Junqueiro is highly esteemed for his broad competition law practice that encompasses both merger control filing and behavioural investigations, as well as reviews of authority decisions and damages actions.
He is my go-to lawyer for competition work.
Ricardo Bordalo Junqueiro is an excellent expert in the field of Competition Law.
Cláudia Coutinho da Costa acts for third parties on merger control filings. She has additional experience representing defendants and interested parties in abuse of dominance negotiations.
Cláudia Coutinho da Costa is excellent.
She is undoubtedly one of the best competition lawyers of her generation.
Competition/European Law
Head of Competition/European Law
Competition/European Law
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Cláudia Coutinho da Costa
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