Joaquim Caimoto Duarte
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Band 2 : Competition/European Law
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Provided by Joaquim Caimoto Duarte
Practice Areas
European Law and Competition
Career
Joaquim is Of Counsel of Competition and European Law at Gómez-Acebo & Pombo in Portugal.
With a professional background of over 20 years at the highest level, including being responsible for the national practice area of a leading European law firm, he has represented Portuguese and international clients from different sectors before the Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC), the European Commission, the Spanish CNMC, the Court of Justice of the European Union and the national Court of Competition, Regulation and Supervision (TCRS).
Having extensive experience in all areas of Competition Law, he stands out for his coordination of nearly all major merger control processes in Portugal over the last decade, representing clients in various international cartel cases before the European Commission and the AdC, as well as his involvement in other significant moments in the history of Competition Law in Portugal, such as the first case of abuse of dominant position by the AdC and the first Popular Competition Action judged before the TCRS.
He holds a law degree from the Lisbon University Law School. He was a trainee lawyer at the European Commission and also has a postgraduate degree in European Studies (with a focus on Community Litigation) from the European Institute of the Lisbon University Law School.
For the past 17 years, Joaquim has been ranked by main international law directories (such as Chambers Europe, Global Competition Review, Who's Who Legal - including here as a “thought leader” - and The Legal 500) as a leading lawyer in his practice area.
He was part of the winning team twice, in a previous firm, of the most prestigious international award in his field of practice, the Regional Firm of the Year - Europe, awarded by Global Competition Review (GCR Awards), in 2014 and 2018.
Joaquim Caimoto Duarte is a founding member of the Círculo dos Advogados Portugueses de Direito da Concorrência, of which he has already been Vice-President of the Board, having also acted several times as Non-Governmental Advisor to the International Competition Network.
Chambers Review
Europe
Joaquim Caimoto Duarte represents clients in PCA behavioural investigations, as well as advising on merger control filings and competition law compliance matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He answered quickly and he did a good job too."
"He is very strong in terms of knowledge, always on top of every detail, very accessible, and easy to interact with."
"He is very pleasant to work with."
"He provided us with excellent advice on the procedure and dealing with the local authority. We would be very happy working with Joaquim again on Portuguese competition law matters."
"Joaquim Caimoto Duarte is a person with a high level of knowledge of European and competition law, and with a high level of ability to analyse and apply the law to the various issues that we bring to his attention."
"He answered quickly and he did a good job too."
"He is very strong in terms of knowledge, always on top of every detail, very accessible, and easy to interact with."
"He is very pleasant to work with."
"He provided us with excellent advice on the procedure and dealing with the local authority. We would be very happy working with Joaquim again on Portuguese competition law matters."
"Joaquim Caimoto Duarte is a person with a high level of knowledge of European and competition law, and with a high level of ability to analyse and apply the law to the various issues that we bring to his attention."
Articles, highlights and press releases
3 items provided by Gómez-Acebo & Pombo
TELLES advises Fundo Inter-Risco II and Onevet SGPS in the negotiation of investment by UNAVETS
TELLES advised the Inter-Risk Fund II and Onevet SGPS in the negotiation regarding the investment by UNAVETS to acquire a majority position in the Onevet Group. TELLES 'advice included conducting the approval process for this investment with the European Commission.
TELLES advises Vallis Capital Partners on the sale of Imperial to Spanish Chocolates Valor
Imperial, the largest Portuguese chocolate producer, with brands such as Jubileu, Regina, Pintarolas, Pantagruel and Allegro, among others, has just been sold by Vallis Sustainable Investments Fund to Chocolates Valor, which thus completes its first international acquisition.
TELLES advises Tessi Group on the acquisition of VILT
TELLES advised Tessi group, an important European player in Business Process Services (BPS), in the acquisition of the VILT group, an international group specialized in digital transformation.
TELLES advises Fundo Inter-Risco II and Onevet SGPS in the negotiation of investment by UNAVETS
TELLES advised the Inter-Risk Fund II and Onevet SGPS in the negotiation regarding the investment by UNAVETS to acquire a majority position in the Onevet Group. TELLES 'advice included conducting the approval process for this investment with the European Commission.
TELLES advises Vallis Capital Partners on the sale of Imperial to Spanish Chocolates Valor
Imperial, the largest Portuguese chocolate producer, with brands such as Jubileu, Regina, Pintarolas, Pantagruel and Allegro, among others, has just been sold by Vallis Sustainable Investments Fund to Chocolates Valor, which thus completes its first international acquisition.
TELLES advises Tessi Group on the acquisition of VILT
TELLES advised Tessi group, an important European player in Business Process Services (BPS), in the acquisition of the VILT group, an international group specialized in digital transformation.
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