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Mário Marques Mendes

Mário Marques Mendes

Europe 2026

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Practice Areas

European Union Law, Competition/Antitrust Law, M&A, Telecommunications, Energy, Media, Agency and Distribution, Intellectual/Industrial Property, International Trade Law and Arbitration.

Career

Marques Mendes Advogados (1995-1998). Founding partner of Botelho Moniz, Magalhães Cardoso, Marques Mendes & Ruiz (1987-1995). Belmont Community Law Office – Brussels, Associate (1982-1983). European Commission - Legal Service, trainee (1981-1982).

Professional Memberships

Member of the Portuguese Bar Association since 1978; Vice-President of the Lisbon Council of the Portuguese Bar Association (1996-1999); Founder and first Chairman of the Board of the Association of Portuguese Competition Lawyers - “CAPDC” (2009-2011); Chairman of the Consultative Council and Chairman of the General Assembly of “CAPDC” (2011-2013); Member of the International Bar Association (IBA); Member of the Portuguese Association of European Law; Member of the official list of arbitrators of the Lisbon Commercial Association / Portuguese Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Publications

Co-author of the Portuguese chapters about Private Antitrust Litigation, Dominance, Cartel Regulation and Merger Control. Law Business Research, Getting the Deal Through, since 2015.

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Chambers European Guide

Competition/European Law - Portugal

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Mário Marques Mendes frequently defends clients in competition law damages actions. He has further experience in merger control filings and competition law compliance mandates.

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