Competition/European Law

About

Provided by CMS

CMS Portugal acts for a roster of national and international clients, in all areas of competition law, advising regularly on day-to-day competition issues. The team has been acknowledged as the go-to law firm, particularly, in highly regulated markets such as Energy, Healthcare & Pharma, Automotive and TMT. They also have extensive experience advising consumer goods companies, on all forms of distribution agreements. Moreover, the team is amongst the market leaders in anti-trust cases and in damage claims proceedings, representing claimants as well as defendants. 

Our activity includes legal advice on:

• Antitrust - Compliance, Proceedings & Litigation on cartels, abuses of dominant position and vertical restraints
• Horizontal and Vertical Agreements (including distribution agreements)
• Merger control (particularly where complex multijurisdictional filings are involved)
• State aid
• Private enforcement
• Compliance & Training
• Competition Audits and Raid Simulation
• Unfair Trade Practices

We have in-depth knowledge of how Competition law applies across different markets and with cross-disciplinary teams. We work to provide advice close to our clients’ needs.

For a comprehensive list of the services we provide, both internationally and in Portugal, please visit CMS website.