Competition/European Law
Europe Guide 2024 : Portugal
Band 2
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+351 21 030 8600About
Provided by Uría Menéndez
We advise public bodies, professional associations, companies and multinationals from all types of economic sectors in Portugal and Spain and before the EU.
We are experienced in all areas of Portuguese, Spanish and EU competition law, ranging from preventive advice to representing and defending clients in administrative sanction proceedings, appeals and claims before Portuguese, Spanish and EU bodies. Our direct presence in the main business centres in Latin America, Brussels and Beijing, and a consolidated network of highly acclaimed collaborating law firms in a number of other countries, puts us in a privileged position to coordinate multi-jurisdictional transactions.
National and international legal directories have ranked us number one for our competition work in areas such as:
- Merger control, including the international coordination of notification proceedings and the design and negotiation of undertakings
- Restrictive practices and the abuse of dominant positions, including the assessment of agreements and strategic alliances
- Infringement proceedings (including leniency applications) before and inspections by competition authorities
- Reports and recommendations on regulatory changes
- Compliance programmes, including practical guidelines, protocols for inspections and training for managers and employees
- Proceedings before the European Commission and European and national courts, including the recovery of illegal state aid
Chambers Review
Uría Menéndez's team works alongside the firm's highly regarded dispute resolution team to defend clients in high-profile follow-on damages claims, as well as representing them in the initial investigation, leniency applications and challenges to infringement decisions. The law firm also advises clients on merger notifications, as well as assisting with competition compliance mandates. It acts for clients from the financial services, healthcare, leisure and technology sectors.
Work Highlights
- Uría Menéndez represented Futebol Clube de Famalicão – Futebol SAD in the Portuguese Competition Authority's investigation into alleged no-poach agreements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team deals with all levels of complexity really well."
"We have always found support in Uría Menéndez for the different issues we have had."
"We appreciate the total availability and flexibility to work with the client and adapt to the client's schedules."
"The team has excellent and dedicated lawyers with a high level of expertise."
"The lawyers are very fast and rapid responders, they reply in a short time frame."
"The team deals with all levels of complexity really well."
"We have always found support in Uría Menéndez for the different issues we have had."
"We appreciate the total availability and flexibility to work with the client and adapt to the client's schedules."
"The team has excellent and dedicated lawyers with a high level of expertise."
"The lawyers are very fast and rapid responders, they reply in a short time frame."
Notable Practitioners
Tânia Luísa Faria moves up in the rankings this year on the back of her broad practice that covers advising clients on merger control filings, as well as representing them in behavioural investigations and appeals against fines. She has a strong reputation for high-profile follow-on damages actions and investigations into anti-competitive agreements.
"We really like working with Tânia, she's all over the detail and really responsive."
"Tânia has become my point of reference for Portugal."
"We appreciate her availability and commitment towards client goals."
"Tânia is pleasant to work with, and her deep knowledge and experience are very helpful."
"Tânia's dedication to our cases has been unparalleled and has been instrumental in the good results obtained."