Gonçalo Machado Borges

Practice Areas

European Law and Competition.

Career

Gonçalo Machado Borges heads the European and Competition practice. With more than 20 years as a practicing attorney, Gonçalo has extensive experience in providing legal assistance in regulation, antitrust and litigation matters. He has assisted clients in the context of anticompetitive agreements, abuse of dominance cases and merger control, with a special emphasis on advising electronic communications players. Gonçalo has also been involved, since its early days, in the private enforcement of competition rules in Portugal, representing both claimants and defendants. His experience extends to advising online platforms and marketplaces in competition and regulatory matters.

Professional Memberships

Portuguese Bar Association

APDC - Digital Business Community

Association of Portuguese Competition Lawyers

Publications

Author and co-author of articles in his areas of expertise.

Personal

Law Degree, Porto Faculty of Law, Católica University

Postgraduate degree in European Studies, Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra

LL.M. London School of Economics and Political Science

Postgraduate degree in EU and Competition Law, Kings College - University of London