Luís Pinto Monteiro
Europe Guide 2024
Band 4 : Competition/European Law
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+351 21 382 1200Share profile
Band 4
About
Provided by Luís Pinto Monteiro
Practice Areas
Luís provides strategic legal advice to clients in relation to EU and competition law issues, including the execution of business strategies with risk management guidelines, national and multi-jurisdiction antitrust and merger control proceedings, compliance programs, litigation before national and European courts as well as state aid proceedings. Luís represents national and multinational clients across a wide range of sectors and industries, including consumer goods, financial services, pharmaceutical and health care, technology and automotive industry. With almost 20 years of experience, a large majority of which were devoted to EU and competition law, Luís has been involved in most of the antitrust cases decided by the Portuguese Competition Authority.
Professional Memberships
APDE (Portuguese European Law Association); ABA.
Personal
Holds an LLM in Antitrust and Regulation from NYU and he is fluent in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish.
Chambers Review
Europe
Luís Pinto Monteiro has a broad practice assisting clients with merger control filings, state aid mandates and the competition law compliance aspects of distribution systems, as well as representing them in cartel investigations and appeals against fines.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Luís Monteiro's dedication to his clients is truly commendable. He consistently goes the extra mile to ensure their best interests are safeguarded, providing them with not just legal expertise but also the assurance that their cases are in capable hands."
"He possesses the unique talent of translating complex legal jargon into understandable language."
"His experience and intelligence allows him to quickly understand what the client wants."
"Luís Pinto Monteiro is very intelligent, a strategic thinker like no other. He is charming and handles pressure with focus, which is an added value."
"He has an unprecedented capacity for work, organisation and a strong technical background."
"Luís Monteiro's dedication to his clients is truly commendable. He consistently goes the extra mile to ensure their best interests are safeguarded, providing them with not just legal expertise but also the assurance that their cases are in capable hands."
"He possesses the unique talent of translating complex legal jargon into understandable language."
"His experience and intelligence allows him to quickly understand what the client wants."
"Luís Pinto Monteiro is very intelligent, a strategic thinker like no other. He is charming and handles pressure with focus, which is an added value."
"He has an unprecedented capacity for work, organisation and a strong technical background."