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Competition and EU Law
“The Gómez-Acebo & Pombo team is very involved in the cases from top to bottom and conducted in-depth analysis”
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We are recognized nationally and internationally for our legal services, management, client service, innovation and technical excellence.
Legal 500 2024. Competition and EU Law – Portugal
“The technical quality and work of Mário Marques Mendes, the senior managing partner in this area, should be highlighted. He is undoubtedly a unique asset and a professional of excellence with top-level results.”
Legal 500 2024. EU and Competition – Spain
“GAP’s Competition and EU Law team’s practice is distinguished by its ability to establish a true connection with the client’s business and by dealing directly with the in-house lawyers who retain its services.”
Legal 500 2024. Competition and EU Law – Portugal
“This team includes professionals with very high technical skills, well connected with the main stakeholders in the area and focused on achieving high quality results.”
Legal 500 2024. Competition and EU Law – Portugal
“The team is very responsive and reliable. It is a very good ally when it comes to jointly defending a case.”
Chambers and Partners Europe 2024. Competition/European Law – Portugal
“I have found the team to be excellent, demonstrating clear expertise and depth of knowledge in the market, and providing high-quality service.”
Chambers and Partners Europe 2024. Competition/European Law – Portugal
“The team’s mindset is completely focused on the client and its needs.”
Chambers and Partners Europe 2024. Competition/European Law – Portugal
“The lawyers showed extreme concern in understanding the customer’s needs and responding in the best possible way, with quality and on time.”
Chambers and Partners Europe 2024. Competition/European Law – Portugal
“It is an excellent, multidisciplinary, committed and competent team.”
Chambers and Partners Europe 2024. Competition/European Law – Portugal
“Mário Marques Mendes is very knowledgeable and experienced.”
Chambers and Partners Europe 2024. Competition/European Law – Portugal
“He is really experienced and very good.”
Chambers and Partners Europe 2024. Competition/European Law – Portugal
“He is experienced and knows the business.”
Chambers and Partners Europe 2024. Competition/European Law – Portugal
“He is very pleasant to work with.”
Chambers and Partners Europe 2024. Competition/European Law – Portugal
“He is very strong in terms of knowledge, always on top of every detail, very accessible, and easy to interact with.”
Chambers and Partners Europe 2024 Competition/European Law – Portugal
“He answered quickly and he did a good job too.”
Chambers and Partners Europe 2024. Competition/European Law – Portugal
“Joaquim Caimoto Duarte is a person with a high level of knowledge of European and competition law, and with a high level of ability to analyse and apply the law to the various issues that we bring to his attention.”
Chambers and Partners Europe 2024. Competition/European Law – Portugal
“He provided us with excellent advice on the procedure and dealing with the local authority. We would be very happy working with Joaquim again on Portuguese competition law matters.”
Chambers & Partners, Europe 2024 – Competition/European Law
“The Gómez-Acebo & Pombo team is very involved in the cases from top to bottom and conducted in-depth analysis.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Competition and EU Law
“Miguel Troncoso Ferrer is a very technical lawyer.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Competition and EU Law
“We really appreciate the way he communicates with us closely and was personally involved in the advice.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024. Competition and EU Law
“Andrew Ward was great to work with.”
The Legal 500 2023. Competition and EU Law – Portugal
“Mário Marques Mendes is a very knowledgeable leader, always focused on providing clients with high quality service and advice”
Chambers & Partners Global 2023. Competition/EU – Belgium
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Competition/European Law
“It is a pleasure to work with someone who understands very well how economic thinking operates in supporting the legal discussion.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Competition/European Law
“He is a very experienced competition lawyer with a very solid reputation in the Portuguese market.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Competition/European Law
“He is extremely prepared and has huge competition law know-how.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Competition/European Law
“It is a pleasure to work with someone who understands very well how economic thinking operates in supporting the legal discussion.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Competition/European Law – Portugal
“He is an excellent practitioner who is very reliable and always provides pragmatic and relevant advice. In addition to that, he is very pleasant to work with.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Competition/European Law – Portugal
“Joaquim Caimoto Duarte is a very experienced lawyer with a lot of knowledge in competition law.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Competition/European Law – Portugal
“He is always available to provide good advice and solutions for our matters.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2023. Competition/European Law
“He is great, a super fantastic lawyer, who is very knowledgeable and knows how to explain things.”
The Legal 500 2022. EU and Competition – Portugal
«Alexandra Dias Henriques is a highly studious professional, and especially knowledgeable of all the details of the processes.»
The Legal 500 2022. EU and Competition – Portugal
«Mário Marques Mendes, a reference in his area of expertise (Competition Law), transforms the dialogue on any subject into a topic accessible to the client without losing rigour and attention to detail.»
Chambers & Partners Global 2022. Competition: EU – Belgium
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Competition/European Law – Portugal
«is praised by clients for “giving calm and confidence to the matters at hand.”»
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Competition/European Law
“always provides a tailor-made service to his clients.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Competition/European Law – Portugal
“not only technically very strong but also very close to the business.”
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Competition/European Law – Portugal
Chambers & Partners Europe 2022. Competition/European Law
IFLR 1000 2022: EU & Competition (Belgium). Highly Regarded
News
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PUBLICATION
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The age-old problem of whether Article 1303 or 1306 of the Civil Code applies to contracts in breach of competition law.
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Pharma & Healthcare No. 41
The newsletter covers the main developments in Pharma & Healthcare legislation and case law.
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PUBLICATION
21 Nov, 2024
Farma & Salud N.º 41
Se recogen las principales novedades legislativas y jurisprudenciales en el sector de Farma & Salud.
21 Nov, 2024
PUBLICATION
16 Jun, 2020
The CNMC publishes compliance programme assessment criteria for the purposes of mitigation of liability in the event of investigation and of avoidance of the prohibition of contracting with the public administration
The Spanish Markets and Competition Authority has published a “Guide to competition compliance programmes”.
16 Jun, 2020