EU AND COMPETITION LAW

PLMJ has the largest EU and competition law practice area of any law firm working in Portugal. The academic qualifications, legal background, professional experience and personal connections of this practice area’s lawyers mean it can readily address any and all client need in this area.
The EU and competition law practice area is structured to provide a timely and adequate response to all questions raised by clients, regardless of how specific and complex the matter proves to be. PLMJ’s EU and competition law practice area is rightly recognised in the market as a beacon of excellence.

The clients in this practice area work in an extremely wide array of business sectors including:

  • Energy and oil;
  • Banking and finance;
  • Food and drink;
  • Consumer goods;
  • Pharmacology and biotechnology;
  • Cement and construction;
  • Transport and automobiles;
  • Telecommunications;
  • Press and media;
  • Services;
  • Waste treatment and water supply.

The EU and competition law practice area often works in tandem with another practice area to form multidisciplinary teams, particularly in large M&A or antitrust litigation cases, providing clients with a fully joined-up service.

PLMJ AWARDS

  • PLMJ has a leading firm in Chambers Global 2013
  • PLMJ’s competition team is again named among the world’s best 100 by Global Competition Review 2013
  • PLMJ partners José Luís da Cruz Vilaça, Manuel Lopes Rocha and Vasco Marques Correia named as Antitrust, Intellectual Property and Media Lawyer of the Year, respectively
  • Finantial Times considers PLMJ the most Innovative Portuguese Law Firm in Europe
  • PLMJ is named iberian law firm of the year 2012
  • PLMJ named as best portuguese law firm on Chambers Europe Awards 2012
  • PLMJ lawyers feature extensively in Legal 500 - 2012”
  • Financial Times considers PLMJ the most innovative law firms in Portugal
  • PLMJ partner Luís Sáragga Leal wins European Managing Partner of the Year
  • 40 under Forty Awards - Tomás Pessanha and Tiago Duarte
  • PLMJ on the shortlist for The Lawyer Awards in the categories of Iberian Firm of the Year and Managing Partner of the Year for Luís Sáragga Leal.
  • PLMJ has been shortlisted for an Award for Excellence in Portugal
  • GCR 100 - PLMJ as a world-leading competition practice
  • PLMJ has a top tier ranking in the IFLR1000
  • Luís Sáragga Leal Finalist for European Managing Partner of the Year 2010
  • PLMJ Finalist for Law Firm of the Year: Iberia 2010
  • Winner of International Law Office Clients Choice Award
  • PLC Which lawyer – Leading firm
  • Shortlisted - Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence 2010
  • PLMJ has a top tier ranking in the IFLR1000
  • Winner of International Law Office Clients Choice Award
  • IFLR Recomended Firm
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